Email Marketing Rules4 Email Design Shortcuts That Kill Performance and What to Do Instead
Every brand is looking to squeeze ever-greater efficiencies out of their email marketing production processes. However, some gains in productivity come at the expense of hurting campaign performance to a much higher degree. Some shortcuts look good on the surface—and then months later you realize that for every dollar you saved with…
Spam Resource Spotlight: Chad S. White
I’ve known email deliverability expert Al Iverson for nearly two decades, so I was thrilled to be a part of his Spam Resource Spotlight series, where he interviews notable folks in the industry. In our conversation, we talk about: How I got started in email The origin of “Email Marketing Rules” How…
The Trends Shaping 2026 for Channel Marketers
Year after year, our award-winning Creative Services and Strategic Services teams help Zeta Global clients navigate the unique economic, social, and technological issues of the day across their digital marketing efforts. Here are 21 changes our experts see ahead for 2026. >> Read the predictions on the Zeta Blog
How AI Summaries Are Reshaping Email Deliverability
AI summaries are impacting sender reputations in a fundamentally new way, signaling a new age of email deliverability. I speak with Jake Nathan at Lifecycle Letter about this change and what it means for marketers. He nails the key takeaway: For the first time, inbox providers are inserting themselves between the brand…
The Last Word on December 2025
A roundup of digital marketing and email marketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed last month… Must-read articles, posts & reports The Really Good Email Awards 2025 (Really Good Emails) Amazon Faces ‘Leader’s Dilemma’ — Fight AI Shopping Bots or Join Them (CNBC) When Conversation Died: The Rise of…
Stitching Together Email Identities Becomes More Vital after New Gmail Feature
Google is rolling out a new feature allowing users to add up to three additional Gmail addresses to their Google account while keeping access to their existing data and services. For marketers, the change puts even more emphasis on the ability to connect activity across multiple email addresses to a single customer,…
4 Ways AI Breaks Marketing Trust — and What Comes Next for 2026
AI will continue to dominate headlines and drive corporate agendas, but not always in a positive or constructive way. In 2026, unfortunately, we’ll be moving on from AI’s full-of-promise adolescent phase straight into its rebellious phase. Here are four predictions and how they will affect digital marketers’ channel priorities, corporate policies, and…
Welcome! Email Marketing Rules is your guide to understanding the best practices of this complex, often misunderstood channel as you craft the best executions for your brand. Every week, we’ll explore strategies and tactics, discuss tips and inspiration, and dig into industry news and trends.
Chad S. White
GVP of CRM Strategy
Zeta Global
Author of Email Marketing Rules and nearly 4,000 articles about digital and email marketing
