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- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
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- Sanlam Retail Mass
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Explore the differences between personalised HTML animation and static email designs, including engagement, cost-effectiveness, and implementation strategies for enterprises. Make informed decisions for your email marketing campaigns.
In the digital landscape of today, email marketing remains a cornerstone for enterprise communications, especially for organizations in the financial services, logistics, and healthcare sectors. The choice between personalised HTML animations and static email designs can significantly impact user engagement, conversion rates, and overall effectiveness of campaigns. This comprehensive guide explores both design types, providing insights into their benefits, applications, and strategic implementation for medium to large enterprises.
Personalised HTML animations are dynamic email designs that utilize animated graphics and tailored content that adjust based on user behavior, preferences, or demographics. This method of email design offers several advantages:
While static email designs lack the dynamic capabilities of HTML animations, they still offer unique advantages that might appeal to specific enterprise strategies:
To guide your decision-making, here is a direct comparison of the two design approaches:
| Feature | HTML Animation | Static Design |
|---|---|---|
| User Engagement | Higher due to visual allure | Lower, relies on textual impact |
| Loading Speed | Potentially slower | Quicker to load |
| Consistency | Varies across clients | More consistent |
| Cost Factor | Higher initial investment | Lower investment |
| Personalisation | Highly personalisable | Static and less flexible |
When deciding between HTML animation and static design, consider the following best practices for implementation:
In conclusion, the choice between personalised HTML animations and static email designs ultimately depends on your enterprise's specific needs, campaign objectives, and user demographics. Animated designs can offer a powerful means to engage users, while static designs can deliver a consistent and reliable experience. By evaluating these factors and aligning them with your goals, your enterprise can make informed decisions that significantly enhance email marketing effectiveness.
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“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
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We implement your designs, images and artwork for optimal delivery. We measure and manage spam ratings, and we monitor and manage blacklisting and reputation of sending domains.

PDF documents, HTML content, videos and animations can be hosted on our Zero Rated Data domains. Reverse billing of data on these domains ensure access for end users to content at no cost. Bidvest Data offers this service on all South African and Namibian mobile networks.

Bidvest Data offers custom-built, screen adaptive, HTML environments, enabling features like animation, rotating GIFs, and interactive buttons in the email body and built into the unique microsite.

Our service includes automated large file batch sending through sFTP data transfer. The data can selectively drive template messaging. Near real-time email sending is facilitated through our API, using templates or dynamic text.

Where another channel in our omnichannel platform is unsuccessful in delivering a message, we can automatically fail over to email. Priority and fail over channels are configurable.

Bidvest Data provides near-real-time and periodic aggregate batched reporting on consumer engagement, including link tracking, email delivery status, and customized reports on microsite access.