SMS text messaging is a booming industry, which has resulted in a proliferation of good deals, and not-so-good deals, for sending SMS text messages. Numerous SMS service providers offer deals to draw in customers and make their SMS text messaging service stand out. Individuals or groups considering using SMS text messages often wonder how to find the best SMS […] Continue Reading…
What is Short Code?
What is Short Code? Short code is a popular form of mobile marketing, and one that many businesses may want to consider. Short code is just one type of SMS (short message service) marketing, however, so it is important to understand what short code is and how short code works to decide if it is right for your business.
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Bar or Nightclub Text Alerts
Many bar and nightclub patrons use cell phones and other mobile devices for text messaging, which provides an opportunity to connect with these customers through text alerts. Bar and nightclub text alerts are a form of short message service (SMS) text message marketing that offers many ways to increase business for bars and nightclubs.
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History of Short Message Service (SMS)
As SMS (Short Message Service) celebrates 25 years, it’s a good time to look back at its history and see how it’s developed since 1985. This article reviews the history of Short Message Service, aka text messaging.
Origins of SMS
SMS made its appearance in 1985, beginning as a German/French team including Bernard Ghillebaert, Friedhelm Hillebrand, and Oculy Silaban. Originally, the […] Continue Reading…
Creating a Text Marketing Opt-In Widget
There are a few things you can do to enhance your text marketing campaign including creating a text marketing opt-in widget to make signing up as a subscriber for your text marketing list even easier. Creating a text marketing opt-in widget is a great tool to add to any website for text marketers.
As text message communication grows in popularity, […] Continue Reading…