<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>InboxEagle Blog — Email Deliverability Guides</title><description>Email deliverability insights, guides, and best practices from the InboxEagle team.</description><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Gmail Deliverability Benchmarks for Ecommerce Brands: Q1 2026 Data</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/gmail-deliverability-benchmark-ecommerce/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/gmail-deliverability-benchmark-ecommerce/</guid><description>InboxEagle monitored 721,351 emails to Gmail in Q1 2026. Here are the real gmail deliverability benchmarks — spam rates, tab placement, and what separates healthy programs from at-risk ones.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Ecommerce Email Deliverability Gap: What Top Brands Do Differently</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/ecommerce-email-deliverability-gap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/ecommerce-email-deliverability-gap/</guid><description>InboxEagle analyzed 3,474 ecommerce sender domains and found a 72-point inbox placement gap between the best and worst performers. Here&apos;s the ecommerce email performance benchmark — and what separates top-quartile brands from everyone else.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Do Aggressive Sale Subject Lines Hurt Deliverability? What Our Data Shows</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/sale-subject-lines-deliverability/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/sale-subject-lines-deliverability/</guid><description>Sale language doesn&apos;t automatically hurt deliverability — but some patterns do. InboxEagle analyzed 721,351 emails and found results that flip conventional wisdom on its head.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BIMI in 2026: Google&apos;s CMC Makes Brand Logos Affordable for Everyone</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/bimi-common-mark-certificate-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/bimi-common-mark-certificate-2025/</guid><description>Google launched a Common Mark Certificate option for BIMI in 2025 — no trademark required. Here&apos;s how BIMI works, what&apos;s changed, and whether it&apos;s worth implementing for your email program.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft Outlook&apos;s Bulk Sender Requirements: What Email Marketers Need to Know</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/microsoft-outlook-bulk-sender-requirements-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/microsoft-outlook-bulk-sender-requirements-2025/</guid><description>Microsoft began enforcing bulk sender requirements for Outlook, Hotmail, and Live.com on May 5, 2025. Non-compliant mail gets a 550 5.7.515 rejection. Here&apos;s exactly what&apos;s required and how to comply.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ecommerce Email Deliverability Benchmarks 2026: Inbox, Promotions, and Spam Trends</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/ecommerce-email-deliverability-benchmarks-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/ecommerce-email-deliverability-benchmarks-2026/</guid><description>InboxEagle analyzed 721,351 ecommerce emails in Q1 2026. Here&apos;s where they landed — Primary, Promotions, and Spam — and what the data means for your sending program.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Inbox vs. Promotions vs. Spam: The Three Destinations Your Email Could Land (And Why Only One Generates Revenue)</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/inbox-vs-promotions-vs-spam/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/inbox-vs-promotions-vs-spam/</guid><description>Most senders track delivered vs. spam. But Gmail has a third folder — the Promotions tab — that quietly buries marketing emails just as effectively. Here&apos;s what determines where your email lands, and how to see all three outcomes before you send.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Email Deliverability Checklist 2026: 30 Things to Check Before Every Send</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/email-deliverability-checklist-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/email-deliverability-checklist-2025/</guid><description>A complete pre-send checklist covering authentication, sender reputation, list hygiene, content, and monitoring — updated for 2026 enforcement requirements.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Email Spam Filters Work: What ISPs Check Before Delivering Your Email</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/email-spam-filter-how-it-works/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/email-spam-filter-how-it-works/</guid><description>A technical but accessible explanation of how Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo decide whether your email reaches the inbox or the spam folder.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How AI Monitors Email Deliverability: What&apos;s Actually Different</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/how-ai-monitors-email-deliverability/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/how-ai-monitors-email-deliverability/</guid><description>AI-powered deliverability monitoring alerts you in under 1 minute, identifies root causes, and generates action plans — here&apos;s exactly how it works differently from traditional dashboards.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What Is a Good Inbox Placement Rate? 2026 Benchmarks</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/inbox-placement-rate-benchmark/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/inbox-placement-rate-benchmark/</guid><description>Industry benchmarks for inbox placement rates across eCommerce, SaaS, and B2B — and what to do if yours falls short.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Inbox Placement Rate vs. Delivery Rate: Why You&apos;re Measuring the Wrong Thing</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/inbox-placement-rate-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/inbox-placement-rate-explained/</guid><description>Your ESP says 99% delivered. But how much of that mail actually reached the inbox? The difference between delivery rate and inbox placement rate — and why it matters enormously for revenue.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Your Email Open Rate Is Lying to You (And What to Track Instead)</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/why-open-rate-is-misleading/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/why-open-rate-is-misleading/</guid><description>Apple Mail Privacy Protection and security scanner pre-fetching have made open rate an unreliable metric. Here&apos;s what&apos;s happening, why high open rates can be a warning sign, and what to measure instead.</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Your Welcome Series Is the Most Dangerous Flow for Sender Reputation</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/welcome-series-deliverability/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/welcome-series-deliverability/</guid><description>Open rates look great in week one — but your domain reputation may already be tanking. Here&apos;s what&apos;s really happening inside your welcome series and how to fix it.</description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Win-Back Campaigns: The Right Way to Re-engage Without Destroying Your Reputation</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/win-back-campaign-strategy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/win-back-campaign-strategy/</guid><description>Most win-back campaigns are run wrong — mailing too many inactive subscribers, skipping seed tests, and never actually sunsetting non-responders. Here&apos;s how to do it correctly.</description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Managing Email Sender Reputation During E-commerce Volume Spikes</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/ecommerce-email-reputation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/ecommerce-email-reputation/</guid><description>How to protect your inbox placement during Black Friday, product launches, and other high-volume sending events.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Google Postmaster Tools v2: The Complete Setup and Interpretation Guide</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/google-postmaster-tools-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/google-postmaster-tools-guide/</guid><description>How to set up Google Postmaster Tools v2, understand the new Compliance Dashboard, and what replaced the retired reputation scores.</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fixing Inbox Placement Issues in Klaviyo: A Practical Guide</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/klaviyo-inbox-placement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/klaviyo-inbox-placement/</guid><description>Step-by-step troubleshooting for Klaviyo users struggling with spam placement, low open rates, and sender reputation issues.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Explained: The Authentication Trinity</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/spf-dkim-dmarc-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/spf-dkim-dmarc-explained/</guid><description>A plain-English breakdown of the three email authentication standards every sender needs — plus who enforces them and what comes next.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Complete Email Deliverability Guide for 2026</title><link>https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/email-deliverability-guide-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.inboxeagle.com/blog/email-deliverability-guide-2025/</guid><description>Everything you need to know about landing in the inbox — from authentication to reputation management, updated for 2026 enforcement changes.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>