Visitor tracking methods overview: using email
Email initiated visitor tracking systems
This method requires sending out emails with a convincing message to a
large number of people. In the email message a link to a website is
included.
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Probably the most wide spread, and comes in 3 versions, each using a
different method:
- Landing pages:
- Landing page for each email send in order to recognize the visitor.
- Upon receiving the email, the link in the email needs to be clicked
- Requires appropriate and convincing content on landing page in order to keep the attention of the visitor.
- Tracking code within email:
- There is a tracking code inside the email, which links the visitor with the email address used.
- This tracking code works by embedding an image of an invisible pixel
- Many email clients (Outlook 2005, Gmail, ...) don't download images by default, thus no invisible pixel in the email.
- The embedded tracking code can alert the spam filters, thus not always successful delivery.
- Redirection pages:
- Detect visitor and redirect to actual website page
- No website installation or alteration necessary
- Upon receiving the email, the link in the email needs to be clicked
- This technique also used by spam and phishing emails: Firewalls and Spam Filters can stop the email from being delivered
- Current in use email clients (Outlook 2005 etc) will warn when email contains such a "cloaked" link
- Advantage:
- Allows tracking all emailed visitors
- Disadvantages:
- Push: sending an email pushes the visitors to your website: the percentage really interested can be much lower
- Can be considered as spam
- Multiple requirements for success, will drive down the chances of success:
- a) People: Addressing the appropriate manager or director
- b) Content: Addressing with the appropriate message
- c) Timing: Addressing at the appropriate time
- Probability of success = [probability of a)] times [probability of b)] times [probability of c)]
- Consequently:
Large quantities of email addresses are required (or need to be purchased)
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