The statistic presents the purposes e-mail marketing programs were expected to serve in the United States as of January 2012. During the survey, 17 percent of respondents stated their e-mail marketing program was expected to serve brand awareness.
What is the most important purpose of your e-mail program?
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BtoB. (February 15, 2012). What is the most important purpose of your e-mail program? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255700/e-mail-marketing-purposes-in-the-us/
BtoB. "What is the most important purpose of your e-mail program?." Chart. February 15, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255700/e-mail-marketing-purposes-in-the-us/
BtoB. (2012). What is the most important purpose of your e-mail program?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255700/e-mail-marketing-purposes-in-the-us/
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