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SMS marketing

Five ways to reduce SMS opt-outs

Set the right expectation, send relevant content and make it easy to control or stop SMS communication.

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Company news

Changing SMS provider: a practical checklist

Plan the movement of contacts, sender setup, integrations and procedures without losing control of data or campaigns.

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Use cases

SMS use cases beyond marketing

See how SMS can support reminders, operational updates, confirmations, access and agreed campaigns.

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Use cases

Sending business SMS: what needs to be in place

A practical checklist for purpose, recipients, sender details, content, timing and follow-up.

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SMS marketing

Mobile marketing with SMS

Build SMS into a mobile customer journey with clear consent, relevant content and a good landing page.

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API and integrations

What is an SMS gateway?

How an SMS gateway connects your system to mobile networks and handles sending and delivery status.

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Practical guidance

A guide to business SMS services

Answers to core questions about business SMS, sender details, recipients, segments, pricing, APIs and responsibility.

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Practical guidance

Short links in SMS: what you need to know

Use short links that are recognisable, tested and measured for a clear privacy purpose.

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SMS marketing

How SMS can drive relevant website traffic

Connect a concise SMS to a fast mobile page and measure actions without creating unnecessary friction.

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SMS marketing

How to deliver your Black Friday SMS campaign

A practical guide to quality control, sending and follow-up when campaign pressure is high.

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Practical guidance

The history of SMS: from short message to business channel

A concise introduction to how SMS developed from a GSM standard into a channel for alerts, dialogue and integrations.

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SMS marketing

Language in SMS marketing

Write SMS with a clear sender, concrete value, a natural tone and words the recipient understands.

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SMS marketing

How to communicate effectively with younger audiences by SMS

Avoid generational stereotypes and base SMS communication on expectation, context and clear value.

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Practical guidance

Four things to check before sending SMS internationally

Plan international SMS with the correct number format, local rules, sender requirements and timing.

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SMS marketing

How to assess the effect of SMS

Measure SMS against a clear objective and distinguish technical delivery, clicks and the actual business outcome.

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SMS marketing

Five common SMS marketing mistakes

Avoid unclear consent, overly broad audiences, crowded messages, weak landing pages and missing follow-up.

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Practical guidance

SMS and email: use the channels together

Choose SMS and email according to purpose, urgency and content rather than treating them as competitors.

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SMS marketing

SMS click-through rate: what does it really tell you?

Understand what click data can and cannot show, and interpret click-through rate in the context of the campaign objective.

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SMS marketing

How to write a clear SMS call to action

Create a call to action that is concrete, relevant and easy to complete on a phone.

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SMS marketing

Emotion in marketing without losing trust

Use emotion to make a message clear and human without pressure, fear or exaggerated promises.

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SMS marketing

Do you know your most loyal customers?

Use documented actions and relevance when tailoring communication for loyal customers.

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Use cases

SMS for events

Use SMS for practical event information, reminders and changes without creating unnecessary noise.

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SMS marketing

How to write better marketing SMS

Practical guidance on purpose, language, sender details, action, timing and quality control in marketing SMS.

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API and integrations

What is an API?

A simple explanation of APIs, endpoints, authentication and how SMS can be added to other systems.

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SMS marketing

Plan your SMS campaign before Black Friday

Three steps for making Black Friday communication more relevant, controlled and manageable.

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Practical guidance

SMS from A to Z: a practical guide

An overview of recipients, sender details, message length, scheduling, links and follow-up in an SMS campaign.

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SMS marketing

Segmentation that makes SMS more relevant

Group recipients around genuine needs and use the minimum data required for more relevant SMS messages.

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API and integrations

How to build solutions for real needs

A practical method for understanding the problem before choosing a feature, channel or technical solution.

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SMS marketing

Why use SMS in your marketing?

How to decide when SMS belongs in your marketing plan and use the channel with respect for the recipient.

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