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Email & Lifecycle
Unsubscribe Rate
The percentage of delivered emails that result in a recipient opting out, a key signal of content relevance and send frequency.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
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Unsubscribe rate is the percentage of delivered emails that result in a recipient opting out, a key signal of content relevance and send frequency. Some unsubscribes are normal and healthy for list quality. A sudden rise often indicates mismatched expectations, over-sending or poorly targeted content that needs adjusting.