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What is warming up an IP address?
IP warming is the practice of gradually increasing the volume of mail sent with a dedicated IP address according to a predetermined schedule. This gradual process helps to establish a reputation with ISPs (Internet Service Providers) as a legitimate email sender.
What is SAP in Sfmc?
SAP or Sender Authentication Package is a set of tools provided by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) to provide branding services to the customers. It matches the client’s domain and ensures that authenticated emails are sent to the end customers.
Why is IP warming important in Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
IP warming is a critical part of the Salesforce Marketing Cloud setup and a vital pillar for building an organization’s IP reputation. In turn, this improves email deliverability and helps marketers create and implement great marketing campaigns and reach out to their subscribers in the right place, i.e., their inbox.
What does IP warming do for an IP address?
IP warming is an exercise done to increase the reputation of your dedicated IP address. It includes strategizing about the type of subscriber, email campaigns, and email volume. IP warming ensures your emails are sent in a pattern of increasing volume over a period of time to your trusted set of customers or prospects.
How to create an IP warm up plan?
There are two steps to creating an IP warm-up plan: 1) Identify campaigns, and 2) Identify subscribers. Here are some recommendations for selecting campaigns. Select or create non–time-sensitive campaigns (for example, subscriber surveys) to be used for ramp-up as they can be throttled over various days without impacting business critical messages.
Is there such thing as a prewarmed IP address?
If you’re a new Marketing Cloud client or someone adding a new IP to an existing account, you should know that your purchased IP address is unused with no email sending history or sender reputation. This means there is no such thing as a prewarmed IP.