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Retention marketing newsletter focused on email/SMS/direct mail strategies for e-commerce brands.

The Pause Button That Saves Hundreds of Email Subscribers

May 1, 2026

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1 min read

The Pause Button That Saves Hundreds of Email Subscribers

One little footer link that lets fans take a break instead of leaving forever.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
Find 5-10% More Revenue From Emails You Already Sent

Apr 29, 2026

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3 min read

Find 5-10% More Revenue From Emails You Already Sent

Three easy ways to scale email revenue with existing campaigns.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
The Post-Purchase Flow Hitting 82% Opens and Printing Money

Apr 27, 2026

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2 min read

The Post-Purchase Flow Hitting 82% Opens and Printing Money

One email that accelerates LTV and trains inbox providers to put your emails first

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
3 DTC Emails I Plan On Swiping (And You Should Too)

Apr 24, 2026

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4 min read

3 DTC Emails I Plan On Swiping (And You Should Too)

Need some email inspo? Here are some recent emails worth swiping ⤵️

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
Turn Product Education Into a Customer Retention Engine

Apr 22, 2026

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3 min read

Turn Product Education Into a Customer Retention Engine

The "experiment email" framework that keeps customers engaged between purchases

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
Why Did Unilever Pay $1.2B For This 3-Year-Old Gummy Brand?

Apr 20, 2026

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2 min read

Why Did Unilever Pay $1.2B For This 3-Year-Old Gummy Brand?

The product isn't revolutionary. The positioning is.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
The 5-Fix Formula: How We Took Their Email System From Broken to $98K in 90 Days

Apr 17, 2026

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6 min read

The 5-Fix Formula: How We Took Their Email System From Broken to $98K in 90 Days

How this apparel brand went from a 54 deliverability score to 127% email revenue growth in 9 months

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
3 Red Flags Your New Email Agency Will Secretly Suck

Apr 15, 2026

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5 min read

3 Red Flags Your New Email Agency Will Secretly Suck

What to look for before you're six months in and $30K deep

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
Your Email Subscribers Aren't Leaving... You're Pushing Them Out.

Apr 13, 2026

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5 min read

Your Email Subscribers Aren't Leaving... You're Pushing Them Out.

Valuable customers are unsubscribing right after they order. Here's why.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
Your Subscribers Are Bored. These Emails Fix That.

Apr 10, 2026

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6 min read

Your Subscribers Are Bored. These Emails Fix That.

Most DTC brands send the same five emails on repeat. These brands didn't.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
The Monthly 60-Minute Audit That Keeps You Out Of Spam

Apr 8, 2026

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7 min read

The Monthly 60-Minute Audit That Keeps You Out Of Spam

Six checks. 60 minutes. Do this once a month...

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
The Sign Up Form Mistake Cutting Your Email Signups in Half

Apr 6, 2026

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5 min read

The Sign Up Form Mistake Cutting Your Email Signups in Half

Make sure your brand isn't making this common email collection conflict.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
The Dead Simple Segmentation Strategy That Drives 99% of Email Revenue

Apr 3, 2026

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7 min read

The Dead Simple Segmentation Strategy That Drives 99% of Email Revenue

Here's the exact email segmentation structure we use and why simplicity consistently wins.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
Your Emails Are Going To Promotions. Here's Why.

Apr 1, 2026

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5 min read

Your Emails Are Going To Promotions. Here's Why.

One setting. Same exact email. Primary inbox every single time.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
Subscription AOV Grew 3.5x Faster. One Flow Did It.

Mar 30, 2026

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4 min read

Subscription AOV Grew 3.5x Faster. One Flow Did It.

While non-subscription revenue dropped 13.8%, subscription AOV grew 3.5x faster in the same period. Here's the flow behind it.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
You're A/B Testing Wrong. Here's The System That Actually Works.

Mar 27, 2026

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5 min read

You're A/B Testing Wrong. Here's The System That Actually Works.

Stop wasting time and start improving your email marketing system.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
Your Email List Is Bigger Than It Should Be

Mar 25, 2026

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4 min read

Your Email List Is Bigger Than It Should Be

64,000 subscribers. 33,000 engaged. Almost identical revenue. The math should terrify you.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
Don't Ignore Your Unengaged Subscribers. Do This Instead.

Mar 23, 2026

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5 min read

Don't Ignore Your Unengaged Subscribers. Do This Instead.

Before you ignore or suppress unengaged profiles, there's a segment + sequence that wins a chunk of them back, without touching your deliverability or affecting campaign performance.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
The Email Flow Most Brands Never Build

Mar 20, 2026

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6 min read

The Email Flow Most Brands Never Build

Why your top product deserves its own retention system

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
You Paid To Get That Customer. Why Are You Letting Them Disappear?

Mar 18, 2026

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5 min read

You Paid To Get That Customer. Why Are You Letting Them Disappear?

There's a customer in your list right now who was ready to buy again. You probably sent them the wrong email.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
Your Emails Are Sending. But Are They Hitting Your Subscribers' Inbox?

Mar 16, 2026

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6 min read

Your Emails Are Sending. But Are They Hitting Your Subscribers' Inbox?

3 ways to track deliverability and 4 levers that actually move it.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
The Email Win That Might Be Killing Next Month’s Revenue

Mar 13, 2026

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4 min read

The Email Win That Might Be Killing Next Month’s Revenue

More email revenue isn’t always a good thing. Here’s why smart brands watch this closely.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
The Most Underrated Email Skill Nobody Talks About

Mar 11, 2026

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5 min read

The Most Underrated Email Skill Nobody Talks About

Your copy isn't the problem, clarity is. Here's what I learned from lululemon's Head of Copywriting

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
4 Emails That Improve Deliverability (And Engagement)

Mar 9, 2026

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4 min read

4 Emails That Improve Deliverability (And Engagement)

Mailbox providers track metrics we'll never see. Feed them the data that will improve your sender reputation with these emails...

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
How to Discount Without Devaluing Your Brand (Using Design)

Mar 6, 2026

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5 min read

How to Discount Without Devaluing Your Brand (Using Design)

The difference between premium and desperate? Design. This is how premium brands position promotions.

Anthony Ridley
Anthony Ridley
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