What is Click Rate?
Email Click Rate
Click Rate is the percentage of subscribers who clicked a link in your email.
Click Rate = (Unique Clicks ÷ Delivered) × 100Ecommerce: 1.5-3.5% · SaaS: 2.5-5% · B2B: 2-4%
Why Click Rate matters
More reliable than open rate post-MPP. Drives revenue directly — every click is an opportunity for conversion.
Worked example
Plug a real number into the formula to see Click Rate in action:
Numbers are illustrative. Try our Email Drip Sequence Planner for your real numbers.
Common mistakes with Click Rate
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Sending the same content to your whole list. RFM-segmented campaigns deliver 3-5× the revenue per send vs broadcast.
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Measuring open rate as the success metric in 2026. Apple MPP made open rate noise; revenue per recipient is what counts.
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Skipping welcome and abandoned cart flows. These two flows alone usually drive 25-35% of total email revenue.
How to improve Click Rate
Build core flows first: welcome (3-5 emails), abandoned cart (3 emails), browse abandonment, post-purchase, win-back.
Implement RFM segmentation (Recency × Frequency × Monetary) and tailor send cadence per segment.
A/B test send times by segment, not in aggregate. Engaged buyers and dormant buyers have different optimal times.
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