Avoid The Spam Filters!

August 11th, 2008 Posted in Spam Filters

It’s easy to use words that trigger spam filters in your e-mails without you even knowing it. Here are few common ways that will trigger spam filters sending your e-mail to the spam box or to black space never to be seen again.

Using phrases or words like Click Here!, FREE, Unsubscribe, Remove Me, Make Money, $ and many many more. See our post about Spam Trap Words And Phrases for a short list of what not to use in your messages or subject lines.

  • USING ALL CAPS, which is considered yelling in an e-mail.
  • Going Crazy with the !!!!! and the $$$.
  • Sending HTML e-mail that is one large image with no text.
  • Sending HTML e-mail that is not HTML coded correctly

You will want to test your e-mail and see if spam filters are going to flag your messages.

Test them here: http://web0.lyris.com/resources/contentchecker/

Correct Any issues that are flagged to get the best delivery of your e-mail.

JR….

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