14th Nov 2011, 07:23 AM | #51 |
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I've looked at several providers, and over the last 4 months or so I actually signed up for full or demo accounts with a few different providers. TextMarks - decent pricing, free white label solution. But they were basically a straight-up text messaging system, nothing fancy like contests, autoresponders, etc. Good shortcode - 41411. YeeZ - pretty robust system with a lot of good features. The only reason I didn't stay with them is that they were long code and I wanted short code. If I decided that long code was the way I wanted to go, I would sign up with them again easily. iZigg - I have access to the full backend system and it is pretty standard, boring, and frankly a little hard to use. If you're not an affiliate and pay almost $3K for an "agency" you still have to pay them $200/year for any keywords over 5, so that's a real bummer if you get even just a handful of clients since those keywords will run out quickly. Plus any company based on MLM usually overprices to pay out the matrix. Not recommended. Shortcode 90210. They pump that up as the greatest in the world, but much less memorable than many others. Avid - I signed up with them and they have a great interface/system, lots of features, good pricing, a ton of support materials. Just run some numbers and you'll see that they are way more value for the cost than almost any other provider. At least from my research. Shortcode 72727 super easy to remember. |
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| Hi Mo Goulet, Just like razztecki ve been researching for a while now and still don't know who I am going with, I would not mind you sharing the two programs you use and help me move in the right direction. Cheers Vincent |
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Does anyone know anything abt Boost Contact ?? They are an SMS in La USA. Any info would be appreciated |
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Actually, quite interested in a service for France and Switzerland. Thanks, James (or anyone else that can help). | |
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I'm doing the same thing with wholesale targeted traffic - cutting out the middlemen. I've got the back end all finished and next week the front end will be complete and ready to go. The SMS one will probably be another 2 weeks - you'll see. But you're exactly right about that last part . . . not using a thing!! | |
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Thanks for sharing the resource. | |
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21st Nov 2011, 09:19 PM | #60 |
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I hate txt message advertising...gets in my way
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21st Nov 2011, 10:32 PM | #61 |
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Well Pacman its only getting in your way if you are CHOOSING to opt in....just stating facts is all....Do not opt in and there is nothing getting in your way Get used to it, it has only just begun. The tidal wave of SMS marketing is on its way! |
22nd Nov 2011, 08:17 AM | #62 |
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Hi All, I can tell You, I have been on a 5 day odyssee for finding a partner NOT in english speaking country, who thinks about marketing also-- NOT only being an SMS-Provider. That was again hard to see, that my country (good ole Germannay) hasnt got a real offer to make. Every provider would have asked for an individual developed in-house solution to work with or offered to develop for me. Just for the sign-up of the receivers and then administer them, somethign a lot of english providers deliver over their platform as is. I found one, more accidentally. Pheeww. Cheers. Andre |
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22nd Nov 2011, 10:38 AM | #63 |
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This is such a great idea using text messaging as a marketing strategy!!!.
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22nd Nov 2011, 12:10 PM | #64 |
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You hit the nail on the head my friend! It is the most targeted method avail. It is a greener method, quicker and what we are looking at for years to come. Nothing will ever beat sending a SMS to a phone and no matter where that person is located you can communicate with them and get your blast out there.....to people who requested it! Love it!
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Spamming? Never touch the stuff. Kiss everything goodbye? Oh no, not my white Rolls and my big red boat! I wasn't raised around anything cheap, small, improper or the word "can't" which doesn't exist unless it's unreasonable. If you can't find a way, then make one. Let me tell you a little story: It was around 1990, give or take a year or two and Georgia-Pacific couldn't deliver plastic gallon bottles fast enough from their Tracy, CA plant. Now we manufacture our OWN plastic bottles, okay? Like I said, whatever THEY can do, WE can do better and "WE" includes YOU too. The word "no' just means you're talking to the wrong person or you're asking the wrong questions. | |
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High Priority SMS route. Messages will be delivered instantly Suggested for the customers with transactional or time sensitive SMS campaigns. 1 SMS = 1 Credit Credit Slabs: 500 to 5,000 Valid for 1 Month 0.25 Valid for 6 Months 0.28 Valid for 1 Year 0.30 Promotional SMS route. Suggested for the customers doing SMS campaigns that are not highly time sensitive. Credit Slabs Price/SMS (INR) Validity 50,001 to 1,00,000 0.12 1 year | |
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Does anyone have experience with YepText - actually used it?
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25th Nov 2011, 04:43 AM | #68 | |
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You can find OpenSource SMS-Gateways a lot, can have management GUI's working together and what is needed extra, can be developed manually, for most of the time under a 1.000 $. Maybe much less. Then You can work with long code or short code. You could even host an sms-modem with a hosting company or work with prepaid or flat (maybe ten cards) and mobile devices. Go to the officials and buy a shortcode, anything. If one is willing to take some efforts, this works right like thriftgirl62 wrote and can be done much better, than what some companies offer. Cheers. Andre | |
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27th Nov 2011, 08:55 PM | #69 |
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I don't know if this is true but I suspect many of these companies buy bulk from other providers like Clickatell and then repackage and sell to small biz
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30th Nov 2011, 09:52 PM | #70 |
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I suggest text mark service.They offer good support and service
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People opt in and ask for your notifications.... And, you can reach them anytime, anywhere!....in your car, at work, at home, at the gym, church, anywhere!!! LOVE IT!! This cannot be done any other way! SMS is where it's at folks.... | |
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Has anyone checked out EZ Texting before? Check them out and let me know what you think. I purchased their white label program, developed a website and currently use them. The only problem is I don't have enough hours in a day to manage my SMS business and my local SEO business (and I'm not interested in hiring employees at the moment). I can't PM back until 50 posts, so send me an email at jesse@windsormarketing.ca for more details. |
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Any AvidMobile | SMS Reseller | SMS Gateway Provider | Mobile Marketing Platform or Anchor Mobile resellers out there? Please pm your email
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2nd Jun 2012, 12:54 PM | #74 |
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Avid Mobile is top notch - fabulous support!!.....forget iZigg (it's mlm) crap!
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Certainly the writer has mentioned some important topics for which I was looking for so many days. Hopefully it would be helpful for the people who are involved to mobile marketing. The topic of sms provider is really a craze of current time. We are looking forward getting some more tips including information.
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2 good bulk SMS providers are Clickatell.com and 160.com.au
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i like textmarks because you get unlimited messages or unlimited subscribers, its really flexible that way. plus a 2 week free trial
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A lot of providers out there, all with their good and bad. I would recommend getting on the phones with various reps to see which company you're the most comfortable with. Ask about support, upgrades, etc. |
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tatango.com is GREAT also YepText.com
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I do my own text message marketing. It's very easy to do. These are the steps: 1) Get an Iphone (I don't know about Android, but it should work too) 2) Download an app called "Group Text" or "ExcelSms" 3) Split your csv Lead Sheets into groups of 100-300 depending if it is an iphone 3Gs or 4 4) Upload your phone numbers 5) Get your sms going It's that easy and it takes very little time to set up and gives far better results than email. Everybody opens their sms. Very important is that you give them the option of opting out. Live limitless, Demian P.S I fly free when I jump into the unknown |
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How do your customers opt in? Opt out is easy with REPLY STOP. Thanks
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I have a couple of beefs with Lime about their vehicle listing area. First of all, there is no way to set a default notification, you have to set it for every one of the vehicles even if you are putting in 200 and every lead notification goes to the same place. Secondly, they have a really decent ad that can be printed to window stickers. However they started a good thing but it must have gotten difficult and they just quit. It doesn't fill up but about 70% of a letter size page but worse than that is that it's not even centered. There are no scaling or fit to page options. The print dialog opens in an extremely small window you have to enlarge before printing. Not very well thought out. But the biggest mistake is that you have to 1)click generate 2) click print icon that opens the too small print dialog 3) resize the print window 4) select printer and finally 5) click print. They could have hit a homer with a quick print button next to the generate ad button. I know this sounds petty but when you are setting up a 100 to 200 car account, it really consumes a lot of time. Come on guys, make it a little more user friendly. Otherwise, I love it! |
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One huge recommendation I have is get a demo account before you sign up with anyone. Make sure the interface works with what you need it to work best with.
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Also, if the API is too technical then make sure you try the support desk to test for helpfulness. | |
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Yeah my buddy uses Trumpia and has many good things to say about them. Not sure about this whole idea....I get these to my phone and they bug me.
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I heard that twilio works fine in the UK, I am searching some similar service for Germany. Update: yes, ist works in UK, see it here: Twilio | Which countries does Twilio have phone numbers in and what are their capabilities? Best Galahad |
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Lots of great advice, as I've been working in to mobile with some clients, and want some good SMS to offer. Sounds like Avid is the way to go...
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Text message marketing?????!!!!!!! I think you should use MMS, you must use MMS , It is very effective than text message. |
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But the tough part of txt marketing is building the database of phone numbers right?
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There is a new Mobile Marketing website, with many great features. They are just starting their whisper launch, so it is invite only and very private right now, but it's an inexpensive way to send text message advertising, and create mobile landing pages. They even give you your own short 5 digit phone number! They let you tour them for free, so give it a look. Seems to be a very good provider. Uneeqle Link Here, Check it out |
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It depends on which country you are in. But still you will get lots of api seller on various forums which provides international api for sending sms. You can search for it.
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Also this will give you a chance to test drive and make sure the mobile marketing company that you're looking at as all the features you need. | |
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TextMarks, Avid, YeeZ, TXT180 these are good source I think
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A good SMS provider is a company that not just simply blast out text messages and nothing more. I think there needs to be a leverage of your skill and the program's usability with regards to professional SMS marketing so that it will be easier for your to connect and sustain your engagement to your clients.
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