Good Looks Are Important rahman Yes, we do judge books by their cover. A new study on mobile email readership reveals that we judge emails by their good looks as well. Every month, more and more users are reading email on mobile devices. Over 20% of all emails are read first on mobile devices. Many users scan their emails on a mobile device and delete out the clutter. Only the top emails are saved for later viewing on a desktop. A recent BlueHornet study found 70% of mobile users said they delete emails that display improperly. If your email format doesn't look good on mobile devices it's likely your emails are going to the trash. What's even worse is the finding that 75% of those in the study said that badly formatted mobile emails give them a bad impression of your business. Mobile email readers expect your message to look good. When you look good, the up side is that over 50% of mobile email readers say they're likely to purchases as a result of the emails you send. The time has come to give your email a facial and make sure they're beautiful for the mobile evolution. To give you a hand on how to prepare your email for mobile be sure to check out the past DEMC article: 10 Point Mobile Email Check List ### Abbie Drew DEMC Editor |