# Promotions Tab on The No Agenda Show

Promotions Tab comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2013 to April 2015.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** August 2013 – April 2015
- **Related topics:** [Gmail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gmail.md), [Email Marketing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/email-marketing.md), [Mailchimp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mailchimp.md), [Google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [Marissa Meyer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marissa-meyer.md), [Newsletter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/newsletter.md), [Spam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spam.md), [Whitelist](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/whitelist.md), [Yahoo Mail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yahoo-mail.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Gmail Filtering, Newsletter Delivery, and Corrupt Email Systems

- **Episode:** [710: Joy Brigade](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/710-joy-brigade.md)
- **Published:** 2015-04-05
- **Time:** 2:29:10–2:32:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/710-joy-brigade/chapter/gmail-filtering-newsletter-delivery-and-corrupt-email-systems.md

Challenges with the No Agenda newsletter delivery on Gmail are attributed to Google's aggressive and potentially corrupt filtering algorithms. While legitimate newsletters are often sent to the "Promotions" or "Spam" tabs, users reportedly receive unsolicited marketing emails from major retailers. The difficulty of whitelisting specific senders in the Gmail ecosystem is highlighted.

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### Google Gmail Promotions Tab, Impact on Small Business Newsletters

- **Episode:** [541: Huge Samoan](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/541-huge-samoan.md)
- **Published:** 2013-08-22
- **Time:** 33:04–40:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/541-huge-samoan/chapter/google-gmail-promotions-tab-impact-on-small-business-newsletters.md

The introduction of the "Promotions" tab in Google Gmail has caused a significant decline in open rates for the No Agenda newsletter, dropping from over 50% to 27%. Similar delivery issues are reported with Yahoo Mail, where newsletters are reportedly disappearing or being diverted to spam folders. This shift in email architecture is described as a "mercantile attack" on small businesses, forcing creators to compete with internal ads from the service providers themselves.

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### Gmail Promotions Tab, Email Marketing, Community Servers

- **Episode:** [540: Tools of Slaughter](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/540-tools-of-slaughter.md)
- **Published:** 2013-08-18
- **Time:** 11:03–13:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/540-tools-of-slaughter/chapter/gmail-promotions-tab-email-marketing-community-servers.md

Google's implementation of the "Promotions" tab in Gmail is criticized for disrupting email newsletters and marketing, including those sent via MailChimp. The update allows Google to place its own paid promotions at the top of the inbox. A suggestion is made for users to move toward community-based email servers managed locally to regain freedom from centralized corporate slavery.

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