Anti-spam best practices for your community emails

To make sure your emails reach your community members and don’t end up in spam folders, follow these essential tips.

Writing and content

Your email subject line 
  • Be clear, specific, and engaging about the subject of your email

  • Avoid excessive capitalization and multiple exclamation marks

  • Avoid overly commercial phrases that trigger spam filters like "100% free" or "Click here"

Email content 
  • Maintain a text/image ratio of about 60% text / 40% image

  • Use a simple font and a clear structure (titles, paragraphs, CTA)

  • End with a clear signature (name, company, contact) to reinforce legitimacy

  • The unsubscribe link is already set up in the admin panel. It improves the email's reputation and helps prevent spam. However, it is good practice to check that it works properly beforehand

Personalization and segmentation

Segment your audience 
  • Tailor the content to match the recipient profile, interests, or behavior

  • Use filters when selecting recipients in "Select recipients" to segment your audience

Links, code and reliability

Links and technical elements 
  • Prefer links to your own domain or to well-known websites

  • Do not use shortened URLs (Bitly, TinyURL...), they are often blocked

  • Write a good preheader text, i.e., the preview text that appears right after the subject line

  • Add a link to the web version of your email (optional but recommended)

Clean and verified HTML code
  • Use clean, lightweight, and valid HTML code

  • Test your email rendering across multiple email clients (Gmail, Outlook, mobile) using tools like Litmus or Email on Acid

Errors to avoid

  • Don’t overuse aggressive marketing keywords

  • Don’t write emails that are too short (less than 50 words) or too long (over 500 words without clear structure)

  • Avoid using too many images or heavy GIFs

Once you've followed these tips and your email is ready, don’t hesitate to test it in the back office and also on platforms like MailTester or GlockApps to check your email’s spam score and fix any potential issues before sending.

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