How to Fix your Cold Emails
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B2B Growth
Marketing funnels are built with layered components stacked on top of each other. One leak in the funnel, and every metric downstream goes to shit.
For example, if your ad CTR is shit, the number of applications and meetings you get will be shit too. But if you track each metric properly, you can pinpoint exactly what needs work and fix it. If your CTR is great but your application rate is shit, it's probably your landing page or form that needs fixing.
That's exactly why you need to be tracking every metric - and that's what we do at Outreachify for cold email.
Cold Email Metrics to Track and What They Mean
Reply Rate — Deliverability is the foundation of everything.If you're not landing in inboxes, nothing else you've done matters. A low reply rate can mean something is wrong with your inbox/domain setup or your copy. Check your DNS, check your domains for blacklists on EmailGuard, review your inbox setup, spam test your copy, run it through spam filters, and try rewriting it to make sure it's not fingerprinted. The better the offer, the easier it is to deliver. Under 1% here — start working on it.
Positive Reply Rate — Tells you how well your offer resonates.This is your signal for product-market fit and whether your front-end offer is right. Test different front-end offers to find what's working. Aim to be above 5%.
Bounce Rate — The basics of deliverability.High bounce rates can kill your inboxes or tell you they're already dead. Always verify your leads and read bounce replies to identify what's going wrong. Keep this under 2%.
Meeting Booked Rate — Should be above 30%, but depends on your CTA.If it's under 30%, it's either speed to lead or your CTA. Start by ruling out speed to lead — make sure you're replying within 10 minutes. Still not above 30%? Work upwards from there.
Close Rate — Should be around 15% for cold leads.You essentially need around 7 qualified demos per month to close a deal in most small to mid-size cases. If it's less than that, either the demos aren't qualified or the funnel has a messaging issue around expectations.
Common Issues and How to Fix Them
Low Reply Rate — Domain/Inbox Setup or Copy/Offer.Start by checking DNS and domain blacklists on EmailGuard. Make sure you're using direct Google inboxes or Microsoft Azure while following the right sending settings from your provider. Spam check your copy and try a few different rewrites to rule out fingerprinting. If none of that works, you probably need to replace the inboxes.
No Interest — No PMF, or front-end offer needs work.It could also be too demand-capture focused. Keep testing different angles and front-end offers. Try new industries and make sure the copy actually resonates.
High Bounces — Invalid emails or getting blocked by ESPs.If it's ESP-specific, stop sending to that ESP and get fresh inboxes for it. Reverify your list.
Interest But No Meetings — Check speed to lead.Make sure it's under 15 minutes max. Use dialers and iMessage tools to follow up. Follow up forever. If nothing works, it's the front-end offer — maybe what you're offering doesn't give the prospect a reason to get on a call.
No Closes — Leads aren't qualified or targeting isn't right.(Assuming you know how to close.)
At Outreachify, unlike most, we don't just send emails and have someone replying. We track all of these metrics for you specifically and make it a profitable partnership. We also set realistic expectations on how everything works and use these metrics to give you deeper insight into your outbound. We find what works, then scale volume to send 10,000+ emails a day.
How to Fix your Cold Emails
•
B2B Growth
Marketing funnels are built with layered components stacked on top of each other. One leak in the funnel, and every metric downstream goes to shit.
For example, if your ad CTR is shit, the number of applications and meetings you get will be shit too. But if you track each metric properly, you can pinpoint exactly what needs work and fix it. If your CTR is great but your application rate is shit, it's probably your landing page or form that needs fixing.
That's exactly why you need to be tracking every metric - and that's what we do at Outreachify for cold email.
Cold Email Metrics to Track and What They Mean
Reply Rate — Deliverability is the foundation of everything.If you're not landing in inboxes, nothing else you've done matters. A low reply rate can mean something is wrong with your inbox/domain setup or your copy. Check your DNS, check your domains for blacklists on EmailGuard, review your inbox setup, spam test your copy, run it through spam filters, and try rewriting it to make sure it's not fingerprinted. The better the offer, the easier it is to deliver. Under 1% here — start working on it.
Positive Reply Rate — Tells you how well your offer resonates.This is your signal for product-market fit and whether your front-end offer is right. Test different front-end offers to find what's working. Aim to be above 5%.
Bounce Rate — The basics of deliverability.High bounce rates can kill your inboxes or tell you they're already dead. Always verify your leads and read bounce replies to identify what's going wrong. Keep this under 2%.
Meeting Booked Rate — Should be above 30%, but depends on your CTA.If it's under 30%, it's either speed to lead or your CTA. Start by ruling out speed to lead — make sure you're replying within 10 minutes. Still not above 30%? Work upwards from there.
Close Rate — Should be around 15% for cold leads.You essentially need around 7 qualified demos per month to close a deal in most small to mid-size cases. If it's less than that, either the demos aren't qualified or the funnel has a messaging issue around expectations.
Common Issues and How to Fix Them
Low Reply Rate — Domain/Inbox Setup or Copy/Offer.Start by checking DNS and domain blacklists on EmailGuard. Make sure you're using direct Google inboxes or Microsoft Azure while following the right sending settings from your provider. Spam check your copy and try a few different rewrites to rule out fingerprinting. If none of that works, you probably need to replace the inboxes.
No Interest — No PMF, or front-end offer needs work.It could also be too demand-capture focused. Keep testing different angles and front-end offers. Try new industries and make sure the copy actually resonates.
High Bounces — Invalid emails or getting blocked by ESPs.If it's ESP-specific, stop sending to that ESP and get fresh inboxes for it. Reverify your list.
Interest But No Meetings — Check speed to lead.Make sure it's under 15 minutes max. Use dialers and iMessage tools to follow up. Follow up forever. If nothing works, it's the front-end offer — maybe what you're offering doesn't give the prospect a reason to get on a call.
No Closes — Leads aren't qualified or targeting isn't right.(Assuming you know how to close.)
At Outreachify, unlike most, we don't just send emails and have someone replying. We track all of these metrics for you specifically and make it a profitable partnership. We also set realistic expectations on how everything works and use these metrics to give you deeper insight into your outbound. We find what works, then scale volume to send 10,000+ emails a day.
How to Fix your Cold Emails
•
B2B Growth
Marketing funnels are built with layered components stacked on top of each other. One leak in the funnel, and every metric downstream goes to shit.
For example, if your ad CTR is shit, the number of applications and meetings you get will be shit too. But if you track each metric properly, you can pinpoint exactly what needs work and fix it. If your CTR is great but your application rate is shit, it's probably your landing page or form that needs fixing.
That's exactly why you need to be tracking every metric - and that's what we do at Outreachify for cold email.
Cold Email Metrics to Track and What They Mean
Reply Rate — Deliverability is the foundation of everything.If you're not landing in inboxes, nothing else you've done matters. A low reply rate can mean something is wrong with your inbox/domain setup or your copy. Check your DNS, check your domains for blacklists on EmailGuard, review your inbox setup, spam test your copy, run it through spam filters, and try rewriting it to make sure it's not fingerprinted. The better the offer, the easier it is to deliver. Under 1% here — start working on it.
Positive Reply Rate — Tells you how well your offer resonates.This is your signal for product-market fit and whether your front-end offer is right. Test different front-end offers to find what's working. Aim to be above 5%.
Bounce Rate — The basics of deliverability.High bounce rates can kill your inboxes or tell you they're already dead. Always verify your leads and read bounce replies to identify what's going wrong. Keep this under 2%.
Meeting Booked Rate — Should be above 30%, but depends on your CTA.If it's under 30%, it's either speed to lead or your CTA. Start by ruling out speed to lead — make sure you're replying within 10 minutes. Still not above 30%? Work upwards from there.
Close Rate — Should be around 15% for cold leads.You essentially need around 7 qualified demos per month to close a deal in most small to mid-size cases. If it's less than that, either the demos aren't qualified or the funnel has a messaging issue around expectations.
Common Issues and How to Fix Them
Low Reply Rate — Domain/Inbox Setup or Copy/Offer.Start by checking DNS and domain blacklists on EmailGuard. Make sure you're using direct Google inboxes or Microsoft Azure while following the right sending settings from your provider. Spam check your copy and try a few different rewrites to rule out fingerprinting. If none of that works, you probably need to replace the inboxes.
No Interest — No PMF, or front-end offer needs work.It could also be too demand-capture focused. Keep testing different angles and front-end offers. Try new industries and make sure the copy actually resonates.
High Bounces — Invalid emails or getting blocked by ESPs.If it's ESP-specific, stop sending to that ESP and get fresh inboxes for it. Reverify your list.
Interest But No Meetings — Check speed to lead.Make sure it's under 15 minutes max. Use dialers and iMessage tools to follow up. Follow up forever. If nothing works, it's the front-end offer — maybe what you're offering doesn't give the prospect a reason to get on a call.
No Closes — Leads aren't qualified or targeting isn't right.(Assuming you know how to close.)
At Outreachify, unlike most, we don't just send emails and have someone replying. We track all of these metrics for you specifically and make it a profitable partnership. We also set realistic expectations on how everything works and use these metrics to give you deeper insight into your outbound. We find what works, then scale volume to send 10,000+ emails a day.