Subject line no-no's

When composing your email campaign and subject line, it's best to avoid words or phrases that may be flagged by filters. While one word or phrase alone usually isn't enough to warrant the junk folder, it can add to your campaign's overall 'score' and increase your junk-folder chances. While not a complete list, here are common subject-line culprits:

free
free instant
for only
now only
buy
as seen
double your
deal*
order now
money back
guaranteed
advertisement or ADV
dear friend
earn*
dollar signs ($)
two dollar signs ($$)
excessive exclamation points (!!)
exclamation points and question marks together (?! or !?)
XXX
sex
over 21
adults
18
lots of spaces
YELLING (ALL CAP SUBJECT LINES)
G.a.p.p.y-T.e.x.t
life insurance
your bills/debt/credit
lose pounds/lbs/weight
approved
x a n a x, v.a=l*i-u.m (gappy drug names)



*Remember that words like 'learn' could be flagged as well, since filters see the letters e-a-r-n together and may not be smart enough to realize you've intended an entirely different word. An Emma customer reported this very scenario recently.

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