SMS marketing is a relatively new but highly efficient means of delivering marketing communication. The software is easy to use and extremely cost-effective in sales conversions compared to other marketing media.

SMS marketing is gaining popularity all over the world due to its effectiveness in delivering results. In most cases, it has beaten other marketing media in terms of performance. The reason for this is that this form of communication is usually directed at interested customers as opposed to other forms of mass media or direct marketing where the company has to reach out to a larger audience to get a percentage of that converted into sales. Using SMS as a marketing tool has delivered conversion rates as high as 70%. As a result, companies are setting aside a portion of their marketing budget towards this technique.

Starting a SMS marketing program for your business is easy. All you have to do is register online for the software and then start the process of capturing customer data either through in store sign up, your business website or through information from your staff who are in direct contact with your customer (such as in-store assistants). Once this is done, all you have to do is send out a message using the software about any promotions or offers that you are running. The software allows the message to be simultaneously forwarded to over 500 numbers depending on your agreement with the service provider. After this, all you have to do is sit back and watch as your sales revenue increases.

Certain websites offer added services where the businesses get a comprehensive service. They provide their customer's contact information and the message to be formulated. The SMS marketing company manages the entire process for them from end to end starting with composing the text to sending out the message to the customers. The best part of SMS marketing is its cost effectiveness as it is much cheaper than other conventional advertising media for delivering the message to the consumer. Due to their cost effectiveness, even small businesses can afford to use these services. This is why businesses of different sizes and types including retailers, restaurants, health clubs and other businesses are using this medium to communicate directly with their customers.

Although using SMS Marketing is not as cost-effective as email marketing, the results are higher as emails sometimes end up in the customer's bulk mail folder and get missed out. The advantage of using SMS is also the instant delivery of communication as most people carry their cell phones with them at all times.

Q: Does my audience really want to receive text messages from my organization?

Yes...if they're worthwhile. Text messaging is a very powerful and intimate channel. If the message doesn't have value you will not only annoy your audience, but you will lose them as they will opt-out of future messages. When we're asked this question we usually tell the story of a wine tasting club who asked their late-20s through 30s audience how they wanted to be contacted about special events. Nearly everyone answered "by text message." The organizers of the wine club were shocked because they assumed the answer would be email. The respondents explained this was because they were passionate about wine events and wanted to get the information as soon as possible, not wait until they were checking their e-mail.

Q: Is SMS marketing just for targeting "young" people?

Of course the idea of "young" varies, but commonly when people ask this question they're referring to the high school through college age group. In that case the answer is, "No." At this point the majority of mobile phone users up to age 50 are sending and receiving more text messages than phone calls. If you're targeting 20s, 30s, and even 40s your SMS marketing campaign will appeal to the majority. However, the fastest growing age group for mobile technologies is 50+. If you're looking to set yourself apart from competitors by catering to the "older" audience, text messaging could be a good fit.

Q: What information do you gather when someone texts-in to an SMS campaign?

Initially you will only know their mobile number and wireless carrier, but you can ask for more. With the ability to open a two-way session, even on a shared shortcode, you can ask for more information like email, zip code, full name, and more. We have worked with several clients who have successfully used SMS to segment and target their audience beyond the mobile number.

Q: How many texts would you suggest we send in a given month?

The answer to this one will vary. We have clients who send text messages less than once per month, and some they send them out more than once per week. To determine your correct amount you need to evaluate the content of the messages (is it valuable?) and monitor the opt-out rates. You will pretty quickly be able to see what your audience thinks is worthwhile. If you can send more messages with lower opt-out rates, go for it.

Q: How often do organizations try SMS marketing but give up because the results are not what they expected?

From what we've seen around 10-20% of companies or non-profits who try text message marketing are unhappy with the results. The real shame of this is it's not the technology that lets them down it's the campaign that fails. The number one reason an SMS marketing campaign is unsuccessful is because it is not well supported by an attractive incentive, which is promoted through traditional media, on-site signage, or web efforts. If the audience isn't given a good reason to text-in, or they're not aware of the campaign, the database will not grow well. A great incentive and plenty of visibility will always deliver impressive results.

Q: How is SMS marketing different for B2B companies vs. B2C companies?

When a business wants to target other businesses with their text messaging campaign they usually have fewer options when it comes to traditional media and on-site signage. Usually the best places for a B2B company to promote their SMS campaign are tradeshows, trade magazines, or other events. In these cases the business can target their audience when the phone may be the best or the only way for them to opt-in.

Justin Mastrangelo is President of JA Interactive, a company that helps clients start and manage text message marketing campaigns through their proprietary JA.TXT SMS marketing software. To learn more visit: http://www.jatxt.com

Everyone uses mobile phones for Personal or Business, but how about maximizing its use to gain more profit for business? That's where SMS Marketing starts. How to facilitate this kind of marketing?

First; you have to think of all the scenarios involved in such matters. The first question to ask is: do network providers have cheap rates when using your line for sending SMS to a large number of people?

Second; do they allow unlimited daily usage for SMS? Normally in some countries this is allowed, but with limitations, like for example: only good for 5 days, 3 times within the period of 30 days or equivalent of one month. If found overused, your line will be block or suspended because they would see in their system how many outgoing messages went out each week or each month. There may be some issues about billing or if there is violation reports being taken on that mobile number that needs them to suspend its use. In every country there are some universal procedures and sometimes there are also rules exclusive to one company, so you need to do your homework in researching and collecting data especially on policies. It can become a big problem to solve, if there is any way of solving it...

Third; how many Network Providers in your country do you need to send out SMS messages? You should consider that you need to target people who use mobile in reaching a mass number of users.

Fourth; you need to gather mobile numbers (list should be 90% active numbers or else you will end up wasting your time sending messages to those inactive numbers) You need to consider using post paid numbers rather than prepaid users because people who use post paid normally are in Business. Trying to collect all of those numbers can be a big headache. One option you may consider is buying a list of mobile numbers. There are firms out there that have large number of mobile list, but finding them can be quite challenging. If you are lucky enough to find one that will sell you a list, it may be quite expensive.

A lot of firms won't sell because they are using it for their own purpose. You may also collect mobiles from business cards that you have collected from previous events or exhibits attended. Even though you may not have a great amount of numbers, it's still a good idea to send out SMS messages to those you really want to target.

Fifth; this is the most difficult kind of marketing because you need someone (if you will be doing it manually) to handle mobile phone the whole day just to send SMS messages and might end up giving up after a week or so because it's kind a boring job.

I hope this gives businesses an idea on how this kind of problems were being eliminated by marketing company who provides this kind of service using the mobile system technology.

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These days the competition in the field of any type of business has increased to such an extent that if you do not stay connected to your customers very often then it is almost impossible to rise in your business. Connectivity is the most important thing in the present day situation. The main thing is that you need to make the customer understand the need of your product or service, also that you need to make them aware of your latest offers. Therefore for this reason it is essential that you have better communication with people. Thus almost every business concern is after growing better communication with their customer. And for this purpose several means of communication are utilized. Among these means of communication the most recent, most effective and the least time consuming and the cheapest means to communicate with the customers is the SMS marketing.

With the rapid of growth of mobile phones, we can see that almost every person do possess a mobile phone. Therefore using it as a medium of communication for the marketing purpose is not a bad idea. Rather these days most of the companies are in favor of using the SMS technology as the medium of communication with their customers. The most important feature of this SMS marketing is the bulk SMS facility. With the help of this technique a company can send the same message to a large number of people at the same time, that too at a very little cost. However, there is more certainty in the delivery of your message because of the store and forward facility. And unlike email, where the message may land up as junk mail, SMS is more secured as it is a spam free mode of communication.

However, the bulk SMS technology can be used for varied purposes. Other than sending latest updates and newest launches to the customers it can also be used to send immediate alerts to their employees about emergencies and critical situations. It can also be used as a medium to send updates or messages to roaming employees like sales persons and technicians on the road. And this is also been used by several companies to send greetings to their clients and suppliers on various occasions and festivals.

The most important thing or the very special feature of the bulk SMS technology is that you can send a single message to several persons at the same time. If you are the sender all you need to do is to type the message once and set the mobile numbers of the people whom you want to send the message to and your message would be sent to those numbers at once. And if any receiver is out of range the message can wait in the SMSC server even for days and then it would be delivered when he comes within the range. Therefore there is less chance of your message getting lost. Moreover, another important reason behind the popularity of the bulk SMS technology is its low cost nature. It can save up to 30% of the media campaigning and promotion costs.

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SMS Marketing is a marketing method that is being used currently by a few companies. This method is relatively new but has sparked a lot of interest since its inception. This is mainly due to the fact that it works and works very well. There are many benefits to SMS marketing apart from the obvious increase in ones customer base.

1. It lessens the marketing budget of the company drastically.

2. It provides the ability to reach customers in other countries that speak another language.

3. Allows one to send information to customers' seconds after the information becomes available.

4. It provides you a whopping 90% chance that you message will be read by the receiver within 5 minutes of receiving it.

5. SMS marketing campaigns are easy to create and reach the customer faster as they are able to access these messages from anywhere.

6. It also benefits the customer by keeping them up to date at all times.

SMS Marketing is very beneficial to companies. It provides them the opportunity to reach more customers, more efficiently. It is also easier to manage than other marketing campaigns as you don't need any expertise to do it. Once you sign up you will start seeing results with your first campaign. Once you do this there is no need to maintain anything as this will be done by your media manager.

You will see an increase in revenues from your first campaign and this will continue for years to come. You will be able to build a customer base that will remain loyal to you once you continue to give them the best service. SMS marketing campaigns can help your business to successfully grow, keeping money in your pocket and giving you a good name in your field of work.

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In order to appreciate the full extent of advantages offered by SMS marketing in a direct marketing campaign, we must explore the shortfalls of traditional methods. SMS marketing performs every beneficial function of traditional methods as well as bringing unique features to ensure your marketing campaign will excel. Be one of the first to stand out as a company of innovation and integrity by using modern methods to connect with customers.

Shortfalls of Direct Mail and Email

Mailing campaigns, including fliers, letters and catalogs, currently dominate the field of direct marketing, yet it is a method notorious for being considered annoying and consequently discarded by consumers. SMS is faster, more environmentally friendly, and more likely to be considered by the client as they do not have the same associations of 'junk mail' on their phone. Digital coupons may be encoded in the message, as well as links directing the client straight to a website, which an increasing amount of people could now access through mobile internet.

Even if direct mail is a more effective way to initially establish a connection with clients, such as those from an older demographic, SMS may still be used as a follow up tool for direct mail. Once the first contact has been made in a slightly more personal manner, the offer is more likely to result in a sale if followed up later via SMS. While emails are a more modern way of reaching clients, email marketing campaigns run the risk of messages being automatically drafted as junk mail or into an unused folder.

Shortfalls of other Methods

Door-to-door marketing can be too confronting for most people, or they consider it invasive. They may not be home, however SMS reach them anywhere, and allow them to consider and respond to the offer at their own leisure.

As for marketing campaigns via facsimile, very few individuals have access to a fax machine in the home, and even if they did, the campaign offer would be delivered in an unappealing format, which could be easily lost in a sea of other incoming faxes.

As well as ensuring instant connection with clients, SMS also means instant feedback about how the campaign is progressing, so target audience may be expanded or reduced accordingly. This is important, as an overwhelming response can be almost as disastrous as no response at all.

Tracking SMS progress is also essential for the success of referral incentive campaigns. For example, keeping record of who is referred by whom, whether they make a resulting purchase and how much discount the original client should receive on their next purchase.

Ultimately, the use of SMS in direct marketing campaigns can reflect positively on your company and boost corporate integrity by demonstrating respect for customers and the law. This is important in light of the close scrutiny from consumer protection agencies that traditional methods are currently undergoing. The ACA and ACCC are increasingly tightening the laws surrounding direct marketing, ensuring they have easy opt-out processes and are non-invasive.

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The HTC ThunderBolt, enabled for the ultra-fast Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network (see larger image).

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Video chat capable over 4G LTE and Wi-Fi (see larger image).

Connectivity

• Ultra-fast 4G LTE connectivity via the Verizon Wireless 4G Mobile Broadband network, with expected download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps. See more about 4G LTE below.
• Easy access to social networking via HTC Sense including updates from Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr.
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• Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.1) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP audio streaming Bluetooth profiles.

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Vital Statistics

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The competition in the market is getting strong. More and more companies and businesses are competing to win the hearts of the people. One effective strategy they use is SMS marketing. Sending messages to people via SMS messages is a great strategy because you know that you will be able to get thru the person and the person can actually receive the message.

What are the reasons that these businesses choose to market thru SMS marketing?

?? It is interactive, personalized and cost effective.

?? They can reach their customers wherever they are and whatever time it is.

?? Definitely no time issues or appointments to make.

Other businesses resorts to SMS White label, this marketing strategy adds another level of flexibility. These SMS white label offers many features that an ordinary SMS marketing can't do. There is also the SMS private level; this allows businesses to market their own logos and description of products to a wider audience.

SMS marketing is one of the most effective strategies in the market today. Consumers all have cell phones and one send of a message and you will be assured that the message will reach your customers and you are able to get the second or minute of their time to read the message from your company promoting new products or services. That one minute that your company has crossed the mind of the consumers is a very big deal. In fact, this is actually one of their goals, in order to get at least a second or a minute of the customer's time.

However, the SMS white label and SMS private level are catering to the businesses or companies who are into SMS marketing. This is to level-up the features of their capacity and to be able to reach a wider range of customers and messages that carries the company's own logos.

SMS marketing is very affordable and practical especially for companies or businesses who sell different products and services. This is the best way, as of now, to be able to reach their target market and to draw more customers to their products and services. This will also help brand-awareness and will also help when it comes to recognition and familiarity of their company or business and their products that they carry.

So if you have a business or a company, try this SMS Marketing as your strategy in order to get more customers and to higher the income of your company.

In these days there is a mobile in every pocket. And with the number of mobile users is growing each day. Therefore along with that has grown the practice of mobile marketing. The SMS marketing which is the most recent addition in this field of marketing strategy has provided the business concerns as well as the customers to save a lot of valuable time. In case of verbal communication it is often seen the customers don't pay much attention on what the marketing executive is talking about. And this is because that if the thing that is being talked of does not interest him, the customer would obviously get more concerned about the time that is getting wasted. Therefore the SMS marketing proves to be much more fruitful in this respect as with the help of this method not only that it is much more effective in communicating with a large number of people at the same time. All you need to do is to send a SMS to a multiple number of people with the help of some bulk SMS service provider. And within a few seconds your message would be delivered to the desired numbers you have selected.

However, this method marketing through SMS has become increasingly popular ever since the early 2000s with the introduction of Short Message Service. Now in the present day context the popularity of SMS marketing has grown to a great extent and is growing at a ramming speed. This has even got much popular in Asia too. However, in the past few years in some parts of the world this tradition has been considered as a legitimate tool for advertising and marketing. But the fact is that there are some limitations in this method too. The main reason behind this is that there always remains the limitation of 160 words and not more than that words can be used to send such SMS, therefore whatever you have to say, you must do it in a nutshell and straight to the point topic. This is also helpful for the customers also as there are fewer chances for the customers to be confused by the jingle of words. And also it is a fact that the customers may even get disturbed by this. But still in this respect it is better to say that this is more effective rather than the verbal communication as the customer is always having the option of ignoring and deleting the message.

However the SMS marketing strategy has got a very rapid development in the last few years and it has been proved to be much fruitful in regions like North America, Western Europe and some other countries. But the rapid growth of this method gives the indication that this would soon engulf the whole world and bring in a totally new revolution in the world of marketing strategy.

As stated earlier that marketing via SMS has got a rapid expansion in Europe and Asia as a whole new strategy to reach the customers. However, it is also a fact that SMS initially received negative media coverage in many parts of Europe as it is often been looked at as a new form of spam. The reason behind this is also that some of these advertisers have left their customers too much disturbed. Therefore for these reasons some steps have been taken and some rules have been set so that this technology may not get misused.

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With the changing times, technology is also changing fast and this has affected the advertising business. For businesses, it is important to opt for creative ways to promote goods and services and SMS marketing is trend of the day. Gone are the days when businesses used to go for the column in the print media to advertise their products. However with growing competition, technology will help you lead the race which is why bulk SMS service is one of the most sought after marketing ways. If the product is not marketed well, then no matter how good that product is, it will not generate sales for the company. Marketing is one of the most important aspects of any business and if it has certain loopholes then nothing can rectify it. Bulk SMS gateway is another form of mobile marketing which is usually adopted by the businesses to send across bulk messages in the most convenient manner. It is for the marketers to decide which mobile marketing application to be used.

Since the mobile phones have reached every pocket, it has become the most accessible medium among radio, television and newspaper. Marketers can tap this trend though SMS marketing and can make great profits. Giving ads in local newspaper does not lead to any noticeable results; therefore marketers prefer bulk SMS service over any other form of traditional advertising. Marketing through SMS is the most cost-effective manner for selling any product or service unlike traditional media which involves huge amount of money and with no great results at the end of the day. Now everything has to move according to the technology, therefore, in today's marketing world, there is not much space for traditional media as SMS marketing has replaced the traditional advertising channels. This marketing technique can reach its intended customer base within no time and this can be made possible through bulk SMS gateway.

SMS marketing has taken over the traditional advertising and with its affordability and wider reach; it is the most preferred form of marketing in today's time. Main purpose of any business is to target wider audience base with minimum possible time and bulk SMS service helps in this as it can send thousands of messages together which saves a lot of time. It is the modern form of marketing which saves a lot of time and is cost-effective also. For the start-up businesses SMS marketing is the ideal solution and businesses should try and adopt it instead of going for traditional advertising which means more investment and average results.

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SMS marketing has changed the way advertising was previously done because it can be send to maximum customers at a time for low cost.

Recently SMS marketing has taken over spot advertising because it is cost effective and it can be conveyed to target audiences more effectively than any other medium. In almost every sector today there is cut throat competition and business organizations are constantly looking out for new techniques and methods of marketing, so that they can reach maximum audience and that too at less expense. This is where SMS marketing has been so popular because it is low cost marketing solution that is used by most of the companies today to reach out to their target audience and inform them about discounts, promotions, and launch of new products or any exciting range of collection.

The reason why SMS marketing is used by business organizations today is due to various reasons. Some of the reasons are:

-? Mobile phones or cell phones are integral part of our lives. Almost every individual in the world today uses mobile phone to stay connected and carry with them all the time. Therefore, to increase customer base and sales, SMS marketing has become an efficient and effective tool.

-? In SMS marketing there is hardly any time lag in sending of a message and receiving of a message; therefore it is the fastest way to exchange information. You can use SMS or short messaging service to deliver sensitive information across to your customers, such as you have a discount offer for your customers which you can convey to them through SMS.

-? SMS messages are easy to send and readily received and read by people and it is way better than emails because in emails there is a high possibility for the message to end up in the spam folder.

-? Through SMS you can conveniently market your services and products. All you have to do is to get SMS software that sends bulk SMSs and prospective customers' contact database. You can easily customize your message by personalizing it so that it makes the customer feel special. Through it you can also send discount codes conveniently.

-? The bulk SMS software contains SMS templates that make it easier for us to develop promotional messages. This SMS software also allows you to store and maintain data of your prospective customers. Moreover, you can divide the database into various groups according to your convenience. You can also set pre-defined date and time for the sending of the messages.

-? It is cheapest mode of advertising that can help you to reach maximum customers.

-? You can select the words and write the message carefully so that it can have maximum impact.

-? You can also check the content for any kind of addition and alteration.

-? The SMS software can be installed on any computer and it easy and safe to use.

-? You can increase retention by sending your advertisement to a specific group again and again.

These are the unique advantages of SMS Marketing.

There is a cut throat competition in almost every sector. Businesses are constantly on a look out for new methods of marketing, so that they can reach a large number of people in a minimum expense. SMS marketing is a low-cost marketing solution used by companies to inform their target customers about promotions, discounts, and launch of new products or collection.

Why Has SMS Marketing Become Popular?

Mobile phone has become an integral part of our lives. Almost everybody uses a mobile phone and carries it all the time. Therefore, SMS marketing has become an effective tool to increase sales and customer base.
There is hardly any time lag between sending and receiving a message through SMS, therefore, it is the fastest way to share information. You can use short message service for delivering time-sensitive information to your customers, like if you have introduced a one-day discount offer, you can spread the message through SMS.
Messages sent through SMS are more readily received and read by people, than e-mails that often go into the spam folder.
It is a convenient way to market your products and services. All you need is SMS software that can send SMS in bulk, and the database of your prospective customers, whom you want to reach. You can also personalize the messages, in order to make the recipients feel special. Short message service is also great for sending discount codes.
SMS software contains templates that make it easy for you to develop promotional messages. The software allows you to maintain a database of your prospective customers. You can divide the database into different groups for your convenience. You can also schedule the messages to be sent on pre-set date and time.
SMS marketing is the cheapest way to reach to your target customers. It is a low cost method to increase brand visibility, sales, and revenue. If you develop your marketing strategy carefully, it can help you to improve the bottom line of your company.

4 Tips For Developing An Effective SMS Marketing Plan

You should select the words carefully and write the message in a concise, yet powerful manner. Less is more when it comes to SMS marketing.
Always test your marketing campaign before launching it. Send the message only to a group of 100 people and then, based on the response, determine whether the trial run has been successful or not.
Do not send messages to everyone on this earth. Decide the purpose of your marketing campaign, and decide your target group accordingly. For example, if you have arranged a competition for kids at your store, there is no need to send messages to singles. Deciding the right target group is essential to increase conversion rate.
Give the option to unsubscribe. This gesture shows that you care for people and do not want to bother anyone not interested in your offers and promotions.

SMS marketing is a powerful tool that can help you increase your sales overnight. Develop effective marketing campaigns after studying the demographics of your target group and understanding their liking and preferences.

SMS marketing is a cost effective, easy, and quick way to connect with people. If you are looking for reliable SMS software to send bulk messages to people, please visit BluOcean SMS System.

Michael Chua is from BluOcean Technology Pte Ltd. We have helped tons of customers exceeding their business goals - maximize profits, maximize sales, increase customers, increase efficiency, increase effectiveness, and build strong customer relationship with innovative SMS solution and specific marketing tips.

Amongst the variety of tolls that are used by marketing professionals today such as the Internet tools including the usage of emails, advertisements on Google, affiliate marketing and the lot, SMS Marketing has recently gained a lot of popularity and is gaining strength.

Technology and its advancement has allowed people today to be comfortable with new things around them and the mobile phone is a product that is constantly on the move and is a common item that most people possess which makes SMS Marketing all the more convenient.

World of Warcraft commonly known as WOW is a role playing or RPG which is played online by multiple users and its SMS Marketing is also done. To play this game it is quintessential to log on to the internet and sign up for an MMO account or a massively multiplayer online account as it is played by several users teaming up with or against each other on the internet as specified by the game. One can advertise for WOW through both SMS White Label and SMS Private Label methods.

It is an extremely fast and efficient method of marketing as it gets to the customers directly through services such as SMS Private Label and ensures that the desired message is communicated to the target audience. SMS Marketing is quite affordable while allowing the client wanting to market a particular product be able to reach out to a huge number of people while saving the advertisement branch a lot of trouble, energy and time.

SMS White Label is a method in SMS Marketing where one's product or item through the help of mobile technology which is creating waves. SMS White Label is quickly gaining popularity over marketing done through the internet. One can send messages in bulk through SMS White Label and these messages would contain information as regards the product to be advertised or the particular venture with the addition of the specific logo of the company that could be sent to the target audience.

Through SMS White Label one can purchase messages for nominal prices and then become a reseller who could then sell these messages at higher process to others. In this method one has to send messages in bulk to customers and then shorten the list in accordance to the interest that they show. SMS Marketing allows for customer support throughout twenty four hours. This is a boon for all SMS Private Label users as it allows them to make instant changes.

If you are a traditional bricks and mortar business I believe you will find SMS marketing to be an extremely useful tool for bringing in new customers and for building up customer loyalty. Increasingly retailers are having to look for new ways to generate footfall due to the decreased spending power of consumers and much more competition from multi-nationals. A SMS marketing solution can help independent business people set themselves apart from the large chains and drive up profits, even in an economic downturn. Here's how:

1. SMS text marketing is ideal for retailers of all sizes and types wishing to run promotions, offer discounts and increase customer loyalty and retention.

A retailer, by advertising its SMS service, will build an opt in list of consumers interested in their products and services. This database of names and mobile numbers begins to grow when a consumer texts in a special keyword to a mobile number supplied by the SMS company. The retailer then uses their SMS account to send a special promotion out to their opt in database. It's a good idea to make exclusive offers to the list because the more a retailer makes their customers feel important they are likely to increase loyalty and repeat business.

When customers receive a text they then can bring the text into the store and present it for redemption against the special offer. Viral marketing also comes into play here because customers who feel the offer is of real value will naturally forward on the text to their friends.

2. A SMS marketing solution can also be used for delivering important information. This includes simple thank you messages and for time-sensitive information such as appointment changes. For example, a car dealer can notify customers when their vehicle is ready for pick up and pharmacies could text customers when their prescription is ready.

The list of benefits of SMS marketing is endless because when a retailer has a steadily growing opt in list of interested customers they simply need to respect and nurture that list and make sure all SMS messages are welcomed. This is achieved by offering genuinely great value to the database. Don't overdo it, although contacting your list regularly is fine when you continue to offer great value and important information.

Customers will be keen to buy from a retailer who treats them like their best friend. This approach will set them apart from competitors including the large multi-national chains.

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Getting permission to send SMS marketing messages is necessary and this consent must be given before you can send that first message. In other words, you cannot send out a text message asking the receiver for permission to send him a commercial message, it must be obtained in some other way. There are two different ways for consumers to provide consent. One is called express consent and the other type is inferred consent. Both of these are discussed below.

Express and Inferred Consent for SMS Marketing Messages

Express consent is given when the consumer opts to place a check in the checkbox on a web subscribe form giving you permission to contact him. To ensure the person is aware of the fact he is giving his permission to be contacted by your company, he must check the box himself, it cannot already be checked by default.

Using surveys and entry forms for competitions are two more ways you can obtain consent. However, the person filling out these forms must check the box indicating that he gives you permission to contact him. It must also be clear that he fully understands this permission includes using emails and SMS marketing commercial messages. When collecting business cards at any promotional event, the consumer must be aware of the fact that he will be contacted by SMS if he decides to leave a card.

Inferred consent is acquired through an existing business relationship or through conspicuous publication unless, it's stated the person does not want to receive electronic messages at the address provided. It's up to you, the sender, to prove you had consent to send out commercial messages so always keep a record of consent for future references.

How to Build an SMS Marketing Message List

When done correctly, text message marketing can be very beneficial. Plus, it's a fast, easy and efficient way to reach more potential customers and to stay in contact with the ones you already have. Still, it needs to be done correctly and this involves building a mobile marketing list the right way.

To help build up your text message mailing list, create incentives that will make the reader want to join. Some ways to do this is by sending out surveys, offering discounts on future products and create competitions where the person can win a prize. Whatever method you choose, make sure you always provide useful info the consumer can use that is relevant to your business.

Since text messages are more personal than some of the other forms of marketing, the message you send should be more personal. First, identify yourself then include the person's name and explain why the message is being sent to him. Engage your reader by providing him with a way to interact with you by adding a response keyword or URL's where he can find more information.

A successful marketing campaign is targeted towards potential consumers that have a genuine interest in the products or services that you have to offer. But you must always provide a way to "opt-out" of receiving your SMS marketing messages; it's the law.

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Bulk SMS software is a new buzz in the world of SMS marketing and with increasing competition in the market; it seems like a longer stay. When it comes to SMS marketing, one thing is clear that the businesses opting for it are actually looking for easy and quick communication with the customers and the clients. Time is precious, which is why in India, bulk SMS is the most preferred SMS solution for SMS marketing campaign. The popularity of SMS software is growing each day because of its various advantages which makes your business handling convenient. Not just this, SMS messaging gateway is another option which sends message as fast as possible. Pleasing the clients and the customers is the top concern of the businesses and for that it becomes important to render first class services to them. Conveying business messages to the target audience in minimum possible time is now very much in the reach through bulk SMS software.

For the start-up companies who are not aware of the way in which business should be conducted and also because they are short of funds, use of SMS messaging gateway can be really beneficial. It is important for the businesses to gain maximum visibility and for that marketers should focus on sending messages to as many people as possible and in this case bulk SMS software is the ideal solution. SMS messaging gateway is a technology which can transfer message from one medium to another and because of this only, an e-mail could be sent to a mobile recipient within no time. Not just for the businesses, even universities make use of this software technology to send notifications to students or parents as soon as possible. This helps in keeping the students update about the exams, events or any other college activity. In India most of the businesses that have opted for SMS marketing campaign prefer bulk SMS software.

Make sure that you know about the nuances of SMS marketing before using it as the promotional tool for your business. In this highly competitive business world, it is important to stay ahead of others and for that bulk SMS software is one of the affordable options. Bulk SMS in India is offering ultimate benefits to the businesses and to maintain this, it is essential for the marketers to look out for best software that caters to your business needs. SMS messaging gateway is another option to do business through SMS marketing and for all this; simple software is a must which helps the marketers carry out business operations conveniently.

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SMS marketing is a great way to promote your business but it is not always successful. We share some easy steps with you to ensure that your SMS marketing campaign gives the desired results. Not many of us know that there is an organization named Institute of Practitioners in Advertising which gives some guidelines for sms marketing or mobile advertising to marketers. The guidelines are simple and if followed, can give fantastic results to your campaign. Some of the guidelines are captured here along with other important Mobile Marketing tips.

While setting up your campaign, take care to offer 'unsubscribe' feature to the target group just in case they are not interested in reading any more sms from your company. This gives the impression that you are not a spammer determined to flood people with boorish messages. The second most important step is to send sms only to 'Opted-in' target group. It is important to run a prior exercise to collect numbers of those who are interested in your product. It can be through your website, a seminar or maybe an e-mail campaign. If you send messages randomly, the chance of success is much less here. The good news is that in the US, SMS adoption is on the increase and it is projected that mobile marketing initiatives will be second only to social media advertisement campaigns in the coming years. It is not surprising to see the phenomenal growth that mobile marketing products are creating across the country. Marketers are expected to spend around US$561 million for mobile marketing campaigns.

Campaigns can go wrong if proper data guidelines and security procedures are not in place. Ensure that the marketing message that you send cannot be altered and misused. The response that you receive should contain customer information and privacy needs to be maintained. Consult with an attorney expert in marketing and advertising practice who can guide you with the rules before the campaign starts.

A marketer or a business promoter should know the boundaries and limitations of mobile technology adoption. In the US, the adoption of latest mobile technology is high, so marketers can target an sms marketing campaign that is rich in content and pictures. This is just an example and analysis needs to be done with respect to your target group. Mobile marketing is a unique medium in the sense that mobile users can access the message instantly and reply in an instant. Therefore the content you send out should be easily consumable by the users. Another important tip to keep in mind is the budget. Small and medium sized companies have limited budgets for advertisement and marketing and it needs to be spread across mobile marketing, digital advertisement and finally the local radio station. The prospect data that you collect should be indexed in the right way in a CRM system. Only then you can get the real benefits of a mobile marketing campaign.

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SMS marketing is a way to get new customers. It is also a way to strengthen relationships with the old customers and also to prospect the relationships with the old customers. The best purpose of SMS marketing is to provide a service to the customer through SMS. SMS or short messaging service is an awesome way to communicate with the lowest cost. Another important feature of SMS marketing is that it can be sent to multiple recipients at a time. With the above mentioned features, it can be said that it is one of the most effective ways to communicate with the world in the present time. This is the reason that makes cell phone an instrument of marketing strategically.

How does SMS marketing work in the market? It's now tough to make anybody listen to you carefully since everybody is running out of time. It is important now for the business organizations to make their quotes as consistence and the briefest as possible. Thus it is possible to reach to the large number of people in a short time. This is one of the biggest marketing policies of the companies to reach to the people by using bulk SMS service through internet. Another important matter is that it needs to type the whole message only once and can be sent to the thousand recipients at a time which saves time, energy and power all together. SMS marketing thus holds a strong position in the list of marketing tools.

The process of SMS marketing is well-known as bulk SMS service. It is easy to use SMS marketing as a media for your business marketing. You can find many SMS service providers who would be gladly ready to serve you. However, you need to survey the market before entering into it. It is easy to find out which service provider has the best network to communicate with the people of your target market. You can find out the activities of the bulk SMS service providers through net. You can visit their website also to get the details of their servicing area. Another important matter about which you need to be careful before using it is its usage as a marketing tool. It would not be wise to use it to introduce only with some new product or with some brand-name to the recipient. You should remember before using the SMS marketing service is that it is a promotional tool and not at all an advertising tool. Additional important information about bulk SMS is it has a very limited word capacity to hold. You have to be really brief on your message since it can contain only 160 words in a single message.

Once you deliver the message to your customer, you need to wait until he/she responses on it. Thus your message has to be penetrating in one hand and brief in the other hand. Though it has some limitation, it is the best way to reach to your customer in a fastest and cheapest way.

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When creating an SMS marketing message there are some very basic things in that you need to remember to do. We are constantly surprised at the amount of users that attempt to text message marketing campaigns without these basic things in place. As an SMS is limited in size people try to save characters in a variety of ways and sometimes forget to put in the most basic of information.

You might think that an SMS is just 160 characters and that there isn't much to worry about, but you would be wrong. SMS is a very personal and direct medium, without considering carefully the content, delivery and calls to action in your message you could potentially see a lot of opt-outs from your list. However if you do it well SMS can become a powerful and well regarded part of your marketing strategy.

1. Display your business name.

So many people forget this most basic of information. There are a couple of ways to do this.

a) You can set the caller ID (number sent from) to be a name up to 11 characters (no spaces). The issue here is that it is not a number so recipients cannot reply to it and you still have to have an opt-out method in your message. Your message might look like this.

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From: TOPFASHION

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Members get 50% off all styles

tomorrow only at flagship store.

Open 9am, 100 Chapel Street, Prahran.

Opt-out SMS STOP 123 to 0429705882

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You can use manual methods to opt people out as well, but these are less likely to be used and continual messages to people that can't opt out easily will create a bad brand perception. eg.

For info or opt-out call the store on 03 1234 5678

The benefit of a name in the caller ID is that you get a little extra branding on the incoming message. The drawback is that you need to use more chars to include to the opt-out number.

b) The alternative is to use the opt-out number as the caller ID. You then must remember to put the company name in the message. eg.

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From: +61429705882

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TOP FASHION members get 50% off all styles

tomorrow only at flagship store.

Open 9am, 100 Chapel Street, Prahran

Opt-out reply STOP

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With this method the message is slightly shorter and it is easier for the recipient to opt-out. Over time this will generate less complaints and be more positive for your brand.

2. Qualify the recipient

People NEVER remember why or how they got onto a mailing list, it could be as fleeting or inconspicuous as a competition entry, a survey or making an in store purchase and giving details. Smart companies and marketers are now collecting opted-in numbers from customers at point of interest and point of purchase. What they aren't doing is qualifying the recipient when they send out the messages. This is much easier to do on email as you have as many characters as you need to explain how they came to be on your list. With SMS it is a little more difficult.

Generally by identifying your company that will be a start, then just mention the relationship before the offer. e.g. Members, Customers, April Competition Entrants etc etc. By quickly mentioning how the recipient came to be on the list it will make them feel easier about the communication. This is especially important with your first communication.

3. Add an interactive call to action

You can easily engage a customer by mobile by adding quality calls to action. You can use SMS keywords to have people reply to the message with. This is great for event interest. eg.

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From: +61429705882

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Real Estate Legend Course Graduates. Free

advanced course intro seminar starting in

Sydney in November.

Take your property skills to the next level.

Interested? REPLY YES

Opt-out reply STOP

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With keywords you can also add auto-responders that can send further details and add them to separate lists.

You can also add URL's to mobile web pages, google maps, mobile video and even application downloads. There are a multitude of URL shorteners available that are excellent for use with SMS. bit.ly is probably the most popular and it has analytics so you can see how many recipients visited the link. eg.

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From: +61429705882

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Real Estate Legend Course Graduates. Free

advanced course intro seminar starting in

Sydney in November. Take your property skills

to the next level.

Watch intro video on your mobile

lnks.to/relegends

Opt-out reply STOP

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4. Deliver good quality information and offers

I know this may seem a little simple but as mobile is such a personal medium you need to make strong, time sensitive offers to give people a sense of value from your SMS messages. They need to feel that they are getting something that others aren't and that it was a good decision to give up their mobile number.

Good SMS content can come in the form of freebies, discounts, mobile coupons, reminders, links to free applications, competition entries, mobile video, alerts. Just sending out a vague sale alert tends to come across as spammy and will probably result in an opt out. Most importantly make the recipient feel that they were special in receiving the SMS, with good SMS platforms like Burst SMS you can use database variables to insert the persons name and other details into the message. eg.

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From: +61429705882

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Hi [firstname], As a Club Fabulous Subscriber,

show this SMS to jump the queue this Saturday

night 25th July. +50% off cover charge for you

and a friend.

Member: [number]

Full DJ lineup

lnks.to/clubfabulous

Opt-out reply STOP

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5. Don't try to be funky with text language

Shortening words and funky acronyms are used by people with no keyboard, some marketers try to use this language to save characters or 'connect with Gen Y', we find it is much better to speak in simple plain proper language. When marketing you need people to read and understand a short succinct message quickly, they don't need to be deciphering some kind of code.

Also people know you have access to a keyboard and plenty of time to think about what you are writing so you will come across as being a 'try hard' in the eyes of youth anyway. Keep it short simple and to the point.

By following these 5 simple tips you will have the basics down for creating powerful and useful text messages for your marketing campaigns.

The underlying concept is to treat peoples mobile numbers with respect, they aren't like email addresses people only have one. They can't just give you a purposely setup one just for collecting spam. They make a conscious decision to trust you with this data and should you abuse it you will be opted out and never be given the opportunity again.

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SMS marketing has become really popular because recently there has been an exponential increase in the number of people using cell phones. It has been seen from the recent studies that more than 2.4 billion people across the globe are receiving and sending text messages every day. This shows that there is a larger and diverse customer base in this field. Internet marketing companies have realized that SMS market is the biggest one to tap and they can directly offer their products and services to various cell phone users instantly. There are two types of marketing through SMS namely, SMS white label and SMS private label.

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The response rate for SMS marketing has been found to be as high as 40%, which is quite a huge amount compared to other forms of marketing especially print marketing with response rate of less than 3%. With SMS white label and SMS private label marketing solutions, now the promotional offers, coupons, discounts, new product launches, deals and other information that need to be passed on to the customers can be sent directly to the pockets of the customers.

SMS marketing is spam free compared to emails. Moreover, SMS delivery is definitely more certain than email delivery because emails can end up in the junk mail box. Another important feature of SMS is that the delivery is instant and no training is required for using it.

The bulk SMS software application is easy and secure to use and it has a user-friendly GUI interface. In addition, with this single software you avail of sms marketing white label and SMS private label solutions.

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The unobtrusive nature and the low cost of SMS marketing has made it the first choice of many small and medium sized organizations like schools, businesses and universities. Over the past few years, SMS has become a profitable advertising channel for the marketers in almost every corner of the world since its rise in early 2000s. Considering the fact that people are always in possession of their mobile phones, marketing through SMS is seen as a fast and effective way for the businesses to promote their services.

Following the profusion of mobile phones across the length and breadth of the country, the popularity of marketing through SMS has increased manifold. The recent boom in the telecommunication technology has made it smoother and easier for the businesses to reach out to the masses. Bulk SMS is the easiest way to send across the message in the quickest, cheapest and the most efficient manner.

SMS marketing is proving popular and successful because of its multiple applications. Marketing via SMS is a great way to promote goods and services as any person who receives SMS tends to read it unlike e-mails or direct mailers which are often ignored. It has brought in the revolution in the telecommunication sector with many small and medium sized businesses opting for it to have an extra edge over others. The success of bulk SMS depends on the mobile marketing agency chosen for delivering the campaign. Sending SMS in bulk can have a negative impact too as people might get frustrated receiving one SMS after other.

Bulk SMS software helps businesses to promote their products and services without huge amounts to the marketing and advertising agencies. It is beneficial for the start-up companies as they are short of human and financial resources. The entire process of targeting the audience through SMS marketing is hassle-free and time saving. Companies offering bulk SMS services have the database ready and with a single click, message reaches to all those who are there in the database of the company. This advanced marketing channel which is interactive, sophisticated and highly personal is growing rapidly. Apart from the businesses, marketing through SMS is a boon for the student community as it helps in keeping them updated about the changes in examination schedule and the curriculum.

Through bulk SMS software, it has become a lot easier to integrate the message in the already existing mobile campaign. Companies can get relevant information on the implementation of mobile marketing campaigns through this software. A start-up company can make the best of this opportunity to expand their business without having employed much of the resources.

Hiring a smart bulk SMS provider is a key to effective SMS marketing campaigns as they know how to manage the message delivery system to make it more relevant. Marketing the products through SMS is the easiest, smartest and the spam-free way of communicating with the customers and through this kind of marketing, businesses have found a smooth and clean route to reach out to masses.

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Whether you believe it or not but technology has killed the traditional media of advertising and this has given rise to SMS marketing which has so many different angles to it that no marketer can think of ignoring this. One of the most preferred applications of mobile marketing include 2 way SMS which is all about sending and receiving the message at the same time which is further used as a feedback. Through SMS marketing, marketers can send thousands of messages together to the people mentioned in the database and to make this process smoother and convenient SMS gateway software can help you. In today's world when it is tough to survive in a competitive world, SMS marketing comes as a rescuer and offer myriad solutions to all the marketing related issues. Unlike traditional media, mobile marketing offers many services like sending bulk SMS to thousands of target audience at once. To make this process of bulk SMS simpler and convenient on India, services of bulk SMS reseller can be hired.

SMS marketing is like a never seen or heard before experience and that too with such efficiency. 2 way SMS is the latest application of SMS marketing which means sending and receiving message from the same number at same time. Through this service, customers' feedback can also be known which is essential for the success of the business. For sending bulk SMS, it is important to have SMS gateway software installed in the computer as it will help you with better delivery of the promotional messages. If you want to excel in the field of business, you have to make sure that you are adopting creative and innovative marketing tools like SMS marketing. The one who is different will survive, rest will stay far behind and this rule applies in marketing as well. In India, bulk SMS reseller service is widely practiced which makes sending of messages easier. Trying different things in business keep the company at an advantage and this is what is required looking at the competition levels.

If you carry out effective 2 way SMS technique as part of your SMS marketing campaign, then you can surely take your business to new heights. Most of the people find it time consuming, however this is not the case. One has to be very smart with marketing when it comes to earning profits because using age old techniques can actually throw you out of the business completely. SMS gateway software can help the easy flow of messages to the prospective customers and this will also streamline the business process on the whole. The concept of bulk SMS reseller is quiet popular in India and this helps in faster sending of promotional messages to thousands of people at once. Aim of any business is to bring in more and more customers and for that it is essential to use modern marketing techniques like 2 way SMS which is the quickest possible way to send business messages to customers or the clients.

Mvaayoo is a trusted name for voice SMS in India and other mobile value added services like SMS gateway and Virtual Mobile Number services.

The advancement of telecommunication technology has added a new marketing medium, along with a sophisticated wireless communication medium. Presently, the international marketing gurus have realized that the traditional marketing media are not as effective and cost-effective as the SMS marketing and that's the reason the SMS medium is gaining more and more popularity day by day.

As SMS is the cheapest as well as convenient medium of communication, the mobile phone users of all over the world prefer SMS medium to communicate with their near-dear ones. This is one medium that the mobile phone users literally cannot ignore.

Now let's see the primary benefits that one can get through SMS marketing:

o Delivery of an SMS message is guaranteed, but no one can guarantee the delivery of an e-mail message

o The SMS messages are directly penetrative, because people always carry their mobile handsets with them. On the other side, a large number of people do not get the time to entertain other media of mass communication

o SMS can be reached to any mobile phone irrespective of the location and time. If a mobile handset stays in off condition then the phone owner can receive the handset after switching it on.

o The recipients of the SMS marketing messages can easily send their responses or feedbacks, but on the other side through the traditional media nothing such is possible.

o Through instant feedback facility you will be able to know how much effective your message is on the senders

o If you compare this marketing method with the others then you will find that SMS marketing is the most affordable way of marketing and advertising, which is a highly beneficial thing for you.

o No hassle is associated with the SMS marketing. Specialized software is used for this purpose and in order to send bulk SMS you just need to type the message in the message box and insert the numbers in the number box, then you just need to click on the Send button, that's it. Your message will reach all your desired mobile phones within a few seconds.

o No technological hassles are associated with the entire system of bulk SMS; the entire thing is operated through the internet.

In order to get the ultimate quality bulk SMS services you are required to get the service from a reliable and experienced service provider and in this regard an Indian bulk SMS service provider would be the perfect option for you. For more info about Bulk SMS India, SMS Application Service, Mobile Phone Book, SMS Collections, Mobile Wallpapers, SMS Alert Service & All other SMS Reminder Services go to Mobile Fundoo.

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In today's century, without an iota of doubt, it can be said that mobile phones are inseparable part of modern people's lives. The best way marketers can promote their goods and services to wider audience is through SMS marketing. The most important aspect of SMS is its unique ability to reach anyone and in order to make it smoother group messaging is the ideal solution. Almost every message sent through SMS is read because there are no barriers between the sender and the receiver. If the companies want to engage with their audience, then nothing can beat the impact of SMS marketing wherein the message acceptability and readability is maximum as compared to other ways of communication. Mobile is highly interactive in nature and through the state-of-the-art technology; it becomes possible for the companies to interact with the clients in any part of the world. SMS gateway provider allows smooth and systematic group messaging because through this even e-mail can also be sent to more than one person at a time. One should always look for a cost-effective provider and this ensures high quality SMS marketing while sticking to your budget.

For the success of SMS marketing, it is important to engage the audience and for that SMS voting application can be introduced through which the opinion of the customer can be sought in order to improve the product or service. Users can give in their votes about what they like and what they don't. In India group messaging has been recognized as an effective way for getting high return on investment. Before selecting a SMS gateway provider for high level of SMS marketing, it is important to select a service which offers user-friendly software so that messages can be sent and received convenient even in large groups. Usually SMS voting application is used for political events wherein the opinion of the general public is sought and they have to answer in either yes or no. this helps the parties judge what people want from them and how to improve on the current status.

SMS is the most cost-effective method of communication for the businesses and takes almost no time to reach out to the target unlike posts which takes more time and money to reach out to the audience. With group messaging audience engagement can be ensured along with saving time, money and resources. If the companies have their own database, then they can easily select their target and send message to all of them at one go. The SMS gateway provider which permits secured transfers is an ideal choice for the companies because this is what customer looks at. For companies also, it matters a lot because they look forward to high quality SMS marketing.

SMS voting application is not just to get the audience opinion, but also to engage them as part of SMS marketing. This kind of voting can also be used in an environment where real time feedback is required by the business. Most of the forward-thinking organizations welcome SMS marketing as a smart way to engage the audience with the company and its product line.

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