Inbound text messaging service allow businesses to receive text message from mobile subscribers. This is cost effective way of communicating with customers, employees, field sales, marketing, polling, etc.

To receive a text message carriers provide 5-6 digit number which is capable of receiving and sending only Text or MMS messages between mobile subscribers and an web, or desktop application. The short code needs to provisioned with carrier after their approval of your application, this is known as dedicated short code. It takes 10-12 weeks for getting your own short code number provisioned and certified. Text message marketing company like TXTImpact can provide you with shared short code, which you can use immediately without any wait time.

The other way to receive and send text message is a virtual phone number also know as long code or number. You can still receive and send text message from applications, but there are still some of major drawback of using long numbers. 

Through TxtImpact effective and affordable Text Message Marketing and group text messaging services now businesses will be able to launch their mobile marketing campaigns without any hassle! Contact sales if you're interested in using long number for your text messaging services.

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By Sandeep Gulyani

Continue with our Text Message Marketing series, today I like to talk about Text message marketing using Auto responder also known as Text-for-Info. Our clients have been using auto responder campaigns from past 5 years. It works exactly as our text-to-join text message marketing campaign.

Text-for-Info Text message marketing campaign

With Text-for-info campaign, customer receives an auto response a predefined text message when they text your mobile keyword to the short code. The auto response may include

·     Business contact information (Business cards)

·     Store Directions with link to Google map

·     Event organizers can provide Event registration details, exhibition direction, customer service number etc.

·     In Political Fundraising or Non-profit, patrons can text to receive contribution details

·     Product brief along with mobile or web site link or details

·     Customer care/support information

·     Song/Ringtone download link given as reward

·     iPhone or Android App download link very popular with VOIP providers

·     Realtors can use Text-for-info to provide property information along with house photos.

·     Car dealership can use it as off-hours sales tool. Prospects can text unique code found on windshield stickers and receive car details.

Possibilities are end-less, you just have to think and plan, rest we'll do for you.  

How it works?

·     Setup Text-to-Info campaign using our mobile marketing platform. You can choose your desired mobile keyword on our shared short code or on your dedicated short code hosted with TXTImpact.

·     Promote the keyword in your adverting material, at point of sale, flyers, etc.

·     Customer send text message to short code with your company mobile keyword.

Now, this is great tool for providing customer instant on the spot information while business put your contact details in their hand; business can also capture customer's mobile number and built their opt-in list. Businesses may follow-up with customers using mass text messaging and include promotional codes, special offers, deals, etc.

"To go further level Mobile Coupons feature can be added to your text broadcast, or a mobile web site or simple mobile page to provide customer more information."

Through TxtImpact effective and affordable Text Message Marketing and group text messaging services now businesses will be able to launch their mobile marketing campaigns without any hassle!

Click here to contact TxtImpact sales and learn more about current promotions and their text sms marketing services