{"id":4990,"date":"2018-02-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/gmail-announces-native-support-dynamic-interactive-email-powered-amp\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T17:35:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T21:35:08","slug":"gmail-announces-native-support-dynamic-interactive-email-powered-amp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/gmail-announces-native-support-dynamic-interactive-email-powered-amp","title":{"rendered":"Gmail Announces Native Support for Dynamic and Interactive Email Powered by AMP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gmail announced that it will be adding native support for dynamic and interactive email powered by AMP. We predicted that 2018 will be the year that <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/blog\/top-email-design-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interactive email goes mainstream<\/a>, and Google\u2019s news, shared at the AMP Conference 2018 in Amsterdam, might bring us one step closer to making interactive email available to the masses.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>AMP started as an effort to help publishers, but as its capabilities have expanded over time, it\u2019s now one of the best ways to build rich webpages. With this came the opportunity to modernize one of the most popular places where people spend their time: email.<\/p>\n<p>Aakash Sahney<br \/>\nProduct Manager, Gmail<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can watch a recording of the announcement here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"AMP for Email: A New Frontier for AMP (AMP Conf 2018)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p8Eo4gAoDBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Brief refresher: What is AMP?<\/h2>\n<p>Launched by Google in 2015, the <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ampproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accelerated Mobile Pages Project (AMP)<\/a> is an open-source technology designed to improve the performance of web content, in particular on mobile devices. Gmail will become the first email client to support AMP\u2014and therefore also support the implementation of dynamic and interactive elements in email.<\/p>\n<h2>What AMP support in Gmail means for email marketers<\/h2>\n<p>Gmail will require a separate MIME-type for the AMP version of the email: text-x-amphtml. Using MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) in email is nothing new. It\u2019s been used in the email world to bundle together a <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/blog\/best-practices-for-plain-text-emails-a-look-at-why-theyre-important\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plain-text version<\/a> of your email along with the HTML version. For AMP-powered emails to work in Gmail, you\u2019ll have to add a third MIME-type to your email.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, you\u2019ve heard right. Email marketers looking to leverage AMP to add interactivity to their emails will have to create a unique email entirely for Gmail. With <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/blog\/the-2017-email-client-market-share-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">26% of all emails being opened in Gmail<\/a>, it\u2019s the #2 most popular email client worldwide. And the potential audience to receive interactive emails powered by AMP is large\u2014the most recent stats confirmed by Google put Gmail users at <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2016\/02\/01\/gmail-now-has-more-than-1b-monthly-active-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 billion+ monthly active users<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But will an improved subscriber experience for this subset of consumers be worth the additional work for brands? This will heavily depend on each brands\u2019 subscriber base, and whether or not AMP support will be picked up by other inbox providers going forward. Since AMP was launched by Google, it only makes sense for Google\u2019s Gmail to be the first email client to add support. But in the long term, other inbox providers might follow:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Since it\u2019s an open spec, we look forward to seeing other email clients adopt it, too.<\/p>\n<p>Aakash Sahney<br \/>\nProduct Manager, Gmail<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Providing AMP support doesn\u2019t only mean more work for email designers and developers but for ESPs (Email Service Providers) too. Most ESPs don\u2019t offer out-of-the box support for a third MIME type and will have to make changes to their platforms in order for users to leverage AMP functionality.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also still unclear whether AMP will be supported in all versions of Gmail. <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/LitmusApp\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-gmail-rendering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gmail is known for inconsistent rendering<\/a>, for example showing significant differences in email display between accounts powered by Gmail addresses and those that use non-gmail addresses via POP\/IMAP. We might see mixed support for AMP across Gmail\u2019s platform as well.<\/p>\n<h2>Examples of AMP-powered interactive emails<\/h2>\n<p>While the thought of more complex email development and troubleshooting might make you shudder, the power of AMP and how it can transform the email experience is truly exciting.<\/p>\n<p>Gmail will be supporting the following AMP components (also <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ampproject.org\/docs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check out their documentation<\/a>):<\/p>\n<h3>Dynamic content<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>amp-form<\/li>\n<li>amp-selector<\/li>\n<li>amp-bind &amp; amp-state<\/li>\n<li>amp-list<\/li>\n<li>amp-mustache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Presentation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>amp-accordion<\/li>\n<li>amp-carousel<\/li>\n<li>amp-sidebar<\/li>\n<li>amp-image-lightbox<\/li>\n<li>amp-lightbox<\/li>\n<li>amp-fit-text<\/li>\n<li>amp-timeago<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Media<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>amp-img<\/li>\n<li>amp-anim<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By leveraging these components, marketers can allow Gmail users to do things like RSVP to events, browse and interact with content, or fill out forms without ever leaving the email.<\/p>\n<p>Curious to see examples in action? Gmail has shared some sample projects from early adopters\u2014Pinterest, Booking.com, and Doodle\u2014that are worth checking out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Booking.com showcases how to use AMP to create image carousels, let subscribers view and update current deals, and allow them to update their email preferences right in the email: <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GMAIL_AMP_Booking_2.gif\" alt=\"Email Support Powered by AMP \" width=\"900\" height=\"473\"><\/li>\n<li>AMP can support the ability to browse and save items straight from Pinterest\u2019s email.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GmailAMP-Pinterest-Blog-01_1.gif\" alt=\"Gmail Email Support Powered by AMP\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\"><\/li>\n<li>Doodle moved activities that, before AMP, could only happen on a landing page and incorporated them directly into the email. Subscribers are able to respond to a survey and pick their availability right within Gmail. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GMAIL_AMP_Doodle_1.gif\" alt=\"Example of AMP-powered interactive emails\" width=\"900\" height=\"473\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What\u2019s next?<\/h2>\n<p>You won\u2019t see AMP-powered interactive emails in your Gmail inbox just yet. So far, it\u2019s only available through Gmail\u2019s developer preview. Email developers can <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gsuite.google.com\/campaigns\/index__amp-for-email.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sign up<\/a> for the program and start building and testing their emails using AMP before support will be rolled out to Gmail inboxes later this year.<\/p>\n<h3>Learn more:<\/h3>\n<p>Litmus&#8217; Kevin Mandeville and Jason Rodriguez dedicated a full episode of the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/blog\/category\/podcasts\">Email Design Podcast<\/a> to AMP for Email. Tune in for the podcast or check out the resources below for more information on Gmail&#8217;s news.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email Design Podcast #94: <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/blog\/email-design-podcast-94-instant-reaction-to-gmail-announcing-amp-support\">Instant Reaction to Gmail Announcing AMP Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Read <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.google\/products\/g-suite\/bringing-power-amp-gmail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cBringing the power of AMP to Gmail\u201d<\/a> on the Google Blog<\/li>\n<li>Check out Google\u2019s <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ampproject\/amphtml\/issues\/13457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AMP for email specs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sign up for the <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gsuite.google.com\/campaigns\/index__amp-for-email.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gmail Developer Preview of AMP for Email<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Watch the <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p8Eo4gAoDBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announcement of AMP support coming to Gmail<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Start experimenting with AMP for email in this AMP playground<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What do you think about AMP for Email?<\/h2>\n<p>What&#8217;s your take on the opportunities, challenges and risks that AMP support will bring to the email industry? 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