Is SMS a viable business idea?

$M$ Marketing

First you must be compliant to the new TCPA Laws and The Can Spam act!

Effective Oct 16, 2013: TCPA = Telephone Consumer Protection Act, new law:

Under the new TCPA Laws as of 10/16/2013 at least here in the USA (don't know if this effects outside usa) - We need a Terms of Service which has the proper verbage for SMS Text Message signup

Remember we are talking about the Can Spam act also
You must be fully compliance with the new rule and Can Spam law,
Every message that is sent out, will Automatically include the unsubscribe info, and biz info.

New Rule #1: Prior express written consent
Unambiguous written consent required before telemarketing call or text message. That means consumer must have a clear understanding that they will get telemarketing call or text message from a specific business/advertiser

New Rule #2: No "established business relationship" exemption
Established business relationship no longer relieves advertisers of prior unambiguous written consent requirement.

Verbage recommended to use by TCPA:
I am confirming that I consent to receive marketing texts, offers, and coupons, sent through an automatic telephone dialing system from "Your businessname", at the "phone number".(Twillio number) I understand that consent is not a condition of purchase. I agree to the conditions listed. We always respect your privacy

Add to pages:
1)Your terms of service page should include this verbage
2)Your SMS terms of service page should include this verbage
3)When using double optin include this verbage in your confirmation text message!

If you are using a website signup form then you should have:
By checking the box I am confirming that I consent to receive marketing texts, offers, and coupons, sent through an automatic telephone dialing system from "businessname", at the "phone number".(Twillio number) I understand that consent is not a condition of purchase. I agree to the conditions listed. We always respect your privacy

make sure any plugin or service you use has a double opt in feature to use!
and use the verbage in your optin to cover yourself!

I myself offer an email to $M$ wordpress plugin which I use for many local clients!

I also use other sms plugins that use twillio!

Local Business and marketing $M$

1) Everyone has a website and will tell you this even if they dont!!!!
2) The minute you walk into a local business what ever you market to them they will brand you with that. Example if you walk in and try to sell a website even mobile then thats what they will brand you with!
3) Remember a hundred walked before you and tried to sell them!
4) Price only matters after you got them interested, if they ask what does it cost then its show time. You show them the packages with differant prices!

What grabs there attention
1) Loyalty cards and programs
2) SMS coupled with Loyalty card programs
3) SMS programs, systems with appointment reminders, customer waiting notifications and coupon promotion deliverys

They only want to see how your going to bring them more customer clients and help make them more money!

So you must show them how $M$ marketing can enhance their business and attract new customers plus retain old customers!

Thats why Loyalty card programs work well!

And why Digital Loyalty card programs work even better when you have $M$ coupled in the system!

Selling SMS and Loyalty card programs is not just a sale its a commitment to help them launch and build there list and program!

1) Flyers and post cards
2) QR codes
3) List build - email, real mail, SMS

Ok so once you work with and help setup and work with them and build the list you have to help them send out promotions, discounts special deals to there member list

1) coupons
2) flyers
3) emails
4) mail

Once you have success you can get testimonials and recommended friends and other businesses coming to you!

1) word of mouth
2) refferals

Hope this helps

I had that you could do that for that cheap, thanks for sharing man