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<strong>the</strong>m have e-mail access at work. Added toge<strong>the</strong>r, e<str<strong>on</strong>g>Market</str<strong>on</strong>g>er estimates that 147 millio<br />

across <strong>the</strong> country use e-mail, almost every day.<br />

Email Activity Am<strong>on</strong>g Internet Users<br />

According to e<str<strong>on</strong>g>Market</str<strong>on</strong>g>er, a Pew Internet & American Life Project survey found that 91<br />

Internet users between <strong>the</strong> ages of 18 and 64 send or read e-mail, and an even higher n<br />

users ages 65 or older do <strong>the</strong> same. The <strong>on</strong>ly o<strong>the</strong>r activity to even approach e-mail's p<br />

is using a search engine to find informati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Email is Cheapest in Cost per Order<br />

Online <str<strong>on</strong>g>Market</str<strong>on</strong>g>ing Mediums and Average Cost Per Order<br />

Online Medium Cost Per Order<br />

Email >$7.00<br />

Affiliate Programs $17.47<br />

Paid Search $26.75<br />

Banner Ads $71.89<br />

Source: “State of Retailing Online 2007” by Shop.org of <strong>the</strong> Nati<strong>on</strong>al Retail Foundati<br />

Forrester Research, reported in Direct.<br />

E-<str<strong>on</strong>g>Market</str<strong>on</strong>g>ers Advancing Their Tactics<br />

An Internet Retailer survey found email marketers are taking positive steps to improve<br />

email marketing effectiveness and boost deliverability:<br />

79.1%: Feature <strong>the</strong> company name prominently in <strong>the</strong> message “from” line<br />

64.0%: Keep key message points high up in <strong>the</strong> message body to be seen when <strong>the</strong> m<br />

viewed in <strong>the</strong> preview pane<br />

63.7%: Say <strong>the</strong>y are trying to create <strong>the</strong> right mix of graphics and c<strong>on</strong>tent in <strong>the</strong> mess<br />

62.0%: Say <strong>the</strong>y watch <strong>the</strong> message size to avoid sending messages that c<strong>on</strong>sume too<br />

bandwidth.

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