6 Reasons Marketers Choose Direct Mail

Why do marketers choose direct mail marketing? Direct mail cuts through the digital noise in our lives and delivers a personalized message directly into the hands of your audience. The Direct Mail Marketing Infographic identifies the top 6 reasons direct mail marketing is an effective and powerful tool for growing your business.

Why Choose Direct Mail?

RESPONSE RATE
The average direct mail response rate is 5.3% for households and 2.9% for prospects. Compare that to 0.6% for email, 0.6% paid search, 0.2% online display and 0.4% for social media.
ROI
Direct mail median household return on investment is 29%. Compare that to 23% for paid search, 16% online display and 30% for social media.
REVENUE
For every $167 spent on direct mail in the United States, $2,095 worth of goods are sold on average.
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RETARGETING
Stay top-of-mind with former customers. The average response rate for direct mail sent to former customers is 18.4%.
PERSONALIZATION
Using a person’s name and printing in full color for direct mail has been shown to increase the response rate by a whopping 135%.
EMOTIONAL VALUE
Unlike digital marketing, mail is a form of physical communication that triggers deep emotional responses through sensations of touch.

In the persistent stream of virtual communication people encounter throughout the day, receiving a direct sensory experience of a brand is proven to generate an emotional response.

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The Direct Marketing Association found that direct mail’s response rates are actually anywhere from 10 to 30 times higher than that of digital. 57% of respondents said that postcard marketing makes them feel more valued and creates a more authentic relationship.

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