Bill McCloskey
Bill McCloskey is the founder and chief evangelist for Email Data Source, a competitive intelligence resource for e-mail marketers. He was named one of online advertising's 50 most influential people by "Media" magazine and one of the 100 people to know by "BtoB Magazine." He's been a recognized pioneer in interactive advertising for over 10 years.
RECENT ARTICLES BY BILL MCCLOSKEY
Nov 19, 2009 -
The crossover of social media and e-mail as a marketing channel. And how Twitter can become the e-mail marketer's best tool.
Nov 5, 2009 -
ISPs are testing new techniques for deciding which e-mails should be delivered.
Oct 22, 2009 -
If people got as interested in forwarding e-mail subject lines as much as they do tweets, that could be a marketers dream come true.
Oct 8, 2009 -
Three lessons to learn when using double opt-in to confirm e-mail recipients.
Sep 24, 2009 -
The best and worst delivery rates for e-mail marketing messages delivered by Staples, OfficeMax, and Office Depot during the back-to-school season.
Sep 10, 2009 -
A new law in Maine and new rules at Yahoo governing deliverability bring new challenges to e-mail marketing initiatives.
Aug 27, 2009 -
Could Twitter replace e-mail as the supreme marketing vehicle?
Aug 13, 2009 -
What's the best timing for your back-to-school e-mail campaign?
Jul 30, 2009 -
Still, why aren't more social media "mavens" including links to Twitter or Facebook in their e-mail marketing messages?
Jul 16, 2009 -
Once you gain prospects, how do you convert them to clients and subscribers through e-mail marketing?
Jul 2, 2009 -
E-mail marketers will need to change their approach to ensure inbox deliverability in the next five years. Here are some ways to begin.
Jun 18, 2009 -
A well thought-out e-mail strategy is a vital part of any traffic-driving effort. Competitive intelligence through free data sources can help build...
Jun 4, 2009 -
A debate over the sector's size could potentially result in better e-mail experiences for consumers. Here's why.
May 21, 2009 -
Though technology has improved, marketers still should be aware of issues when embedding video in e-mail messages.
May 7, 2009 -
What works for consumers doesn't always work for business.
Apr 23, 2009 -
And don't try to sell me Blue Green Algae either.
Mar 26, 2009 -
When evaluating an e-mail service provider, be sure to ask what neighborhood you'll be placed in. One bad apple could spoil the whole barrel.
Feb 12, 2009 -
Why double opt-in, once a best practice, no longer makes sense in e-mail marketing.
Jan 29, 2009 -
Flagging a new twist on an old scam and decoding mystery text in spam.
Jan 15, 2009 -
Respectable e-mail marketers could learn from the folks who promote payday loans, herbal remedies, and get-rich-quick schemes.
Jul 3, 2001 -
A report recently published by the Centre for Digital Democracy argues that interactive television has some insidious privacy-infringing potential.