Gmail just rolled out the biggest inbox overhaul in years and it’s about to change how every ecommerce brand sends email.

In this episode, Jimmy Kim and Chase Dimond break down the new Gmail features that are shaking up deliverability, unsubscribe rates, and how messages show up in the Promotions tab.

They cover everything from the new Manage Subscriptions view (which ranks senders by frequency and makes unsubscribing easier than ever) to Postmaster Tools v2 and Google’s new compliance enforcement rules for bulk senders.

EP 60: Gmail’s new rules: What every email marketer needs to know

Here's what we're diving into:

- The 3 Gmail updates every marketer needs to understand

- How frequency and engagement now determine inbox visibility

- What the new “Purchases” view means for transactional emails

- How Gmail’s smarter Promotions tab changes your send strategy

- The truth about Postmaster Tools v2 and new compliance rules

- How to audit your setup before November 2025 enforcement kicks in

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00:00 Welcome to The Show

00:53 Overview of Gmail Changes

03:47 Gmail's Managed Subscription View

11:27 Gmail's New Purchase View

17:42 Promotions Tab Overhaul

19:10 Gmail's New Relevance Ranking System

22:08 Strategies for Improving Email Engagement

26:37 Technical Changes in Gmail's Postmaster Tools

29:24 Compliance and Enforcement for Bulk Senders

36:05 Summary and Key Takeaways

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