The article "How to Avoid Spam Complaints in Your Emails" talks about spam blocker, it was written by John Lynch.
Spam fliters are responsible for deleting a high
percentage of legitimate business emails from
people who have no wish to spam. Here are some
tips to avoid spam complaints in your emails or
ezine.Avoid the following triggers in your emails.1. Excessive use of ALL CAPITALS in the subejct line and body of your email.2. The use of words like "free"(used alone or in combination with words like "trial","money", "quote", "sample", "membership", "access" etc.) Other more obvious word to avoid include "sex", "XXX","spam", "$$$", "checks", "money", "extra income", "as seen on TV". Even seeminlgy harmless word such as "search engine listings", "cable converter", and "reverses aging" will get you in trouble.3. Execssive use of exclamation marks "!! !"Tips for Staying on the Right Side of Spam Filters1. Use words like "news", "newsletter", "list" in your subject line.2. Say how often your ezine is published in the subject line - weekly, monthly.3. Put date of newsletter in subject line.4. Put issue nmuber in the subject line.5. Ensure your newsletter is a proper ezine with substance in the text.To help identify spam in your emails/ezines use the
following spam checker always before you send
anything out.Http://www.Merchant-account-service.Com/stop_spam_mail.HtmlAbove all, use your common sense. We know what spam
looks like, so avoid anything that resembles it in
your ezine.(C) John LynchFor a free spam test on your emails or ezines go to:
http://www.Merchant-account-service.Com/stop_spam_mail.Html
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