How effective was your last direct mail marketing campaign?
That’s the question that you need to answer in order to make the most of your direct mail marketing. Focusing on what works best and spending your budget in the most effective way is key to better mail campaigns. Before you launch your next mail campaign, set a system in place that will allow you to track the results. Tracking your results allows you to see what resonated best with your customers or prospects, what got the most interaction, and what led to the most sales, sign-ups, or other action. You then have the information you need to focus on the things that work, thereby preventing your business from losing money on the things that don’t. Another benefit is that you can test different types of messaging at one time.
Here are 6 tips on ways to track your direct mail:
1. URL or PURL:
A special landing page should be created specifically for each campaign and with a PURL you can personalize the page. You can then easily track who is hitting the landing pages and what they do from there.
2. Coupons:
Make sure to create a code on the coupons that way you can use it to track responses as people redeem them.
3. Donation Reply Cards:
Create a code for each campaign, imprint that code somewhere on the reply device so that if they return it with their check you can track which campaign it came from.
4. Phone Call:
Use a special phone number for each campaign or if that is not possible, ask for a code you imprinted on the piece as part of your order intake.
5. Text Messages:
Many people find that text messaging is the easiest way to respond. When you setup your campaign either, create a special number for each one or require that as part of the text message they need to enter a code from the mail piece.
6. Mail Piece:
One of the easiest ways to track direct mail response is to require the recipient to bring the mailer with them in order to get a discount or some other special offer.
Creating effective direct mail is all about knowing what works and what does not. That knowledge can only be gained through tracking of your own campaigns. Trying to utilize general direct mail trends published by the DMA or others is not an effective method. What you don’t know in direct mail can hurt you. No matter what kind of marketing response method you’re using, ask yourself first how you will track it. Give your direct mail campaigns the best chance of success by putting a tracking system in place so you can compare and contrast their effectiveness and return on investment. Are you ready to get started? Contact us today! We are glad to help!