Klaviyo: Configuring an email footer for deliverability

Demo summary
Shows how to add a primary tab footer with unsubscribe links and text blocks to improve trust with spam filters.
Step-by-step
- Navigate to the Templates section in Klaviyo
- Go to the bottom of your email template to set up a primary tab footer
- Add an Unsubscribe link or a Manage Preferences link
- Insert a large block of text below the links to increase the text-to-image ratio
- Use iloveimg.com to compress your images before uploading
Options
- Give users the option to either unsubscribe or manage their preferences
Tips
- Include a large block of text in the footer because more text makes the email appear more trustworthy to spam filters
- Use a primary tab footer to look better to filters on platforms like Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook
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