#socialbloggers 126 // Blog Emails

Blog emails can be exciting, but also a stressful part of blogging. If you’re not drowning in press releases, you’re trying to find the e-mail for that product you received a few weeks ago to tell the PR the post is live.

It can be overwhelming at times. If you’re getting asked about products sent, being emailed to blog for free or simply getting sent irrelevant emails inviting you to the House of Lords. Which I seem to get a lot but no idea why.

I have an account just for blogging that is tired to my blog URL. I go through phases of when I’m really good at managing e-mails, but other times it all seems a bit overwhelming.

I did once have a system where I would put things in folders like this:

• Things waiting for in the post.
• Posts pending.
• Awaiting payment.
• Email sent.

But with the amount of back and forth I do, I simply just flag those emails that I need to come back to or write down the name of the contact in my notes so I can search it later.

I spend way too much time deleting emails that I don’t care about. Mostly press releases or emails from people asking to post on my site, or asking me to join blog networks. I try to unsubscribe from anyone that has added me to a list – I find brands will often add me to their list after I’ve worked with them which is frustrating because it’s time-consuming sifting through e-mails and trying to figure out which ones are worth replying to and which ones are junk or generic newsletters.

I used to be on my emails constantly, but now I’ll only check every few days and reply to emails when I have time, rather than rushing to reply on my phone during work. It makes me feel much calmer this was, so I can make sure I don’t miss anything!

How do you manage your emails?

Q1: What’s the best blog related e-mail you’ve had? #socialbloggers

@skinnedcartree I think from a brand was an achievement as I always thought it’d be a numbers/stats game #socialbloggers

— Char (@char_x0) 22 October 2016

@char_x0 @skinnedcartree I love it when a brand I already love gets in touch – all the feels 💗 #socialbloggers

— Sarah (@saloca) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree Usually the ones that involve food 🍔🍕🍟🍰 🙊 #socialbloggers

— Sarah (@saloca) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree being invited to a WWE VIP party! 😀 had written a post about WWE and they picked up on it! 🙂 #socialbloggers

— danni. (@danniannie) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree invites to London fashion week! #socialbloggers

— Laura Nolan (@Laura_Nolan22) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree invites to London fashion week! #socialbloggers

— Laura Nolan (@Laura_Nolan22) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree I get excited when any brand/PR emails me! My blog/writing must mean something even if my stats aren’t high #socialbloggers

— 🔮 Hexxy Bexxy 👻 (@bubblybex3) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree I think my best ever e-mail came from @UploadJess when she said I could write a guest post for her. #socialbloggers

— Gayle Smith (@2202Gayle) 22 October 2016

Q2: What are the worst types of e-mails you get? #socialbloggers

@skinnedcartree Those random ones that clearly haven’t read your blog and want you to feature their one 😂 #socialbloggers

— Char (@char_x0) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree press releases that have no relation to me or my blog! Just lots of spam! 🙁 #socialbloggers

— danni. (@danniannie) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree the junk mails. Hi I’m King something it other from somewhere or other and I need money #delete #socialbloggers

— Rebecca (@becsterdotcom) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree ones not relevant or addressed to MR bubblybex3 😩 or those just saying how crap my SEO etc is 😜 #socialbloggers

— 🔮 Hexxy Bexxy 👻 (@bubblybex3) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree ones with my name spelt wrong, press releases on products really off-brand! #socialbloggers

— Albertine 💙 (@AlbertineSarah) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree from businesses it’s definitely ones that expect you to do everything but sell your soul for $10 not even £ #socialbloggers

— GeorgiaNicolaouBlog (@geonicolaou) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree one word. younique. #socialbloggers

— Rosie-eeeek! 🎃👻 (@damzlinthisdres) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree omg! Probably the ones that start ‘I love your profile!’ Without any name or reference to what profile 🙈 #socialbloggers

— lauren attwood (@saharasplash) 22 October 2016

Q3: How do you manage your e-mails? #socialbloggers

@skinnedcartree I hardly get any good ones so sit in front of it with popcorn and wait? XD #socialbloggers

— The Dee-mentor 💀?? (@PromptsByDee) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree i star the ones which are important #socialbloggers

— Kimberley Jessica. (@kimmcpherson_) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree A3. I get my emails sent to my phone, check them daily, usually reply in the evening if they need a response #socialbloggers

— Megan (@lzythoughts) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree I don’t get a whole bunch so I just go through daily! #socialbloggers

— danni. (@danniannie) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree The three Ds: delete, delegate or do… #socialbloggers pic.twitter.com/xfcpivDJcI

— Char (@char_x0) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree I flag the important ones so I remember to go back to them #socialbloggers

— Merlin’s Adventures (@merlinsbeardweb) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree My blog email is seperate to my normal so other than spam anything I get is blog related (I dont get many 😂) #socialbloggers

— 🔮 Hexxy Bexxy 👻 (@bubblybex3) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree I try to keep on top of them day by day 🙂 #socialbloggers

— lauren attwood (@saharasplash) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree all are linked to my phone and my MacBook so I just access them whenever really #socialbloggers

— Rebecca (@becsterdotcom) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree This is something at which I’m not as good as I’d like to be if I’m honest. #socialbloggers

— Gayle Smith (@2202Gayle) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree I move blog related emails into a separate folder so they don’t get mixed up with my personal and work emails

— Jasmine Amber 🌸 (@Jazziepickles) 22 October 2016

Q4: Do you have a separate blog email account to your personal one? #socialbloggers 

@skinnedcartree I do! I receive so much spam on my personal one #socialbloggers

— Kimberley Jessica. (@kimmcpherson_) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree Yes – it’s much shorter and helps me keep organised #socialbloggers

— Char (@char_x0) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree nope, i have same account for both. #socialbloggers

— 🔱Dhawal Joshi🔱 (@uniquechapdj) 23 October 2016

@skinnedcartree blog emails are vital. To my personal one loads of things get sent and I might miss important blog emails #socialbloggers

— GeorgiaNicolaouBlog (@geonicolaou) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree yep, I’m always online shopping so I need it seperate 😁 #socialbloggers

— 🔮 Hexxy Bexxy 👻 (@bubblybex3) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree I don’t, and until now I would never have given it a thought. #socialbloggers

— Gayle Smith (@2202Gayle) 22 October 2016

Q5: Do you sign up to newsletters, what type? #socialbloggers

@skinnedcartree mostly beauty sites esp if they offer a discount for signing up. I’m all about that coupon life 💁🏼 #socialbloggers

— 🔮 Hexxy Bexxy 👻 (@bubblybex3) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree A5: I luvvvv newsletters, but I’m extremely picky. I’ve subscriptions from my fave mags, blogs, and stores #socialbloggers

— Noor Unnahar (@Noor_Unnahar) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree I’ve signed up to @TheGirlGangHQ and @queerbloggers newsletters and had a poem published in @queerbloggers. #socialbloggers

— Gayle Smith (@2202Gayle) 22 October 2016

@skinnedcartree mostly fashion and beauty and blogger ones! #socialbloggers

— lauren attwood (@saharasplash) 22 October 2016