Comments on: Should I Use Text or HTML? http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm Email Marketing Tips and Best Practices: AWeber Blog Wed, 23 May 2012 12:39:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm/comment-page-2#comment-205331 Mike Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:15:37 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm#comment-205331 I would prefer to use HTML but I think it is being blocked by some mail servers. Plain text is better than no message at all! I would prefer to use HTML but I think it is being blocked by some mail servers. Plain text is better than no message at all!

]]> By: Richard Cummings http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm/comment-page-2#comment-75608 Richard Cummings Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:29:56 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm#comment-75608 I was just doing some research on HTML vs plain text email and this page helped summarize the issue. For me, html is best because it is the only way to do contextual hyperlinks. I was just doing some research on HTML vs plain text email and this page helped summarize the issue.

For me, html is best because it is the only way to do contextual hyperlinks.

]]> By: Anthoyn http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm/comment-page-1#comment-55293 Anthoyn Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:42:03 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm#comment-55293 I completely disagree with everyone who says that plain text is easier to read and looks more like a one-to-one message. Using rich text (html ot otherwise) can enhance readability where used sensibly. It enables you to incude more information in a more concise intuitive format. When I see a plain text message it looks more like a computer-generated message than a personal one to me. I think people who insist on using plain text are dinosaurs who need to get real and accept that we live in a rich media environment. I completely disagree with everyone who says that plain text is easier to read and looks more like a one-to-one message.

Using rich text (html ot otherwise) can enhance readability where used sensibly. It enables you to incude more information in a more concise intuitive format.

When I see a plain text message it looks more like a computer-generated message than a personal one to me.

I think people who insist on using plain text are dinosaurs who need to get real and accept that we live in a rich media environment.

]]> By: rebecca http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm/comment-page-1#comment-51670 rebecca Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:49:11 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm#comment-51670 ok, it's text for me...I've spent far too long formatting only to find the darn newsletter so beautifully crafted doesn't come out right on friends computers. What is the point in that? However, when I read my text version, ok it's plain, but it's EASY to read, scannable and says the same thing so much faster...AND it's not going to take me (the author) days, yes days so far!' to format each month. - people just want the information...if it's hard to render, got a problem, images not displaying I find I never read email newsletters like that, - however pretty - I don't have time...so it's text all the way for me for my subscribers. ok, it’s text for me…I’ve spent far too long formatting only to find the darn newsletter so beautifully crafted doesn’t come out right on friends computers. What is the point in that?

However, when I read my text version, ok it’s plain, but it’s EASY to read, scannable and says the same thing so much faster…AND it’s not going to take me (the author) days, yes days so far!’ to format each month.

- people just want the information…if it’s hard to render, got a problem, images not displaying I find I never read email newsletters like that, – however pretty – I don’t have time…so it’s text all the way for me for my subscribers.

]]> By: 42 HTML email design resources http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm/comment-page-1#comment-49266 42 HTML email design resources Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:53:39 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm#comment-49266 [...] is better? This post and this one list the reasons for and against text/HTML as your preferred format. [...] [...] is better? This post and this one list the reasons for and against text/HTML as your preferred format. [...]

]]> By: Gillian Pearce http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm/comment-page-1#comment-47033 Gillian Pearce Fri, 14 May 2010 17:49:49 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm#comment-47033 I remember this being discussed frequently when html emails first came out. I didn't realise it was still an issue. I think open rates generally are more important to consider nowadays. I remember this being discussed frequently when html emails first came out. I didn’t realise it was still an issue. I think open rates generally are more important to consider nowadays.

]]> By: LROD http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm/comment-page-1#comment-45075 LROD Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:51:58 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm#comment-45075 I know this discution started long time ago and I guess it never ends at least until now. In my case I like the HTML and I know the pros and cons about it and I learning more now I read the post, but I was wondering how some newsletters are able to pass the image block in outlook and other email systems. For example, everytime I send one out to myself I have to enable the graphics, because outlook 2003 and that's fine, I know that will happened. However sometimes I get a newsletter in my email where when i open it shows everything, text and graphics and it might be a first time that I receive it. How do they do that? Been looking into this for a long time now and I was wondering if anyone knows. Some templates (free or to buy) even have a descriptions that will work on major email system and the images don't get block....Any one knows anything about it? Thank you in advance for the help and your knowledge. I know this discution started long time ago and I guess it never ends at least until now.
In my case I like the HTML and I know the pros and cons about it and I learning more now I read the post, but I was wondering how some newsletters are able to pass the image block in outlook and other email systems. For example, everytime I send one out to myself I have to enable the graphics, because outlook 2003 and that’s fine, I know that will happened. However sometimes I get a newsletter in my email where when i open it shows everything, text and graphics and it might be a first time that I receive it. How do they do that?
Been looking into this for a long time now and I was wondering if anyone knows. Some templates (free or to buy) even have a descriptions that will work on major email system and the images don’t get block….Any one knows anything about it?

Thank you in advance for the help and your knowledge.

]]> By: John http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm/comment-page-1#comment-39757 John Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:10:50 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm#comment-39757 Great article showing the pros and cons of both. I like html for my weekly newsletter, but I opted for plain text for all my personal and AR emails. Great article showing the pros and cons of both.

I like html for my weekly newsletter, but I opted for plain text for all my personal and AR emails.

]]> By: jakuas http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm/comment-page-1#comment-39336 jakuas Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:19:35 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm#comment-39336 I'm a newbie..For my website I wish to start enewsletter. I'm going to start with little bit html. what's ur suggestion? My website lists contests from around the world. my enwsletters focus would be to inform visitors about the latest updates and newly added contests I’m a newbie..For my website I wish to start enewsletter. I’m going to start with little bit html. what’s ur suggestion? My website lists contests from around the world. my enwsletters focus would be to inform visitors about the latest updates and newly added contests

]]> By: kads chowdhury http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm/comment-page-1#comment-37937 kads chowdhury Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:43:18 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-template-design/should-i-use-text-or-html.htm#comment-37937 Whether to use plain text or html depends entirely on what you're promoting. For some markets, you can only market effectively using pictures of your products and html. e.g if you are selling something like electronics, TVs, movies, mp3s etc. A picture of what you're selling goes a long way. Text on its own would never work here. However, if you are explaining concepts, analysing things, revealing subtle tips etc, then a plain text format will suffice. What you are selling here is INFORMATION and that can only be expressed using words. So html or text simply depends on what you are promoting. Whether to use plain text or html depends entirely on what you’re promoting.

For some markets, you can only market effectively using pictures of your products and html.
e.g if you are selling something like electronics, TVs, movies, mp3s etc. A picture of what you’re selling goes a long way. Text on its own would never work here.

However, if you are explaining concepts, analysing things, revealing subtle tips etc, then a plain text format will suffice. What you are selling here is INFORMATION and that can only be expressed using words.

So html or text simply depends on what you are promoting.

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