Quarter 4, 2017

Email Design Development

The design of emails was based on the core audience analysis.

• The master template menu based on the email heatmaps analysis and A/B testing results.
• Bright and catchy emails for the 18-25 age segment; concise and informative emails for the 25+ age audience.
• The email and product card design matched the website’s to increase recognisability and trust.
• Emails with experimental product cards were sent only to loyal subscribers.

Welcome Email Introductions

Email List Segmentation

The email list segmentation, which is a must-have for effective email marketing, helped us sort out the active subscribers. According to their preferences, age and gender, this group would become a target for promotional emails.

By reducing the emails’ frequency, the additional funds in the email marketing budget was released to introduce pre-sales and cross-sales trigger emails. Dynamic cards with related products were added to order confirmation emails. We also launched additional emails with product recommendations.

The email list segmentation helped us sort out the active subscribers. According to their preferences, age and gender, this group would become a target for promotional emails.

By reducing the emails’ frequency, the additional funds in the email marketing budget was released to introduce pre-sales and cross-sales trigger emails.

Re-engagement Emails Introduction

To re-engage inactive subscribers we introduced a series of emails, offering to return to the website, view new items and use a discount code for a purchase.

The final series email contained a questionnaire with a link to a hidden page with a unique discount code. Inactive subscribers did not receive emails anymore.

Promotional Emails

With the same budget, the number of promotional emails increased to 12 per month by sending them solely to the active audience. The bright design and content-plan, developed in comparison with the Stylus team campaign, allowed to increase the revenue from promotional emails by 90%.

With the same budget, the number of promotional emails increased to 12 per month by sending them solely to the active audience.

Triggered Emails

The “Abandoned cart” and “Abandoned view” triggered emails were sent only one time. That’s why we decided to add the second and third emails with intervals in 2 and 5 days.

Quarter 1, 2018

Improving The Sources For Collecting Email Database

There were no active campaigns aimed at collecting subscribers on the website, except orders and registrations. We added callback widgets with flexible settings for display conditions, including based on viewed pages and geolocation.

Simultaneously, in test mode, we launched the lead magnet ‘Roulette’. A user received an email with an offer to win a discount after three attempts on a particular landing page. If they won, they received a discount code.By engagement from discounts, the potential of the customer base and as well as its size increased. Subscribers made decisions and engaged consciously.

To collect subscribers’ emails on the webiste, we added callback widgets with flexible settings for display conditions, including based on viewed pages and geolocation.

Quarter 2, 2018

Testing The Best Time To Send Emails

To determine the best time to send email marketing campaigns, we ran A/B tests for identical emails. Subscribers, as this turned out, preferred to receive emails in the evening, and we decided to send further emails between 5 PM and 8 PM.

Triggered Emails

To retain subscribers, we created a form where, instead of unsubscribing, a user could go to a secret page and get a discount.
Note: The GDPR principles do not apply in Ukraine where Stylus is located.

Quarter 3, 2018

Introduction of Multi-Channel Approach

Over an extended period, Stylus has been selling online. This allowed accumulating a large phone number base. However, its potential wasn’t used in its full extent. That’s why we recommended to add up to 3 per month Viber* messages to standard SMS marketing campaign.For regular website visitors, we introduced Push-notifications (2+ per month).

We added 3 Viber* messages per month to the standard SMS marketing campaign since the client had a large pnone number base.

For regular website visitors, we introduced Push-notifications (2+ per month).

*Viber is a popular instant messenger in Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and some Asian markets.

Push Notifications

Introduction Of Advanced Segmentation and Recommender System

Through collaborative filtering of products, we implemented a new recommender system trigger. The system assorted products by factors of customer interaction with the online store and other key parameters.

Gamification

After the successful launch of the ‘Roulette’ lead magnet we decided to perform similar activities regularly to gather contacts and improve engagement.

Quarter 4, 2018

Holiday Season Gamification

Before the holidays, we developed a content plan for emails which would be sent at specific days: Defender of Ukraine Day, Black Friday, Christmas, and New Year. We included games and discount codes for interaction in email marketing series. Subscribers who have opened all emails during the year received a discount code.

Especially to the annual sale on Black Friday, we developed a roulette widget for email series. This type of lead magnet positively affected customer base growth earlier, which inspired us to improve it. Subscribers who already wasted their attempts could get a new one in exchange for an invited email friend.

Before the holidays, we developed a content plan for emails which would be sent at specific days: Defender of Ukraine Day, Black Friday, Christmas, and New Year.

We included games and discount codes for interaction in email marketing series. Subscribers who have opened all emails during the year received a discount code.

Quarter 1, 2019

Thematic Email Campaigns with Gamification

To increase audience engagement after the high holiday activity, we ran thematic emails with game elements. Thus, the series ‘Rebus’ was launched as a lead magnet. Users could collect keys in several emails and enter them on a specific website page. If the code was correct, the user received a discount code, if not — an invitation to a website section with deals as a consolation prize.