Hello everyone. In my blog, I have already published tips on how to better approach HTML layout of email letters, and how to send HTML email templates from Outlook. Now I want to present a selection of 60 useful resources, lessons and research on the layout of email templates and newsletters.
Tutorials and instructions for the layout of email campaigns
- Tutorial by Lee Munroe of Grunt
- Daryl Doyle’s Gulp tutorial based on the work of Lee Munroe
- How-to: responsive emails in Gmail
- How to layout an HTML5 background video in an email message
- How-to: Typography in Email Design
- Designing Simplicity: How to Make Effective Plain-Text Emails
- The process of imposition of letters – parsing the imposition of letters from Sitepoint
- CSS Support – Analyze CSS support for the most popular email clients
- How to Create Email Sign-up Forms: Errors and Solutions
- Best practices for email layout
- How to typeset HTML emails (Mailchimp)
- How-to: Techniques for Creating Interactive Emails with CSS
- How not to lose your mind (and soul) when coding mailings
- How to create an image slider in an email message
- How to layout interactive tabs in an email
- Mailchimp’s Email Marketing Tutorial
- A Comprehensive CSS Guide from Campaign Monitor
- Using CSS in HTML Emails
- Responsive HTML Email Design – A course on creating responsive emails from Litmus employees Justine Jand and Jason Rodriguez
- HTML Email Design – MailChimp UI Designer Fabio Carneiro Shows How To Create A Rich, Mobile-Friendly Email From Scratch
- Create HTML Email – These tutorials will walk you through the basics of HTML email layout. Here you can find information about development technologies, the process of creating and designing HTML letters.
- Layout of responsive email template in Ink – creating responsive email templates with Ink
- Why plain-text emails are needed and how to do them: 6 tips
Email templates
- Sendwithus – open source email template library
- Email Templates from Mailchimp
- Campaign Monitor Templates
- Responsive HTML email templates – tested on popular email clients
- Cerberus – a selection of responsive email templates
- Antwort – responsive email layouts
- Responsive HTML Template – Suitable for major email platforms
- Free Responsive Template: Summary – Top 5 Proven Templates
- Grunt Email Template
- Responsive email templates
An HTML email template is a good starting point for your newsletter
Frameworks for layout of email newsletters
- Ink – for quick layout of responsive HTML letters that will display equally well on any device or email client, including Outlook
- Email Framework – a framework for creating HTML emails
- Truly responsive emails. Part two. Framework – an approach to creating responsive emails from Arthur Koch
Tools and services for email newsletters
- Bulletproof email buttons – buttons for your emails in VML and CSS
- Bulletproof background images
- PutsMail is a free tool for testing HTML emails before sending
- “Pechkin” – a service for creating and analyzing email newsletters;
- “Inliner” of letters from “Pechkin” – a tool for creating inline-styles for correct display of HTML-letters;
- Litmus – email testing and tracking
- Campaign Monitor – test your email design across all email clients
- Grunt Litmus – test emails on Litmus with grunt
- Email on Acid – testing emails on a paid and free basis
Email Marketing Blogs
- Habrablog “Pechkina” about the layout of mailings
- Arthur Koch’s blog
- Litmus Blog
- Stylecampaign Blog
- Myemma Blog
- Postmarkapp blog
- Spently Blog
- Emailmonks Blog
Research on mailings
- How to create a successful mailing list – trends and statistics on Runet, collected by the Pechkin service;
- Myemma Email Stats – 18 Facts From Emma, Inc That Will Help Today’s Email Marketers
- Mailchimp Research – MailChimp’s research team is constantly analyzing data to help you with your newsletters
- Campaign Monitor Report 2015 – Report 2015: New Email Marketing Rules
Sources of Inspiration for Your Email Marketing
- Perfect emails – best letter designs
- Top Email Marketing Campaigns
- Htmlemaildesigns – design you can take note of
