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Email Templates
DirectIQ offers a wide range of ready-made, thematic designs for your marketing campaigns. You can easily browse and filter templates by usage categories, preview them, and quickly edit using the intuitive Drag and Drop Editor. These templates are fully customizable, allowing you to create professional emails that align with your brand's needs, saving time while maintaining high-quality designs.
Check Template With Spam Doctor
Use Spam Doctor in DirectIQ to check if your email template is at risk of being flagged as spam. Simply select your template, run the test, and review the results to ensure your email passes through popular spam filters, helping you improve deliverability.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Creating Your Own Template From Scratch
Create custom email templates in DirectIQ using either the Drag'n Drop Editor or the Rich Text Editor. Start from scratch by selecting the 'Create From Scratch' option and design your template with ease, using the editor that best suits your needs.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Filtering Free Templates
Explore DirectIQ's extensive collection of free email templates. Use the filter options to quickly find the perfect template by tags or usage categories, and sort them by popularity. You can also easily remove filters or clear all to start fresh.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Customize Your Template
Add a personal touch to your emails with Dynamic Tags, which let you insert content that adapts based on each recipient’s contact data. Use the Drag&Drop or Rich Text Editor to easily add tags like first name, email, or any custom field, even in your subject lines.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Use Drag And Drop Editor
Design professional email templates effortlessly with the Drag and Drop Editor, no coding required. Simply select a layout structure, drag in content blocks like text or images, and customize settings like fonts, colors, and alignment. Preview your template in desktop and mobile views, then save and exit when you're done.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Use Rich Text Editor
Create and customize HTML email templates with ease using the Rich Text Editor. Featuring a user-friendly WYSIWYG interface, this editor offers a full set of formatting tools, from styling text and inserting images to adding dynamic tags and editing source code directly. Ideal for building table-based layouts compatible with all modern email clients.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Write A Good Subject Line
Crafting the right subject line is essential for successful email marketing. A compelling subject line grabs attention, conveys the email's purpose clearly, and encourages recipients to open it. Keep it short and informative, personalize when possible, and use relevant keywords or calls to action. Avoid excessive punctuation, and consider A/B testing to identify what resonates best with your audience.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Import Your Own Template
Want to bring your existing email designs into DirectIQ? It’s quick and effortless. Simply upload your HTML file or paste your code directly into the platform. Whether you have a zipped template with images or just the raw HTML, DirectIQ lets you import and preview your design, customize the name and subject line, and save it so you can start sending without recreating your work from scratch.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Managing Templates
Easily manage all your email templates in DirectIQ’s My Templates page. Preview, edit (in Drag & Drop or Rich Text editors), duplicate, archive, or delete templates. Mark favorites, add or remove tags, and access quick actions like sending tests, Inbox Preview, and Spam Doctor, all from the template thumbnails or context menus.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Sending Test Email
Send test emails in DirectIQ to review your template before launching your campaign. Simply choose a template, access the context menu, and click Send Test. Add one or more test addresses, optionally save the list for future use, include a note if desired, and select a verified sender address. Once everything’s set, click Send to preview your email exactly as recipients would see it.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Templates Overview
In DirectIQ, you can manage your email templates effectively through four categories: All, Recently Used, Favorites, and Archived. To access them, go to Templates -> My Templates. From there, you can organize your templates, check their appearance across devices, and test if they might be flagged as spam. You can also edit, delete, or mark templates as favorites for quicker access.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Testing Email Compatibility With Inbox Preview
DirectIQ offers an Inbox Preview feature that allows you to see how your email template will appear across the most popular email clients, both on mobile and desktop platforms. After a few minutes you have started the check, the generated screenshots will show how your email will look on different email clients. You can then click on any screenshot to view the template's appearance on that specific client.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Using Basic Layout
DirectIQ lets you quickly create templates using ready-made structures. Go to Templates -> Create Template, select the Start With Basic Layout tab, and choose from options like Simple, Basic Standard, or Basic Newsletter. To edit, click Get This Template (and Edit) or the pencil icon to open the Drag and Drop Editor.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago
Using Free Templates
DirectIQ offers a wide selection of thematic templates for your marketing campaigns. To browse them, go to Templates -> Create Template and select the Use Free Templates tab. Use the filter to find the template you need, and click the eye icon to preview. To edit, click Get This Template (and Edit) or the pencil icon to open the Drag and Drop Editor.
By Brian Childress
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Last updated 3 months ago