If I’m just starting to send mail, how do I build a good reputation?
Some of the factors that help you build a good reputation faster and increase deliverability are:
- Limited spam complaints and bounces.
- Including the ability for recipients to unsubscribe.
- Recipients interacting with your emails in a good way: reading, replying, forwarding and adding your addresses to their contacts.
- Paying attention to feedback to slow or stop sending for a period of time.
- Having good content (see below for more guidance on content).
Also, consider letting your users to reply to your emails. Having a meaningful email conversations with your audience will do wonders for your reputation as a member of email community.