It seems like there is always something new coming out as a way for marketers and business owners to promote their businesses. I like to at least try some of these tactics out beforehand just to see what they are all about, how it works and how well it works. I mean you never know when you stumble upon the next big thing, right? Promoters and marketers alike sometimes spend hundreds of thousands of dollars every single month in order to get their product or business out there.
So when i find something that is cheap or free i jump on it, as would anyone else with half a brain! Recently i was searching online because i had heard of this company that will send texts via cell phone. This is one of those fantastic ideas that everyone wishes they thought of but didn't! Not only is it cheap but it's also very efficient. So, how does something like this work exactly? In reality it's actually very simple and it starts with the "bounce ad".
1- customer sends a text message containing your domain name plus your keyword to the short code number
2- customer received your bounce ad sent to their cell phone via text message. Obviously this is done almost instantaneously considering text messages are much quicker than email messages.
That's it. The customer then reads your little text based ad, and if they like what you are offering or what you have to say, then they can visit your website. Simple as that. Just think you could literally have millions of cell phone users reading your ad messages! Plus you can use your own unique keyword, and ad description.
It can be anything; discount, sales, deal of the day, sales announcement, schedule, product information, general business information, etc! Also, i should mention that unlike traditional advertising where your message is fixed, you can always change/update your ad message any time you want, as often as you want at no extra cost to you. And lastly; you get unlimited exposure with unlimited messaging 24/7.
Just pay the annual flat rate fee. You pay no mobile charges. No per exposure fees, and no. Monthly fees whatsoever! Let's take a look at some of these sample ads so you can get an idea of what kind of ads you can send out:
Bars and restaurants...
send daily specials - lunch, happy hour, early bird, more.
bars/night clubs can send schedule of featured entertainers.
send promotional offers - 2-for-1, free stuff, etc. Generate traffic.
professionals, artists, bands...
announce info about your services, products, price list, etc.
real estate agents can broadcast a "new listings" alert.
bands can send "gig" alerts and reminders to their fan base.
artists can publish upcoming shows and gallery events.
professional speakers can provide info about featured events.
Retail businesses...
provide basic business info: locations, store hours, website.
send a text-based mobile coupon that offers attractive discounts.
announce current and future sales promotions.
publish a "featured product of the day" and offer a special price.
Institutions & organizations...
churches and ministries can send reminders of their services.
churches can send daily prayers to subscribed members.
schools can send alerts and notices to staff and/or students.
schools can broadcast lunch menus to parents and students.
organizations can broadcast special messages to members.
Website owners...
use our service to broadcast new product info to customers.
create "limited-time" sales blitz and send alerts via text.
send sales invitations and reminders to subscribed customers.
Supported mobile carriers: alltel, at&t, boost, cellcom, cellular south, immix, nextel, ntelos, rural cellular, sprint, suncom, t-mobile, unicel, us cellular, verizon, and virgin mobile. Mobile enjoys a 95% read rate! Because it is a highly personal communications tool, mobile is the most effective way to involve consumers and deliver time-sensitive messages better than email, radio, tv or print.
Text broadcasting can reach over 200 million consumers in the us. With text-enabled phones. People like american idol, nbc, barack obama, starbucks, gap, new york times, pizza hut, google, the weather channel, coca-cola are all utilizing this type of option, so why wouldn't you!
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