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New Gmail and Yahoo Spam Prevention Requirements and How Email Marketers Can Prepare

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Ending up in the spam folder is every marketer’s nightmare. The more your emails get marked as spam, the worse your email deliverability can get over time. Let’s dive into these new spam screening policies Google and Yahoo are implementing so you can avoid being flagged as spam.

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Get Ready for 2024 Email Deliverability Compliance Changes

Act-On

Service providers like Google and Yahoo regularly update guidelines and evolve their standards to protect their email account holders. For 2024, one significant change looms on the horizon: Google, Yahoo and other mailbox providers are making sender guideline updates scheduled to take effect in February 2024.

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Achieving a low Gmail spam rate: 3 essential steps

Martech

On February 1, Google began enforcing spam guidelines for bulk email senders , warning senders to keep their spam rates reported in Google’s Postmaster Tools below.01%. Advanced techniques to reduce spam. A lack of domain authentication. A lack of compliance with privacy laws (CAN-SPAM, GDRP, etc.).

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The Breakroom: Email Deliverability Explained

ClickDimensions

Email deliverability refers to an email’s ability to deliver into your contacts’ inboxes, and not get caught in spam or blocked entirely. Deliverability can be measured in a multitude of different ways, for example, is your email being sent to an engaged subscriber? And finally, what is your sender reputation like?

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What is Spam? The Truth About Unsolicited and Cold Email

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What is spam? Many people seem to carry the misconception that any cold or unsolicited email is spam, and that spam is illegal. To start with, let’s clarify the distinction between “spam” and illegal email. Spam” is not a legal term, and definitions vary. But is Spam Legal? The CAN-SPAM Act.

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New rules for bulk email senders from Google, Yahoo: What you need to know

Martech

The guidelines largely focus on three areas: authentication of outgoing emails, reported spam rates and the ability to easily unsubscribe from email lists. This will close loopholes that can be exploited by attackers, according to Google. What are the reported spam rates for bulk email senders?

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12 Ways to Avoid Spam Filters in Your Email Campaigns

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Email spam filters are useful in deciding which messages end up in your inbox. Unfortunately, these filters can also make or break your marketing efforts, as almost 57% of all emails are labeled as spam. Luckily, there are methods to optimize your emails for optimal deliverability and navigate smoothly through the spam filters.