#26: How We Got Our Emails Out of Spam Using Gemini with Chijioke (The Kontent Guru)

If your emails keep landing in spam, you’re not alone. In this episode, my guest Chijioke shares how he used AI (Gemini) to rescue his campaigns, improve deliverability, and finally get consistent open rates.

From list segmentation to using the right AI prompts, this is a practical deep dive into avoiding spam filters, boosting engagement, and running email marketing more efficiently with the help of AI.




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Guest: Chijioke Chukwuekem (The Kontent Guru)

Website: https://reputationengine.com.ng/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chijioke-chukwuekem-7a637a27a/




LISTEN OUT FOR

✅ The changes he made that lifted his open rates

✅ Why he turned to Gemini to diagnose his email issues

✅ How long it took to fix his inboxing problem (and what he tried before)

✅ Segmentation strategies: engaged vs unengaged subscribers

✅ How he leverages AI to streamline email marketing tasks

✅ Why the unsubscribe link is more important than you think




HIGHLIGHTS FROM EPISODE

6:15 – His journey into email marketing and how he started

⏰ 11:39 – 🚨 Open rates confession: his biggest mistake

⏰ 16:23 – The brand he worked with & how he found out emails were going to spam

⏰ 21:25 – The 2 issues Gemini uncovered that killed open rates (and how he solved them)

⏰ 24:14 – The exact prompts he used to get results from Gemini

⏰ 27:14 – Deliverability improvements beyond Gemini

⏰ 31:55 – His advice on using Gemini for email marketing (beyond the obvious)

⏰ 41:48 – How marketers can adapt to ever-changing deliverability rules

⏰ 45:33 – One email marketing myth he wants to bust

⏰ 48:58 – His top deliverability tip for new email marketers

⏰ 50:55 – How to connect with Chijioke

⏰ 52:08 – How to work with him

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Chapters

• 6:15 Chijioke's Email Marketing journey
• 11:39 Open rate confession: His biggest email mistake
• 16:23 Discovering Emails in spam
• 21:25 How Gemini fixed deliverability issues
• 24:14 Prompts that boosted results
• 27:14 Improving deliverability beyond using Gemini
• 31:55 Smarter ways to use Gemini for emails
• 41:48 Adapting to changing deliverability rules
• 45:33 Email Markerting myth busted
• 48:58 Deliverability tip for beginners
• 50:55 Connect with Chijioke
• 50:55 Connect with Chijioke
• 50:55 Connect with Chijioke
• 52:08 Work with Chijioke