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How Newsletters Use Subject Line Personalization to Boost Open Rates
In this episode of The Newsletter Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the specific tactics behind newsletter subject line personalization—beyond just using the subscriber's first name. They break down a case study from a business newsletter that tested personalized subject lines referencing recent reader behavior, resulting in a 42% lift in open rates over generic headlines. Lucas explains the psychology of relevance and the data infrastructure needed, including how platforms like Beehiiv and Substack handle merge tags and custom fields. Luna challenges whether personalization can…
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