What is your biggest problem

Yes, it does work as far as I am concerned. Such a headline draws me in much more than a generic or non personal one.

I too have used this method and it works. HOWEVER, I also have to say that just as with everything else, one must not rely entirely on this method. It might work a few times but after that, you should change your strategy.

Hi Jenny,

The strategy is to put your prospect at the center not to use the exact same headline I just used
-WD

Hi Laura,

No this is not for spam it is in reference to those sending to their lists but have a less than great CTR spam is intolerable so if your on a list I would assume you chose to be there

Rather then using cookie cutter emails like everyone else make the header related to the offer or email but giving them a reason to open you are in a small percentage of folks who do open a lot just do not for whatever reason

Cheers
-WD

My best open rates come from ... Hello{first_Name}, Troy Here .

Or something to that end . Branding yourself in a positive manner will get more opens than anything else .

My members know "Troy Here " is providing something of quality or I wouldn't be bothering them .

Nice addition Troy thanks for that
-WD

Hi WD

I got the same mail today, and I admit that I did open it - so in that respect it worked. However the mails content didn't match the title, it was basically a promotion for a course in writing headlines that people will open. It really didn't have any content that dealt with an Internet Marketers "biggest problem".

This didn't leave me with a favorable impression, in a way I'd felt like I'd been tricked. As a result I never clicked on the link for the products squeeze page.

I think the title is excellent as it did the job and made me open the mail. But if you're going to use a tactic like this I think it's important to have the content match the title. Otherwise the tactic will backfire - I now will be a lot more reluctant to open this marketers mail and in my next round of "subscription housecleaning" his unsubscribe button may very well get used, all as a result of doing this.

Bill

Hi Troy,

Not too bad thanks lot on the go at present.

@Bill,

Hi Bill,

Hmmm this is a problem that is why I say it is important to be relevant. I did not realize there was a course teaching email headlines I do know there are a lot of ebooks etc that go over things with your list building efforts headlines being one of them but What is your biggest problem I usually use with -In getting yourself going in your business what do you struggle with etc.. I learned that from Gabor Olah he did it to me and I opened I tried it and it worked for me so I put it in the arsenal
Maybe there should be a course on writing content oriented headlines with the recipient at focus. Just goes to show ya anyone can screw the good things up

I will stress again it is imperative to put your recipient in a position where they want to open and when they do the content is what they can use and benefit from, that is on topic to the headlines used. I tried various headlines and these are the ones I find that work IF you have the right content like
Headline: Free internet marketing training,

Content: Here is a website that will not only allow you x to do and have xx but will also show you thus included in your membership which by the way is completely free however there is a OTO should you choose to purchase that I will gain a commission

or something like that
-WD

My biggest problem is Traffic. I don't have traffic, only 15-20 unique visitors a day