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Email Marketing Services

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Email Marketing

Email marketing in Columbus, Ohio already reigns supreme among digital marketing services, but it’s anticipated to increase in relevance even more! And why not? It’s cost effective, customer-focused, and able to make a real ROI impact on your business.

Email Engagement

Do people even bother opening emails anymore?

For some businesses, fear surrounding this simple question has kept them from utilizing one of the most powerful and effective digital marketing tools there is. For others, the fear that email marketing will make people angry and they’ll stop buying the company’s products or services has impeded progress. But are these fears warranted? Nope.

Email Marketing Services Columbus Ohio
The Benefits

Email usage is growing in Columbus. Lean into the growth with a well-planned email marketing strategy.

Is email popular? You bet it is. Should your business be using email marketing services? Absolutely! As a digital marketing company in central Ohio, Social Firm has expertise in multiple email marketing platforms such as HubSpot, Active Campaign, Mailchimp and more.

Personalized & Timely Communications

Build important and lasting relationships with your customers. Learn what moves them, motivates them to buy, and when. Email marketing gives you the power to communicate meaningfully, track responses accurately, and enjoy measurable results quickly.

Cost Effective

Email marketing is remarkably cost effective. Unlike some traditional and new media advertising campaigns where costs can soar, email marketing proves economical in terms of time required for creation and deployment, including labor and production costs.

Direct Sales Channel

Unlike traditional advertising, with email marketing, you have a direct line to your most loyal customers and your best-qualified sales leads. Save time and money while gaining the ability to cultivate and grow an email list that measurably generates revenue.

Generate Traffic & Quality Leads

Email marketing puts you in direct contact with established and potential customers, and generates quality traffic to your website, landing pages, or special offers. Plus email blasts are often shared among like-minded customers thereby creating potential for even more leads and sales.

Added Value & Customer Insights

Share rich and interesting content that wouldn’t otherwise fit within other sales frameworks. Plus, you can gain important customer insights with surveys, feedback, and by tracking opens, clicks and shares as potential purchasers interact with the content contained within the email.

Pure Gold: Email List Ownership

Email marketing is nothing without email lists, and the better the email lists the more ROI for your email blasts. Your email subscribers represent pure revenue gold for your company. And in email marketing, he who owns the gold rules.
Our Process

Create a Winning Email Marketing Strategy

With the right strategy, you can harness the power of email marketing to drive engagement, increase ROI and generate leads in Columbus.

Step One

Let’s Meet

Let’s meet to not only determine the purpose of your email campaign, but also its target audience and what sort of message you want to communicate. Context is everything.
Step Two

Create the Strategy

This is our discovery stage where we dig a little deeper to determine a plan of action, establish your target audience, create goals and budgets, and propose the appropriate tools.
Step Three

List Building & Prep

Now’s the time to research and compile appropriate lists and conduct the proper hygiene to cut down on bounced or bad addresses. We also create all necessary templates for your approval.
Step Four

Campaign Launch & Analysis

Data is your friend! Collecting and analyzing data is key to ensuring your campaign is achieving the desired results. We’ll show how your marketing efforts are converting customers to help with future marketing efforts.
Strong ROI

Are you ready for email marketing success?

Research has shown that for every $1 a company spends on email marketing services, it can expect to earn $38.

With a minor investment of time and money, you can receive major benefits in brand awareness, lead generation, and robust sales. Invest in email marketing services to enhance your company’s ability to target audiences, drive sales, and grow revenue starting today.

Email Marketing Success
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Our digital marketing strategists and writers will collaborate with you so your business reaches more new customers, strengthens connections with existing customers, and grows your revenue with digital marketing strategies tailored to your goals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

You have questions? We have answers.

There are many ways to build an email list. Offering your audience something in return for their email address is the most effective strategy. For example, offering a percent off their purchase or providing a useful PDF download is a great way to encourage email subscriptions on your website. Not only will this build your email list, but it will also bring you qualified leads.

Launching an email marketing campaign isn’t super difficult, but it does require some planning and set up. You’ll need to create an email list of people you want to send your emails to, create the content for your emails, design the emails, and then send them out. It can take some time to do all of these things, but with the right tools, knowledge, and email marketing services such as those provided by Social Firm.

Some of the most popular email services are Act-On, Active Campaign, AWeber, Constant Contact, Hubspot, Keap®, Mailchimp®, and Sendinblue. Regardless of the technology you’re using, the most important aspects of email marketing are the campaign setup, list building and hygiene, development of your messaging, and automation. Assuring that these aspects are managed and monitored properly is the key to a successful campaign.

There are tons of email marketing services that offer similar features. Our top three picks for small businesses based on research, experience, and reporting are Active Campaign, Mailchimp, and Hubspot. However, the best option can vary based on your industry and budget.

A successful email marketing campaign consists of many moving parts. First, your subject lines must entice subscribers to open your emails. Second, the email copy must speak directly to your targeted audience. Connect with your audience by providing a solution to a problem, helping them overcome an obstacle, or sharing a testimonial from a customer just like them. Lastly, a great email marketing campaign always has a clear call to action.

As a digital marketing agency in Columbus, Ohio, our marketing team will work with you to create the perfect email marketing solution.

Email marketing allows for the development of brand awareness, the building of credibility, and establishing trustworthy relationships with the customer. Also, it is a perfect way to generate leads, drive more sales, and boost website traffic.

Matt Erney
STRATEGIC MARKETING DIRECTOR
After founding Social Firm in 2010, I learned that having a healthy business online requires an equal balance of messaging, design and marketing. My vision is to help businesses compete in the marketplace by simplifying, clarifying and then amplifying their message.

I currently lead the Strategic Marketing team at Social Firm. I believe that to achieve greatness, one must be intentional and move quickly with focus beyond one’s self. I love Columbus and am energized by helping businesses realize their digital potential.
Jason Willis
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Like many in the design world, I started out as a freelance. My early career was on the sales and marketing side of business, and I’ve worked with, and for several large companies. However, my greatest joy is helping and sharing in the success of locally owned organizations.

When I’m not tailgating at an OSU game or playing tennis, I love traveling and creating new experiences with my best girl Kelly and my "little gentleman" dog Charlie. I like visiting all the new restaurants popping up around town and seeing which one can make the best Old Fashioned.
Julie Englerth
CLIENT ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Julie is fully remote and hails from Longview, Texas, deep in the heart of the “Piney Woods” of East Texas where she lives with her husband and three amazing kids. She is also an experienced worship leader at her local church where her husband is a full-time worship pastor. Julie is passionate about encouraging and empowering people around her, leading worship, leading small groups at her church, or spending time with her loved ones.

She works closely with Matt in day-to-day communications and strategic planning. She has a knack for learning new things quickly!
Justin Kline
Web Developer
Like many in the web design world, I started out building websites for small projects and grew into a career focused on helping businesses and organizations strengthen their online presence. Over the past 20+ years, I’ve worked as a WordPress Designer and Developer, building websites for a wide range of clients, including many charity and faith-based organizations, focused on creating clean, easy-to-use sites that reflect each mission clearly. I enjoy taking ideas and turning them into simple, effective websites that help organizations connect with people and share what they do in a meaningful way.

Outside of work, I spend time with my wife and kids, enjoy music, strong coffee, and a great cheeseburger!
Ally Gatien
DIGITAL SPECIALIST
Since graduating from the University of Dayton in 2021 with a focus in Marketing, I have worked for both a small local media agency and a large television station. In my professional career, I am most recently coming from a Digital Sales Coordinator role where I was able to focus in on all Digital Marketing tactics after learning about the world of broadcast TV. I am passionate about helping others and I look forward to being able to help countless local businesses as a Digital Specialist on a more efficient and effective scale!
Geno Marinelli
DIGITAL SPECIALIST
A fresh graduate from The Ohio State University, I’m excited to absorb as much as I possibly can! With prior experience in both advertising creative and strategy, I’m excited to learn from the best. I enjoy staying ahead of the curve, understanding or contextualizing the latest trends and developments in tech and Marketing. If there’s a disruptor, I want to know how it works, why it’s working, and if it can work for us.

As a Digital Marketing Specialist, I will assist in strategy, implementing changes and new initiatives on behalf of our clients helping them to reach their goals and achieve results. My favorite part of any final reveal is the before and after; the side-by-side comparison of the old and the new motivates me to always be looking for new and innovative ideas.
Terence Womble
CONTENT MANAGER
I spent the first half of my career working in public relations and marketing mostly in New York City but also in Toronto, Philadelphia and Columbus. Even with clients as diverse as Philip Morris, The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Shakespeare in Central Park, CAPA, Jazz Arts Group, or Broadway shows, the common theme has been compelling stories. Helping craft and share stories for our clients is my passion.

Other passions? Sure. Tennis, jazz, classical music and classic disco; reading, documentaries, fact-based dramas, and forensic crime shows. I also enjoy a perfectly mixed and presented Manhattan – up or on the rocks.
Sheena Erney
ACCOUNTING
I spent over 10 years in corporate banking and quit corporate life to be a stay-at-home mom before my second child turned one. I love taking my four little ones on adventures, but I missed the hustle and bustle of work life. It’s exciting to work for a small business where we can so easily stay up to date and develop our processes as business needs change. Best of all, I get to work with my husband!

When I'm not working, I enjoy golf, reading, traveling and playing cards. Watching our four children learn and grow is one of the greatest joys of my life.
Nick May
STRATEGIC MARKETING TEAM LEADER
With a foundation in digital marketing, analytics, and strategic leadership, I’ve learned that sustainable growth happens when strategy, data, and execution work in alignment. My approach centers on building marketing systems that are intentional, measurable, and designed to scale — helping businesses move from scattered efforts to focused momentum. At Social Firm. I guide our Strategic Marketing team in developing clear roadmaps that connect brand positioning, digital performance, and revenue growth.

When I’m not at work, you’ll likely find me on the golf course, at the range, or out camping somewhere off the grid. I value time with my son and love being outdoors — whether that’s hiking, sitting around a campfire, or just getting outside with my dog. Staying active, unplugging when I can, and spending quality time with family keeps me grounded and energized.