If your emails keep landing in spam, the problem might not be your content — it might be your deliverability.

In this episode, Dr. Sapphire sits down with email marketer Chijioke Chukwuekem to unpack how he diagnosed a serious deliverability issue and used AI (Gemini) to uncover the hidden problems affecting his campaigns.

From segmentation mistakes to overlooked technical issues, Chijioke shares the exact process he used to move emails out of spam folders and back into subscribers’ inboxes.

If you’re struggling with low open rates, poor deliverability, or confusing email analytics, this episode will show you how AI can help you troubleshoot and optimize your email marketing strategy.

Inside the Episode

1. Diagnosing Email Deliverability Problems – How Chijioke discovered his campaigns were landing in spam.
2. Using AI to Analyze Email Performance – The specific way he used Gemini to identify the root causes of low open rates.
3. Segmentation That Improves Deliverability – Why separating engaged vs. unengaged subscribers matters more than you think.
4. AI Prompts for Email Marketing – The exact prompts he used to get useful insights from Gemini.
5. Small Fixes, Big Results – Deliverability improvements beyond AI that helped boost engagement.
6. Adapting to Changing Email Rules – How marketers can stay ahead as inbox algorithms evolve.

Guest Resources

Guest: Chijioke Chukwuekem

Website:

https://reputationengine.com.ng/

LinkedIn:

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

Episode Timeline

[11:39] His biggest email marketing mistake and open rates confession

[16:23] How he discovered emails were landing in spam

[21:25] The two problems Gemini identified in his campaigns

[24:14] The AI prompts he used to diagnose the issue

[27:14] Deliverability fixes that improved open rates

[41:48] How marketers can adapt to changing email deliverability rules

[48:58] His top email deliverability tip for beginners

[50:55] How to connect and work with him

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