An email subject line is like the headline of your email.
It’s the first thing people see when they look in their inbox and what helps them decide whether or not they want to open the email you sent them.
With the number of emails people have to sift through every day, email subject lines can make or break your email marketing efforts.
If your email is never opened, then you miss out on your opportunity to share your content, special offer or any message you’re trying to deliver.
According to Digital Marketer, there are 8 essential angles you can take to create a successful email subject line.
They include: 1-self-interest, 2-curiosity, 3-an offer, 4-urgency/scarcity, 5-humanity, 6-news, 7-social proof, and 8-a story.
And we’ve put all of those components together for you below.
We focused on creating subject lines that would work best for home service businesses.
Feel free to swipe and use any of the ideas you see below in your own email marketing campaigns:
- Â Last Call: Summer AC Tune-Up Special Ends in 3 days
- Â Open this right now
- Â The top 10 ways to lose money on heating and cooling
-  Welcome to ‘Company Name’
-  Don’t buy a Trance AC Unit until you read this
- Â [Case Study] Family cuts their water bill in half
- Â Do THIS if you want to have an energy efficient home
-  Jessica Alba’s School of Green Home Ownership
-  I’m so sorry…
- Â New Post: Tankless Water Heater Pros & Cons
- Â Uh-Oh, time is running out
- Â How to save money on your electric bill
- Â Trane vs Lennox AC Units
-  ‘Company Name’ is hiring!
-  4 garbage disposal mistakes you’re making
- Â 3 experts share tips about HVAC Installation
-  You’re missing out
- Â Imagine living in your dream home
- Â Flash Sales: Trane AC $2,200 Rebate
- Â Avoid these 6 bathroom remodel mistakes
- Â What I learned after hiring the right landscape service
- Â The death of traditional light bulbs
- Â Stop mowing your lawn!
- Â DO NOT commit this costly mistake
-  Luxury home’s energy bill less than a studio apartment
-  Scottsdale homeowners! Here’s how to increase your home’s resale value
- Â Proof that our drain cleaning service works
- Â How I saved 100 gallons of water in 6 months
- Â You, building your dream home?
- Â 3 little-known ways to reduce your electric bill
- Â 15 hacks to have a perfect lawn
- Â Larry Fitzgerald shocked by crazy savings
- Â Air conditioning, heating, and energy savings
- Â Save 25% on pool cleaning this winter!
- Â Am I the only one wants to use less water and electricity?
- Â I love saving homeowners money!
- Â Maintenance advice to all homeowners
- Â The real reason homeowners want to remodel their kitchen
- Â Home remodeling lessons from a war hero
- Â Possibly the smartest way to reduce wear and tear on your roof
-  The most loved landscaper you’ve never met
- Â My big plumbing mistake
- Â The truth about flat roofs
- Â The problem with DIY house painting
- Â The art of AC efficiency
- Â The 20% rule of remodeling luxury homes
- Â The most interesting plumber in the world
- Â The best of Lennox Air Conditioners
- Â The most common maintenance mistakes homeowners make
-  Can’t believe how much you’ll love this lighting trick
- Â Normally we charge $500 for this advice. You get it free.
-  5,000 people can’t be wrong
- Â From hot & sweaty to cool & relaxing
- Â Try out our Touch Up Painting Service for yourself
- Â Use this home maintenance plan
-  She saved on her energy bill… and blamed us!
- Â The war against bad customer service
- Â Do not open this email if you hate saving money
-  Questions about increasing your home’s resale value
- Â 5 options to get started with green living
- Â Hi {their name}, is your shower water lukewarm?
- Â Know this about luxury home remodels?
- Â 10 ideas for your next home improvement project
- Â Uh oh, your AC is due for a tune-up
-  The smart homeowner’s guide to pool maintenance
-  Get an AC unit that doesn’t blow
- Â [DOWNLOAD] 10-Point DIY Painting Checklist
- Â Steal these money saving ideas
-  We’re pulling the plug…
This is just a start, there are no limits when it comes to creating email subject lines.
Make sure you’re thinking about your target market – whoever that person is, consider what turns them on and what turns them off, and make sure you write directly to that person.
Standing in the shoes of your target market before you start writing will create clarity for you as your write.
It will also mean you’re writing to connect with your audience.
That’s exactly what you want to do.
Lastly, make sure you’re focused on sharing high-value, high-quality content.
When you focus on providing value, and not prioritizing promotions too highly you’ll give yourself the best long term success with your list.
Focus on building your relationships and being a valuable and reliable resource they can trust.
One final tip: File away emails you get that have catchy subject lines so you can go back and use them as a model.
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