sms text messaging to small businesses? Does it work?

Yes thats the system I use on top of my system your right

Have you tried dktext.com it allows your clients to manage their own stuff under a white label

We are in the mists of changing providers these guys have really sucked lately and we need something more reliable... will keep you updated

Hello People;

I am really hyped about this idea. I guess myself and many others the following would be ideal:

A white label service you can use to get sms cheap and resell it to clients. It must be reliable and easy to use. That way you can charge them a monthly fee and charge per message. A double dip for us!

If someone had a step by step blue print they use and could share I would be ever so grateful. Like does the restaurant use biz cards to hand out to their customers with the # and short code? Or do they have a sign at the door?

What is the best way to approach the managers of the restaurant? Send them a letter, phone call, or drop in?

Matt

The technology times are such that almost any product can lose its attractiveness almost overnight. We never know. There's always a new kid on the block. I heard last week that the Flip Camera will be going out of production Blew my mind.

Nothing we can do about it. But just roll on with the show as it is now.

@propac

I think what you are doing is cool but if you search the internet for the legality of what you are doing you will find that it really isn't safe and does in fact fall under the CAN-SPAM Act. Also Telcos and Carriers have already stated that 'they do not like it' and will in fact shut it down. SMTP to text cell's is not meant to be for commercial traffic. Kinda like passing on Left, sure you can do it but it is not acceptable and do it enough someone call you in.

Below is a couple of paragraphs from a txt-board website and it does have the research.

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First, it might be illegal. Since these are emails rather than text messages, they are subject to the FTC’s CAN-SPAM Act. If you use SMTP to send unsolicited messages, you can be fined by the FTC for up to $11,000 per message. And because SMTP messages don’t provide an opt-out mechanism as SMS messages do, they usually do qualify as spam under the CAN-SPAM Act.
Second, cellphone carriers can and do block SMTP messages. The SMTP delivery channel for cellphones was never intended for receiving commercial messages. Carriers monitor this channel and if they detect your messages (as they eventually will) they will block you out. They won’t even notify you. Your messages will simply stop arriving."


I don't think any one here is irritated with what you are doing but are wondering why you don't develop the same system you have now into an SMS system. SMS is not high priced. Depending on you size and the number of messages you send you can get pricing anywhere from .005 per message up to .05. Plenty of room to make profit. If you did that then no one could shut you down.
Good luck and good selling

That's what I was talking about. Having things memorable. Having to text two words is not a problem.

In your example, when you have IBUYFROM and then their keyword, it is memorable and make sense. However, when people have their keyword behind some funny 5-6 letter word that have little to do with their own keyword, it becomes less memorable.

It was smart of you to pick YOUR main keyword to be in sinc with all keywords created by your customers. Way to go!

How much do you charge your clients?


Thomas