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E-Mail Marketing essentials for Golf Coaches: A Step-by-Step Guide
Welcome to my Blog Post about using E-Mail Marketing for your Golf Coaching Business. Many probably have the opinion that E-Mail Marketing is outdated and ineffective, but it is still an effective channel for building and expanding your customer base. E-Mail Marketing is also suitable as a sale tool.
Whether you are just getting started with E-Mail Marketing or looking to renew your strategy, this blog post contains useful tips and tricks for setting up a successful E-Mail Marketing Campaign. E-Mail Marketing can be an easy and time saving customer retention tool for you as a Golf Coach.
Building Your Subscriber List
The heart of your E-Mail Marketing is the list of subscribers. It is not the quantity that matters here, but the quality of your subscribers. What good is it to have a list of 5.000 subscribers if only a few read your newsletter and are interested in your offers and content?
For this reason, it is important to identify who your target group is right from the start. So, who do you want to address with your newsletter? Golfers, non-golfers, or other coaches? Once you have defined your target group, the next step is to advertise your newsletter and get subscribers it.
There are many ways to draw attention to your newsletter and promote it. Of course, the options also depend on your target group, but the easiest ways to promote your newsletter are:
- Website – Place the registration form on your website
- Social Media Platforms – you can either link the registration form for your newsletter on your social media platforms or promote your newsletter with stories or posts.
Also think about why people should sign up for your newsletter. What can they expect to find there and what are the benefits? You can create incentives, for example by only giving exclusive tips in the newsletter or announcing exclusive offers that you do not advertise on social media or other platforms.
Note the double opt-in when subscribing to your newsletter list
Data protection must be observed for newsletters, which is why you need the double opt-in procedure for your newsletter registration. If a newsletter subscriber signs up for your newsletter, for example via the form on your website, they must confirm that they have actually signed up for your newsletter, otherwise you will not be able to send the E-Mail to them. If the interested party signs up for the newsletter on your website, they will receive an E-Mail to the E-Mail address provided. In this E-Mail, they are asked to confirm their E-Mail address by clicking on a button and to confirm that they really want to subscribe to your newsletter.
You can only send E-Mails / your newsletter to this person if the double opt-in procedure, i.e. confirmation by clicking on the button in the E-Mail, has been completed.
With the most common E-Mail Marketing tools, you can activate the double opt-in with just a few clicks.
What should you write in your newsletter?
You have subscribers for your newsletter, but what should the newsletter contain?
The content of your newsletter should of course match the interests and expectations of your target group. If you advertised tips on haw to play better golf when you signed up to your list, you should not write a newsletter about “the best tool for greenkeepers.”
First, think about what you would like to write about. For example, think about three topics that interest you and that you would like to write about. These topics do not have to be purely professional and golf related. You can also include private interest, such as traveling or other hobbies. You should always keep in mind that it is easier to write about something that interests you. A personal touch makes it easier for readers to connect with you.
There is a wide range of topics you can write about in your golf newsletter. Here are some examples:
- Trainings-Tips
- Golf trips
- Course Management
- Industries News
Your newsletter should not just be a sales E-Mail but should also offer added value for your target group so that they continue to subscribe and read the newsletter. If you only write E-Mails when you want to sell something, i.e. pure sales E-Mails, there is a high risk that subscribers will unsubscribe from the newsletter.
The frequency of your newsletter
How often should the newsletter be sent out? Weekly, every two weeks or just once a month?
There is no right or wrong answer here, as it depends entirely on you. The newsletter should be sent out regularly, but regularly does not mean daily. Find a frequency that suits you and that you can keep up with. It is also important that you have something new to tell in your newsletter. So, plan time to write and create the newsletter.
By regularly writing E-Mail to your subscribers, you can stay in touch with them, inform them about news, share tips and promote exclusive offers. You can also use E-Mail Marketing as a simple customer retention and sales tool.
Analyse and optimize your newsletter.
You should not forget to look at your newsletter regularly and analyse the data that is available to you. This is the best way to find out what works in your newsletter, or which topics are less interesting for your target group. This way you can continuously improve and optimize your newsletter.
Here are three key performance indicators you can look at:
- Opening rate – what percentage of people open your newsletter
- Click Through Rate – the percentage shows how many people clicked on a link or offer after opening the E-Mail.
- Unsubscribe Rate – this number shows you how many people have unsubscribed from your newsletter after receiving your email.
You can also see on which days or at which times your newsletter is more likely to be opened. This data will help you to continuously develop your newsletter.
Which E-Mail Marketing tool is the best?
There is a wide range of E-Mail Marketing tool providers, but how do you find the best tool for you? The providers differ in the scope of the service, which other tools they can be easily connected to and the price – there is everything from inexpensive to high-priced tools.
Many tools can be tested free of charge at the beginning. Take a look at different tools and test them for free before you decide on an E-Mail Marketing tool. It is important that you understand as well as like the interface and that it has the function you need and want.
Common E-Mail Marketing tools are, for example:
- Brevo
- MailerLite
- Mailchimp
- ActivCampaign
- GetResponse
Take your time to select your E-Mail Marketing tool, as you will certainly stick with it for a while.
The money is in the list.
You may have heard the phrase „the money is in the list“ in connection with E-Mail Marketing. But what does it actually mean?
People who have subscribed to your newsletter are interested in you and your offer. They have taken the double opt-in hurdle and signed up to your list. The probability that they will buy the offer you announce or advertise in the newsletter is higher than gaining completely new customers, so “the money is in your list.”
In conclusion, E-Mail Marketing can be an excellent tool for you as a golf coach to communicate with your target audience and build and expand customer relationships. It can be targeted and effective tool for your Golf Coaching Business.
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