StripoStripo is preparing a product-focused article about using video in email marketing. The article will explore the benefits of including video in emails, the technical and practical challenges marketers face, the options currently available, and new approaches that make it easier to embed video directly into email templates.
We are looking for insights from experienced email marketers, email designers, developers, and marketing technology specialists who have worked with video in email campaigns.
We are interested in your experience with the following questions:
- What are the main benefits of using video in email campaigns? In your experience, when does video add real value compared with static images or GIFs?
- What are the biggest challenges marketers face when trying to use video in emails? Please share any technical, compatibility, performance, or user experience issues you have encountered.
- What options do marketers currently have for adding video to emails, and which approach works best in different situations?
- How do you handle email client limitations when using video? Are there specific clients, devices, or situations that require a fallback or alternative approach?
- What best practices would you recommend to marketers who want to start using video in their email campaigns without creating rendering or performance problems?
- How do you see the technology around video in email developing? What would make embedding and using video directly in email templates easier for marketers?
- Have you tested video in email campaigns yourself? If so, what did you learn from the experience, and did it affect engagement or other campaign results?
You may answer any or all questions. Short, focused responses are welcome, but specific examples and personal experience will be especially valuable for our readers.
Please send your answers directly in the email body. Do not include attachments, as they will not be reviewed. Please share your thoughts in your first email rather than sending a separate document or file.
Please also include your full name, job title, company, headshot, and website or LinkedIn profile link.