How posing questions in your email impacts clickthrough rate
Experiment ID: #35128
Americans for Prosperity
Experiment Summary
Ended On: 08/24/2020
As a part of promoting a new white paper for their subscribers, Americans for Prosperity was looking to distribute a relevant and new white paper produced by their team.
In reviewing the control experience, we wondered if posing questions to inspire the reader to create demand for the white paper would increase email clickthrough rate.
Research Question
How does posing questions that are only answered by clicking to download and read the linked promotion impact clickthrough rate?
Design
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Results
| Treatment Name | Click Rate | Relative Difference | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C: | Positioned as a statement | 2.4% | ||
| T1: | Positioned with Intrigue | 4.3% | 76.2% | 96.1% |
This experiment has a required sample size of 718 in order to be valid. Since the experiment had a total sample size of 1,607, 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:
76.2% increase in traffic
× 0% increase in conversion rate
× 0% increase in average gift
Key Learnings
With a 96.1% level of confidence, we observed a 76.2% increase in clickthrough rate.
The hypothesis that if we use intriguing questions to create demand that is only fulfilled after the reader clicks to received/download the materials promoted within an email seems to hold true.
If the goal of your email is not to cultivate or maximize readership (but rather to produce the highest number of clicks), then the goal should be to inspire the highest number of clicks by creating demand that is only fulfilled after they take the action you want them to (to click your email links).