The Evolution of Spam

The Evolution of Spam – An Email Marketing Infographic

Maria Pergolino | May 24, 2011 | Comments: 0

According to Google, spam is either a canned meat product made mainly from ham or irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the Internet to a large number of recipients.  Either way, it’s not something I want to see on my computer in the morning.  And since I don’t think I’m in the minority on this one, it’s probably not something that should be a part of your email marketing.

Enjoy this fun inforgraphic, and make sure to check out the bottom of the infographic to see best practices so you don’t look like a spammer.  Enjoy!

The Evolution of Spam - an Email Marketing Infographic

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