--- title: Greenline Marketing Blog | Marketing Automation (5) description: Marketing Automation | All about inbound marketing, digital marketing strategy, and how to grow results from marketing efforts - that's what you'll find on the Greenline Marketing blog. 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That’s where email subject lines come into play. Subject lines play a big role in the success of your email marketing campaigns. [Read More →](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/email-marketing-series-2-email-subject-lines) [Bridget Deutz](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/author/bridget-deutz) · May 13, 2020 ### [Email Marketing Series - #1: Email Marketing Strategy](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/email-marketing-series-1-email-marketing-strategy) In 2023, it’s projected there will be [4.3 billion email users](https://www.oberlo.com/blog/email-marketing-statistics). Email marketing is a tried and true way to engage with your customers and get them the information they want. A well-thought email marketing campaign can be successful for [many reasons](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/email-marketing-isnt-dead-4-ways-it-plays-a-vital-role-in-digital-marketing-strategy). Some of those reasons include: 1) email has a larger reach than most marketing tactics, 2) it delivers your message to your intended audience, and 3) it’s a preferred way of communication in terms of marketing.  [Read More →](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/email-marketing-series-1-email-marketing-strategy) [Bridget Deutz](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/author/bridget-deutz) · May 5, 2020 ### [Q1 Check-In: Where Are You at With Sales and Marketing Goals?](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/q1-check-in-where-are-you-at-with-sales-and-marketing-goals) We’re already three full months into 2020. That means a few things, but for a lot of us, it means the first quarter is already over. Now is a great time to look at goals and consider what did (or did not) work for you. From [budget](https://digitalmarketinginstitute.com/en-us/blog/how-to-plan-a-digital-marketing-budget) to [annual goals](https://www.smartinsights.com/goal-setting-evaluation/goals-kpis/goals-for-your-digital-marketing/), it's crucial to evaluate where you are after Q1 and where you want to go from here.  In order to see progress, you need to take a step back and look at all the pieces. Where have you succeeded thus far and where have you been stagnant? [Read More →](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/q1-check-in-where-are-you-at-with-sales-and-marketing-goals) [Bridget Deutz](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/author/bridget-deutz) · Apr 17, 2020 ### [Our Top 15 Favorite \*Free\* Marketing Tools](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/our-top-15-favorite-free-marketing-tools) We all know the importance of saving time and money. These 15 free marketing tools will help you do just that. We’ve compiled a list of some of our very favorite tools that can help you work smarter, not harder - and [save some money](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/5-digital-marketing-tactics-to-budget-for-in-2020) while doing it! [Read More →](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/our-top-15-favorite-free-marketing-tools) [Bridget Deutz](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/author/bridget-deutz) · Mar 8, 2020 ### [Top 5 Online Marketing Trends of 2020](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/top-5-online-marketing-trends-of-2020) Each new year brings new trends. From coconut milk, to cronuts, to crop tops, to custom content - times are always changing. Yes, content marketing fits in the same sentence as food and fashion trends; even the marketing world evolves.  [Read More →](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/top-5-online-marketing-trends-of-2020) [Bridget Deutz](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/author/bridget-deutz) · Jan 16, 2020 ### [Email Marketing Isn't Dead! 4 Ways it Plays a Vital Role in Digital Marketing Strategy](https://blog.greenline-marketing.com/blog/email-marketing-isnt-dead) The first email was sent in the 1970’s by a man named Ray Tomlinson. That forever changed how people communicated and soon, how people would market their products and services. 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