How name familiarity in an email subject line affects open rate
Experiment ID: #19069
Hoover Institution
Experiment Summary
Timeframe: 08/01/2019 - 08/15/2019
Hoover Institution created a new content offer using an essay from famed economist Milton Friedman. They had created an intriguing subject line that asked a question that prompted the recipient to open the email. However, they wondered if including Friedman’s name at the beginning—though grammatically awkward—would increase recognition and get more people to open. They launched a quick test to determine a winner to roll out to the whole file.
Research Question
How will name familiarity in an email subject line affect open rate?
Design
C: What does “created equal” mean?
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Results
| Treatment Name | Open Rate | Relative Difference | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C: | What does “created equal” mean? | 20.2% | ||
| T1: | Milton Friedman: What does “created equal” mean? | 21.5% | 6.7% | 100.0% |
This experiment has a required sample size of 6,926 in order to be valid. Since the experiment had a total sample size of 51,100, and the level of confidence is above 95% the experiment results are valid.
Flux Metrics Affected
The Flux Metrics analyze the three primary metrics that affect revenue (traffic, conversion rate, and average gift). This experiment produced the following results:
6.7% increase in traffic
× 0% increase in conversion rate
× 0% increase in average gift
Key Learnings
The subject line with Milton Friedman increased open rate by 6.7%—which showed that familiarity (even if the sender is not familiar) in the subject line can be a benefit to get more people to see the offer. Future sends with Friedman will use this similar tactic, though there might be diminishing returns without future testing.