Every once in a while, some email subscribers end up straying. However, with active email accounts expected to hit 5.6 billion by 2019, digital marketers need to think of ways to tap email marketing and reconnect with lapsed customers.

Findings also reveal that 80% of business professionals believe that email marketing increases customer retention and acquisition. While not directly, this fact does have implications for businesses who are looking to win their lost customers back. After all, retaining old customers is more cost-effective than finding new ones.

In modern times, inboxes are extremely crowded with marketing emails. In 2018, 281 billion emails were sent and received each day. This number will shoot up to 347 billion in 2022. On average,  the email performance based on key metrics are as follows:

• Open rate 92%
• Click-through rate 69%
• Unsubscribe rate 17%
• Click-to-open rate 10%
• Bounce rate 06%

Cleverly written emails can improve the click-through rate and click-to-open rate. Email marketing can help you rekindle your relationship with estranged customers and turn them into loyal patrons. Here’s how:

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