Free Logo Services is the #1 provider of logo design services for entrepreneurs, small businesses and organizations worldwide. They have over 800,000 customers and send approximately 400,000 emails per month. Before CEO, Craig Bloem opened the doors to Free Logo Services in September 2011, he considered the implications of email on the success of his business model. Having dealt with the challenges of email operations and delivery at his previous companies, including Performable which he sold to HubSpot, Craig wanted to find a solution that he could easily integrate and scale with his business right from the very start. Related…
READ MORE »The Websense 2012 Threat Report issued by Websense releases an annual report that looks at trends in web, email, data and mobile security. The 2012 report revealed some interesting findings that developers should be wary of as they build and secure their applications. At the forefront of this report is transactional email. A somewhat obvious yet chilling stat is that 92% of email spam contains a URL. Given that most transactional email contains a link to a web page, this is a high risk category that needs to be carefully monitored at its source. Related PostsCustomer Success Story: Extole “Likes”…
READ MORE »New start-up, Cyfe experienced tremendous growth within the first two months of opening their doors. Cyfe offers an all-in-one dashboard that aggregates all of your online services using custom widgets for search, email, social, feeds and business services. With Cyfe, you can easily monitor all of your business data from one dashboard. Related PostsWebinar: Q&A with Ken and Carly SendGrid Expands to Denver London Hackers Bring Home the Gold at API Hackday Introducing the SendGrid Guide to Email Infrastructure Webinar: Q & A With Danny and Tim
READ MORE »Everyone knows that email is fantastic for quickly pushing messages out to customers and members but it can also be a powerful way to increase website traffic. This is especially true in the era of social networks when an email alert is often the trigger that drives a member to interact with the social site. How can you use email to increase your site traffic and drive more engagement? How can you leverage all your SEO efforts to enhance your email program and get these two efforts working in harmony? Related PostsThe Benefits of Sending Email in the Cloud Hacking…
READ MORE »Transactional emails are arguably the most important and impactful messages being sent to your customers because they are an expected and desired communication. Oftentimes, customers are actually waiting to receive email from you. Such is the case when it comes to password reset or recovery messages. Related PostsWebinar: Q&A With Elmer and Carly SendGrid Now Available for HP Cloud Services Three Questions to Ask your SMTP Service Provider Before You Buy Webinar: Tips and Tricks to Stay Out of the Spam Folder What is Domain Reputation and Why Should I Care?
READ MORE »So you’ve built this awesome app…what’s next? Chances are you’ll need some way to send email from your app to communicate with your users. SendGrid offers a number of APIs that power email-based features in applications. We also have the deliverability chops to ensure those messages dodge the spam folder. Check out our new video, and learn how SendGrid can help you reach your online community. Related PostsWhy Legitimate App Email is Mistaken For Spam What is DMARC and Why Should You Care? Webinar: 7 Tips to Improve Your Sender Reputation Customer Success Story: Listia Trades Poor Email Delivery for…
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