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Search Bing From Hotmail Inbox to Insert Content

Microsoft announced today that Bing has been added to Windows Live Hotmail's quick add feature, which itself was announced back in February. This means Hotmail users can easily search Bing for items to insert into email messages. Users can each for maps, restaurants, movie times, images, videos and business listings from their inboxes. They can also preview and insert videos and images from the web.

Top 10 Subject Line Words That Get Opens

Email list manager provider MailerMailer released its bi-annual Email Marketing Metrics Report (pdf) recently. The report revealed what the company claims to be the most popular words used in subject lines, with regards to attracting readers to open the message. According to MailerMailer's report, the top ten words are:

Twitter Uncomfortable With 'Tweet' Being Used In Third Party Apps

Looks like Twitter is not looking the other way as much these days. TechCrunch reports that there is some concern at the social networking company that developers are using the term ‘Tweet’ too much. Twitter, in fact, is claiming that the use of that trademark in the naming of any third party app is something they are ‘uncomfortable’ with.

Email Marketing on the Rise

New research suggests that email marketing in the US will reach $2 billion by 2014. This isn't exactly in line with research from JupiterRearch earlier this year, which suggested $2.1 billion in 2012, but it's looking good for the industry nonetheless.

Study Looks at What Works for Building Email Lists

Some interesting research conducted by ExactTarget, Ball State University and the Email Marketers Club was released this week, looking at the list growth tactics for identifying the most effective and fastest growing approaches to building email lists.

Twitter Alert: Be Careful With Your Email

Spammers have found a new way to use Twitter. This one lets them harvest email addresses easily,  and use these addresses to do their dirty business. The good news is that you can avoid this practice by simply not tweeting your email address. Have other tips to avoid being spammed? Share them with WebProNews readers.

Latest Gmail Lab - The Inbox Preview

Google puts out features and labs like Takashi Miike puts out films - very frequently. And like Miike's films, some are good, and some are quite questionable.

AppRiver Offers Free Email Disaster Recovery Program

Cloud computing services company AppRiver has made available its Digital Disaster Recovery Program, a free email redirection service offered in the event of a natural disaster.

Gmail Gets One-Click Translation Lab

Today Google announced the integration of automatic translation technology directly into Gmail. This integration comes in the form of a lab, so it will have to be activated. When you receive an email in a language that is not your native one, Gmail will help you translate it in one click. The feature looks like this:

Your Email List is One of Your Most Valuable Assets

Email marketing is good for business growth - when done properly. One of the best parts about email marketing is that it keeps you in regular contact with customers. It keeps you fresh in their minds. That is why your list is so important.