YOU'RE FAT! and other effective email headlines

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If you don't think email subject lines are really important, well, please rethink the issue. They are.

About seven years ago I received an email that headlined "You're fat!" I was on a diet at the time and for some reason I clicked the link in the email. Immediately my computer crashed and I knew I'd been sucker punched. (true story)

Here are some headlines in emails I received this morning with my comments:


You've got a new listener on Blip.fm (almost no reaction from me)

t e williams is now following you on Twitter! (maybe if he/she put their real name in)

Nine Email Tactics That Can Put You Out of Business (I will look at it later)

our new secret (pretty good! from a trusted fellow IM guy, Ross Goldberg)

Summer time savings for Greg - get 50% off (I would rather see a dollar amount)

The Two-Edged Sword of the Testimonial (I'm interested, good, inviting headline)

[NPT] Rosalind's Latest Posts (I will read it because I trust the sender)

This is a weird favor, but... (I'll read it, written by experts the Rhodes Brothers)

Bring A Friend Call - Tues, Thur & Sat (sorry, I have no reason to do it)

Eco friendly lunch (I did open this one, not sure exactly why though)

Use your laptop to manage your home (This one from Angie'sList.com. I passed, sounds like work to me!)

Renee Brown has signed your Ryze guestbook (I will read this one, for sure)

"You'll be excited after you read this one..." (NO I WON'T!)

Win a Family Vacation for 16 People! (NOPE! waste of my time, I'd rather buy a lotto)

For Tue: Bridge to Terabithia (from Netflix - I usually open these to check movies scheduled to send)

[Wahm Search Engine] Digest Number 1912 (Damn, this is the dullest of the bunch and I own this group! Note to self: change the headline)

Greg Cryns

The Mighty Mo Website Design and SEO Promotion

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