GITNUXREPORT 2026

Direct Response Marketing Statistics

Direct response performance is a lot sharper than platform averages suggest, from Facebook’s 0.88% CTR in Q4 2023 to display retargeting at 0.72% CTR delivering 2.5x ROAS, plus email gains like a 98.5% deliverability rate in 2023 and cart recovery recovering 10 to 15% of lost sales. You will also see where budgets actually pay off across PPC, social, video, direct mail, and SMS, including direct mail’s 94% reach versus digital’s 20% and conversion lift that often outperforms email, even when digital feels more measurable.

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Search PPC CTR averaged 6.41% for legal industry direct response in 2023

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Facebook direct response ads had 0.88% CTR average in Q4 2023

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Display retargeting ads achieved 0.72% CTR and 2.5x ROAS

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YouTube trueview ads for direct response had 0.46% view-through CTR

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LinkedIn sponsored content CTR was 0.44% for B2B direct response 2023

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Amazon DSP direct response CPC averaged $0.91 with 4.5 ROAS

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Instagram shopping ads conversion rate 1.08% for direct response e-com

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Programmatic direct response CPM fell to $3.12 in display ads 2023

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Native ads CTR 0.35% outperformed display's 0.09% in direct response

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TikTok spark ads drove 28% higher conversions in direct response tests

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Bing PPC CTR 2.94% for direct response, 95% of Google rates

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Video ad viewability 72% for direct response on social platforms

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Pinterest promoted pins CTR 0.42% for direct response shopping

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Snapchat AR lens ads boosted purchase intent 22% in direct response

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Twitter (X) promoted tweet CTR 0.86% for lead gen direct response

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App install ads ROAS 3.2:1 average for direct response gaming

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OTT/CTV direct response CPM $25.50, up 15% YoY 2023

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Influencer direct response partnerships yielded 11x ROI vs paid ads

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SMS direct response CTR 19% average for click-to-call campaigns

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Direct mail response rate for consumer offers averaged 4.9% from house lists in 2022

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94% of direct mail reaches intended recipient vs 20% for digital ads

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Direct mail opens are 42.2% higher than email among boomers

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Personalized direct mail response rates increased by 29% in 2023

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Direct mail drives 43% more pooled ROI than digital channels

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70% of consumers visited a store after receiving direct mail

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Direct mail purchase rates were 5x higher than digital ads per IPA study

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Average direct mail piece cost $0.68 to produce and mail in 2023

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Triggered direct mail (event-based) lifted response by 35%

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Direct mail recall was 75% vs 44% for email 2 months post-exposure

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B2B direct mail response rate averaged 2.5% for leads in 2022

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QR codes on direct mail boosted digital engagement by 27%

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Direct mail outperformed email by 20% in brand awareness lift

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US households received average 848 mail pieces yearly, 41% ads

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Multichannel campaigns with direct mail increased ROI by 118%

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Direct mail from nonprofits had 10.1% response rate in 2021

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Handwritten direct mail response rates 99% higher than printed

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Direct mail shelf life averaged 17 days vs 1 day for email

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Google search volume for brands spiked 94% after direct mail receipt

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Direct mail generated 12.4% response rate for letters vs 3.6% postcards

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5.1 million direct mail pieces produced daily in US

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Direct mail boosts web traffic 25% more than standalone digital

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69% of millennials made purchase from direct mail received

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Oversized direct mail response 34% higher than standard

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Direct mail from e-com brands had 9% conversion rate

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UK direct mail response rate 3.6% avg 2022

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Variable data printing on mail +36% response

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Direct mail CPO (cost per order) $57.42 avg retail

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90% accuracy in address matching for direct mail lists

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Email deliverability rates for direct response averaged 98.5% in 2023

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Average email click-to-open rate (CTOR) was 10.5% for e-commerce direct response in Q1 2024

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Abandoned cart emails recovered 10-15% of lost sales on average in 2023

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Welcome email series achieved 91% open rate and 26% CTR in direct response

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B2B nurture emails had 47.7% open rate vs 36.5% promotional in 2022

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Email subject lines with numbers boosted opens by 20% in tests

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Mobile-optimized emails saw 15% higher CTR in direct response campaigns

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Re-engagement emails recovered 11% of inactive subscribers

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Email personalization increased clicks by 14% and conversions by 10%

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Average unsubscribe rate for direct response emails was 0.2% in 2023

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Post-purchase emails drove 25% of repeat purchase revenue

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Email list growth rate averaged 2.5% monthly for top performers

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A/B tested emails improved performance by 37% on average

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Holiday emails had 20-30% higher open rates in direct response

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Segmented emails boosted revenue by 760% per studies

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Email footer links generated 3.3% CTR in direct response

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Win-back emails had 112% higher opens than standard campaigns

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Email open rates by time: Tuesdays 19.8% best for direct response

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Subject line length 6-10 words optimal, 21% higher opens

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GIFs in emails increased CTR by 42% in direct response

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Plain text emails had 6% higher opens than HTML

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E-commerce emails generated $36 revenue per 1000 sends avg

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49% consumers added to spam due to irrelevant direct response emails

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Dark mode emails boosted engagement 17% on mobile

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AMP emails reduced load time, +25% CTR in tests

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B2B emails sent mid-week had 18% higher engagement

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Emojis in subjects increased opens by 45% for direct response

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Cart recovery emails clicked by 14.3% of recipients

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Newsletter emails had 40% higher open rates than promos

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Preheader text optimization lifted opens 12%

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US vs UK email opens: US 21% vs UK 18.5% avg

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The direct response marketing industry generated $213.6 billion in revenue in 2022, representing a 5.2% year-over-year increase

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Global direct marketing expenditure reached $285 billion in 2023, with a projected CAGR of 4.8% through 2028

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Direct mail accounted for 32% of total direct marketing spend in the US in 2022, totaling $38.4 billion

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The direct response TV (DRTV) market size was valued at $22.5 billion globally in 2021 and expected to grow at 6.1% CAGR to 2030

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Email marketing, a key direct response channel, saw global spending of $11.5 billion in 2023

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US direct marketing ad spend hit $190 billion in 2020, with digital channels growing 15% YoY

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B2B direct marketing market projected to reach $45.2 billion by 2027 at 7.3% CAGR

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Direct response marketing software market valued at $12.4 billion in 2022, growing to $28.9 billion by 2030 at 11.2% CAGR

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Catalog marketing, part of direct response, generated $27 billion in US sales in 2021

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Mobile direct response marketing spend reached $50 billion globally in 2022

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The direct response marketing industry is expected to grow at 5.7% CAGR from 2023-2030

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US direct mail volume reached 112.5 billion pieces in 2022

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Digital direct response ad spend overtook traditional at 52% share in 2023

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Global DRTV revenue projected $25.8 billion by 2025

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Direct response email marketing market size $8.9 billion in 2022, CAGR 13.2%

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B2C direct marketing spend $165 billion in US 2021

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Affiliate marketing, direct response subset, $15.7 billion globally 2023

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Direct response software tools market $15.2 billion by 2028

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Print direct mail market declining 2% YoY but still $40B in 2022

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Mobile SMS direct response spend $4.5 billion in 2023

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Direct mail ROI averaged 29:1 in 2022, meaning $29 return for every $1 spent

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House list direct mail response rate was 5.3% in 2022, 9x higher than prospect lists at 0.6%

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Email open rates for direct response campaigns averaged 21.5% in 2023 across industries

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PPC click-through rates (CTR) for search ads averaged 3.17% in Q4 2023

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Direct response TV campaigns achieved average ROI of 2.5:1 in 2022 for consumer goods

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Average conversion rate for direct mail was 2.47% in 2021

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Infomercials generated $2.50 in sales per $1 spent on airtime in 2020

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B2B email click-through rates hit 2.3% average in 2023 direct response

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Direct response landing page conversion rates averaged 5.31% for lead gen in 2022

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SMS direct response open rates reached 98% with 45% CTR in 2023 tests

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Direct mail with PURL (personalized URLs) boosted response by 34% over standard mail

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Average cost per acquisition (CPA) for email direct response was $42 in e-commerce 2023

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DRTV short-form ads had 1.8% response rate vs 2.9% for long-form in 2021

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Retargeting display ads in direct response yielded 150% higher conversions

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Direct response phone orders from mail averaged 9% conversion from responders

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Email list rental response rates averaged 0.75% in B2B direct response 2022

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Average email revenue per recipient was $0.42 in direct response e-com 2023

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Direct mail attribution to sales was 42% within 3 months per 2022 study

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PPC cost per click (CPC) for direct response averaged $2.69 in 2023

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Personalized direct mail lifted ROI by 18-30% over non-personalized

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Direct response campaigns with AI personalization achieved 42% higher ROI

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Average LTV from direct mail customers 3x higher than digital-only

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Email series ROI 3800% for top quartile senders in 2023

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Long-tail keywords in PPC direct response lowered CPC by 50%

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DRTV upsell offers increased average order value by 27%

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Direct mail + email multichannel ROI 35% higher than single channel

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60% of PPC conversions attributed to direct response landing page optimization

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SMS opt-in lists delivered 36% ROAS in direct response retail

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Personalized URLs on mail tracked 28% uplift in conversions

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Direct response video emails boosted clicks by 300%

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B2B telemarketing close rate 10.5% from direct response leads

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Retargeting emails had 45% open rate in abandoned cart recovery

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Direct mail coupon redemption rate 6.25% average 2022

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Dynamic ads on Facebook improved ROAS by 243%

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Voice search direct response clicks up 50% YoY 2023

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Average time to ROI for direct mail 8 weeks

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 5, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Direct response marketing performance swings hard depending on the channel, with Search PPC averaging a 6.41% CTR for legal in 2023 while YouTube trueview lands at a 0.46% view through CTR. Even more telling is the retargeting contrast where display ads hit 0.72% CTR yet deliver 2.5x ROAS, and native ads at 0.35% CTR beat display’s 0.09%. Put these side by side and you start to see why testing and measurement matter as much as the creative itself.

Key Takeaways

Search PPC CTR averaged 6.41% for legal industry direct response in 2023
Facebook direct response ads had 0.88% CTR average in Q4 2023
Display retargeting ads achieved 0.72% CTR and 2.5x ROAS
Direct mail response rate for consumer offers averaged 4.9% from house lists in 2022
94% of direct mail reaches intended recipient vs 20% for digital ads
Direct mail opens are 42.2% higher than email among boomers
Email deliverability rates for direct response averaged 98.5% in 2023
Average email click-to-open rate (CTOR) was 10.5% for e-commerce direct response in Q1 2024
Abandoned cart emails recovered 10-15% of lost sales on average in 2023
The direct response marketing industry generated $213.6 billion in revenue in 2022, representing a 5.2% year-over-year increase
Global direct marketing expenditure reached $285 billion in 2023, with a projected CAGR of 4.8% through 2028
Direct mail accounted for 32% of total direct marketing spend in the US in 2022, totaling $38.4 billion
Direct mail ROI averaged 29:1 in 2022, meaning $29 return for every $1 spent
House list direct mail response rate was 5.3% in 2022, 9x higher than prospect lists at 0.6%
Email open rates for direct response campaigns averaged 21.5% in 2023 across industries

Across channels, direct response campaigns delivered strong CTR and ROI, with display retargeting reaching 2.5x ROAS.

Digital Direct Response

1Search PPC CTR averaged 6.41% for legal industry direct response in 2023

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2Facebook direct response ads had 0.88% CTR average in Q4 2023

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3Display retargeting ads achieved 0.72% CTR and 2.5x ROAS

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4YouTube trueview ads for direct response had 0.46% view-through CTR

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5LinkedIn sponsored content CTR was 0.44% for B2B direct response 2023

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6Amazon DSP direct response CPC averaged $0.91 with 4.5 ROAS

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7Instagram shopping ads conversion rate 1.08% for direct response e-com

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8Programmatic direct response CPM fell to $3.12 in display ads 2023

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9Native ads CTR 0.35% outperformed display's 0.09% in direct response

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10TikTok spark ads drove 28% higher conversions in direct response tests

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11Bing PPC CTR 2.94% for direct response, 95% of Google rates

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12Video ad viewability 72% for direct response on social platforms

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13Pinterest promoted pins CTR 0.42% for direct response shopping

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14Snapchat AR lens ads boosted purchase intent 22% in direct response

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15Twitter (X) promoted tweet CTR 0.86% for lead gen direct response

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16App install ads ROAS 3.2:1 average for direct response gaming

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17OTT/CTV direct response CPM $25.50, up 15% YoY 2023

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18Influencer direct response partnerships yielded 11x ROI vs paid ads

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19SMS direct response CTR 19% average for click-to-call campaigns

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Digital Direct Response Interpretation

In the circus of direct response marketing, audiences will obediently click search ads like trained seals but merely glance at your social posts like disinterested zoo-goers, proving that the best way to a customer's wallet is still through a well-placed, immediate answer to their question.

Direct Mail

1Direct mail response rate for consumer offers averaged 4.9% from house lists in 2022

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294% of direct mail reaches intended recipient vs 20% for digital ads

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3Direct mail opens are 42.2% higher than email among boomers

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4Personalized direct mail response rates increased by 29% in 2023

Directional

5Direct mail drives 43% more pooled ROI than digital channels

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670% of consumers visited a store after receiving direct mail

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7Direct mail purchase rates were 5x higher than digital ads per IPA study

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8Average direct mail piece cost $0.68 to produce and mail in 2023

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9Triggered direct mail (event-based) lifted response by 35%

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10Direct mail recall was 75% vs 44% for email 2 months post-exposure

Single source

11B2B direct mail response rate averaged 2.5% for leads in 2022

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12QR codes on direct mail boosted digital engagement by 27%

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13Direct mail outperformed email by 20% in brand awareness lift

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14US households received average 848 mail pieces yearly, 41% ads

Directional

15Multichannel campaigns with direct mail increased ROI by 118%

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16Direct mail from nonprofits had 10.1% response rate in 2021

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17Handwritten direct mail response rates 99% higher than printed

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18Direct mail shelf life averaged 17 days vs 1 day for email

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19Google search volume for brands spiked 94% after direct mail receipt

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20Direct mail generated 12.4% response rate for letters vs 3.6% postcards

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215.1 million direct mail pieces produced daily in US

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22Direct mail boosts web traffic 25% more than standalone digital

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2369% of millennials made purchase from direct mail received

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24Oversized direct mail response 34% higher than standard

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25Direct mail from e-com brands had 9% conversion rate

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26UK direct mail response rate 3.6% avg 2022

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27Variable data printing on mail +36% response

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28Direct mail CPO (cost per order) $57.42 avg retail

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2990% accuracy in address matching for direct mail lists

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Direct Mail Interpretation

Despite the digital world's relentless noise, the humble mailbox remains a startlingly potent tool, where a personalized piece of paper not only gets noticed but actively drives bodies to stores and fingers to websites, proving that sometimes the most effective way to be remembered is to literally leave a tangible impression.

Email Marketing

1Email deliverability rates for direct response averaged 98.5% in 2023

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2Average email click-to-open rate (CTOR) was 10.5% for e-commerce direct response in Q1 2024

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3Abandoned cart emails recovered 10-15% of lost sales on average in 2023

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4Welcome email series achieved 91% open rate and 26% CTR in direct response

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5B2B nurture emails had 47.7% open rate vs 36.5% promotional in 2022

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6Email subject lines with numbers boosted opens by 20% in tests

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7Mobile-optimized emails saw 15% higher CTR in direct response campaigns

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8Re-engagement emails recovered 11% of inactive subscribers

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9Email personalization increased clicks by 14% and conversions by 10%

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10Average unsubscribe rate for direct response emails was 0.2% in 2023

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11Post-purchase emails drove 25% of repeat purchase revenue

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12Email list growth rate averaged 2.5% monthly for top performers

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13A/B tested emails improved performance by 37% on average

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14Holiday emails had 20-30% higher open rates in direct response

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15Segmented emails boosted revenue by 760% per studies

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16Email footer links generated 3.3% CTR in direct response

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17Win-back emails had 112% higher opens than standard campaigns

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18Email open rates by time: Tuesdays 19.8% best for direct response

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19Subject line length 6-10 words optimal, 21% higher opens

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20GIFs in emails increased CTR by 42% in direct response

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21Plain text emails had 6% higher opens than HTML

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22E-commerce emails generated $36 revenue per 1000 sends avg

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2349% consumers added to spam due to irrelevant direct response emails

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24Dark mode emails boosted engagement 17% on mobile

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25AMP emails reduced load time, +25% CTR in tests

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26B2B emails sent mid-week had 18% higher engagement

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27Emojis in subjects increased opens by 45% for direct response

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28Cart recovery emails clicked by 14.3% of recipients

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29Newsletter emails had 40% higher open rates than promos

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30Preheader text optimization lifted opens 12%

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31US vs UK email opens: US 21% vs UK 18.5% avg

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Email Marketing Interpretation

Despite boasting an impressively high deliverability rate of 98.5%, the average email click-to-open rate of 10.5% reveals that while we've perfected the art of landing in the inbox, we're still figuring out how to land in the human heart.

Market Size and Growth

1The direct response marketing industry generated $213.6 billion in revenue in 2022, representing a 5.2% year-over-year increase

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2Global direct marketing expenditure reached $285 billion in 2023, with a projected CAGR of 4.8% through 2028

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3Direct mail accounted for 32% of total direct marketing spend in the US in 2022, totaling $38.4 billion

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4The direct response TV (DRTV) market size was valued at $22.5 billion globally in 2021 and expected to grow at 6.1% CAGR to 2030

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5Email marketing, a key direct response channel, saw global spending of $11.5 billion in 2023

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6US direct marketing ad spend hit $190 billion in 2020, with digital channels growing 15% YoY

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7B2B direct marketing market projected to reach $45.2 billion by 2027 at 7.3% CAGR

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8Direct response marketing software market valued at $12.4 billion in 2022, growing to $28.9 billion by 2030 at 11.2% CAGR

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9Catalog marketing, part of direct response, generated $27 billion in US sales in 2021

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10Mobile direct response marketing spend reached $50 billion globally in 2022

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11The direct response marketing industry is expected to grow at 5.7% CAGR from 2023-2030

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12US direct mail volume reached 112.5 billion pieces in 2022

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13Digital direct response ad spend overtook traditional at 52% share in 2023

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14Global DRTV revenue projected $25.8 billion by 2025

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15Direct response email marketing market size $8.9 billion in 2022, CAGR 13.2%

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16B2C direct marketing spend $165 billion in US 2021

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17Affiliate marketing, direct response subset, $15.7 billion globally 2023

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18Direct response software tools market $15.2 billion by 2028

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19Print direct mail market declining 2% YoY but still $40B in 2022

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20Mobile SMS direct response spend $4.5 billion in 2023

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Market Size and Growth Interpretation

Despite the digital din, direct response marketing proves that old-school channels like mail are not only surviving but thriving alongside software and screens, collectively driving a colossal, nearly half-trillion-dollar global industry that still knows your address—and your email, and your phone number.

ROI and Performance Metrics

1Direct mail ROI averaged 29:1 in 2022, meaning $29 return for every $1 spent

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2House list direct mail response rate was 5.3% in 2022, 9x higher than prospect lists at 0.6%

Directional

3Email open rates for direct response campaigns averaged 21.5% in 2023 across industries

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4PPC click-through rates (CTR) for search ads averaged 3.17% in Q4 2023

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5Direct response TV campaigns achieved average ROI of 2.5:1 in 2022 for consumer goods

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6Average conversion rate for direct mail was 2.47% in 2021

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7Infomercials generated $2.50 in sales per $1 spent on airtime in 2020

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8B2B email click-through rates hit 2.3% average in 2023 direct response

Directional

9Direct response landing page conversion rates averaged 5.31% for lead gen in 2022

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10SMS direct response open rates reached 98% with 45% CTR in 2023 tests

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11Direct mail with PURL (personalized URLs) boosted response by 34% over standard mail

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12Average cost per acquisition (CPA) for email direct response was $42 in e-commerce 2023

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13DRTV short-form ads had 1.8% response rate vs 2.9% for long-form in 2021

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14Retargeting display ads in direct response yielded 150% higher conversions

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15Direct response phone orders from mail averaged 9% conversion from responders

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16Email list rental response rates averaged 0.75% in B2B direct response 2022

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17Average email revenue per recipient was $0.42 in direct response e-com 2023

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18Direct mail attribution to sales was 42% within 3 months per 2022 study

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19PPC cost per click (CPC) for direct response averaged $2.69 in 2023

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20Personalized direct mail lifted ROI by 18-30% over non-personalized

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21Direct response campaigns with AI personalization achieved 42% higher ROI

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22Average LTV from direct mail customers 3x higher than digital-only

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23Email series ROI 3800% for top quartile senders in 2023

Single source

24Long-tail keywords in PPC direct response lowered CPC by 50%

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25DRTV upsell offers increased average order value by 27%

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26Direct mail + email multichannel ROI 35% higher than single channel

Directional

2760% of PPC conversions attributed to direct response landing page optimization

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28SMS opt-in lists delivered 36% ROAS in direct response retail

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29Personalized URLs on mail tracked 28% uplift in conversions

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30Direct response video emails boosted clicks by 300%

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31B2B telemarketing close rate 10.5% from direct response leads

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32Retargeting emails had 45% open rate in abandoned cart recovery

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33Direct mail coupon redemption rate 6.25% average 2022

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34Dynamic ads on Facebook improved ROAS by 243%

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35Voice search direct response clicks up 50% YoY 2023

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36Average time to ROI for direct mail 8 weeks

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ROI and Performance Metrics Interpretation

The data resoundingly declares that while the digital herd thunders on the plains, a well-addressed envelope, backed by patient strategy and a human touch, often finds the gold quietly waiting in the mailbox.

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ROYALMAIL
royalmail.com
royalmail.com
Reference 21
DATAMANUSA
datamanusa.com
datamanusa.com
Reference 22
CAMPAIGNMONITOR
campaignmonitor.com
campaignmonitor.com
Reference 23
QUADGRAPHICS
quadgraphics.com
quadgraphics.com
Reference 24
XEROX
xerox.com
xerox.com
Reference 25
RETURNPATH
returnpath.com
returnpath.com

Reference 26
SALE CYCLE
sale cycle.com
sale cycle.com
Reference 27
MARKETO
marketo.com
marketo.com
Reference 28
MAILMODO
mailmodo.com
mailmodo.com
Reference 29
LITMUS
litmus.com
litmus.com
Reference 30
ACTIVECAMPAIGN
activecampaign.com
activecampaign.com
Reference 31
BRAZE
braze.com
braze.com
Reference 32
MOENGAGE
moengage.com
moengage.com
Reference 33
ABTASTY
abtasty.com
abtasty.com
Reference 34
SALESFORCE
salesforce.com
salesforce.com
Reference 35
EMAILONACID
emailonacid.com
emailonacid.com
Reference 36
SAILTHRU
sailthru.com
sailthru.com
Reference 37
USPS
usps.com
usps.com
Reference 38
IPA
ipa.co.uk
ipa.co.uk
Reference 39
DATAAXLEUSA
dataaxleusa.com
dataaxleusa.com
Reference 40
POSTGRID
postgrid.com
postgrid.com
Reference 41
MILLWARDBROWN
millwardbrown.com
millwardbrown.com
Reference 42
ACXIOM
acxiom.com
acxiom.com
Reference 43
POSTABLE
postable.com
postable.com
Reference 44
ADROLL
adroll.com
adroll.com
Reference 45
THINKWITHGOOGLE
thinkwithgoogle.com
thinkwithgoogle.com
Reference 46
LINKEDIN
linkedin.com
linkedin.com
Reference 47
SELLERAPP
sellerapp.com
sellerapp.com
Reference 48
FACEBOOK
facebook.com
facebook.com
Reference 49
ADEXCHANGER
adexchanger.com
adexchanger.com
Reference 50
SHARETHROUGH
sharethrough.com
sharethrough.com
Reference 51
TIKTOK
tiktok.com
tiktok.com
Reference 52
IAB
iab.com
iab.com
Reference 53
BUSINESS
business.pinterest.com
business.pinterest.com
Reference 54
FORBUSINESS
forbusiness.snapchat.com
forbusiness.snapchat.com
Reference 55
SOCIALMEDIAEXAMINER
socialmediaexaminer.com
socialmediaexaminer.com
Reference 56
APPSFLYER
appsflyer.com
appsflyer.com
Reference 57
LINQIA
linqia.com
linqia.com
Reference 58
TEXTEDLY
textedly.com
textedly.com
Reference 59
RESEARCHANDMARKETS
researchandmarkets.com
researchandmarkets.com
Reference 60
ALLIEDMARKETRESEARCH
alliedmarketresearch.com
alliedmarketresearch.com
Reference 61
AFFILIATE-SUMMIT
affiliate-summit.com
affiliate-summit.com
Reference 62
MCNICHOLS
mcnichols.com
mcnichols.com
Reference 63
DRTVRESPONSE
drtvresponse.com
drtvresponse.com
Reference 64
ATTENTIVE
attentive.com
attentive.com
Reference 65
PURL
purl.com
purl.com
Reference 66
BOMBORASOLUTIONS
bomborasolutions.com
bomborasolutions.com
Reference 67
RAINGROUP
raingroup.com
raingroup.com
Reference 68
BRIGHTEDGE
brightedge.com
brightedge.com
Reference 69
POSTALYTICS
postalytics.com
postalytics.com
Reference 70
MAILIGEN
mailigen.com
mailigen.com
Reference 71
DATABOX
databox.com
databox.com
Reference 72
EMAILMONDAY
emailmonday.com
emailmonday.com
Reference 73
GOOGLE
google.com
google.com
Reference 74
CONSTANTCONTACT
constantcontact.com
constantcontact.com
Reference 75
MOOSEND
moosend.com
moosend.com
Reference 76
PRINTINGFORLESS
printingforless.com
printingforless.com
Reference 77
DATACARD
datacard.com
datacard.com
Reference 78
GIFTCARDACT
giftcardact.com
giftcardact.com
Reference 79
SHOPIFY
shopify.com
shopify.com
Reference 80
PIWORLD
piworld.com
piworld.com