ROBERT

Robert Brandl

Founder and CEO

BA (Hons) Munich University MUAS

Hello! I'm Robert, an email marketing expert with over 15 years of experience. After honing my skills at an agency by serving major corporations, I founded EmailTooltester as a passion project to help small and medium-sized businesses. Connect with me on LinkedIn where I regularly share my best email marketing knowledge. And feel free to ask me which ESP I'd recommend for your specific needs - I have plenty of experience with tools like ActiveCampaign, GetResponse, Mailchimp, and Brevo.

Robert Brandl's Articles

Permissions & Deliverability

7 Free DMARC Monitoring Tools (Tried & Tested)

You likely already know that you need to set up a DMARC record. DMARC protects your domain against...

Robert BrandlInka Wibowo

By Robert & Inka

Designing & Writing

How ChatGPT Can Help You Create Your Next Email Newsletter

I guess by now you’ve all heard of ChatGPT. The most advanced AI chatbot currently available is now...

Robert Brandl

By Robert

Research

10+ Cold Email Statistics and Examples for 2025

Recently, I’ve been the victim of a cold email that made me follow a six-step process to unsubscribe....

Robert BrandlRoberta Phillips

By Robert & Roberta

Permissions & Deliverability

Why Your Sender Email Address Matters in Email Marketing: When It’s Best to use a Subdomain

So you’ve chosen your email marketing service and are ready to write your first newsletter? How exciting! But...

Robert BrandlCharlotte Evans

By Robert & Charlotte

Strategy

The 15 Biggest Email Marketing Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

In my 6 years of working for an email marketing agency, I made all kinds of mistakes. Most...

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By Robert & Roberta