Group texting for business, also called group SMS texting or group SMS messaging, is the practice of using text messaging to communicate with and market to large groups of people. Subscribers must opt in to your list, so you always know you’re texting phones whose owners have consented to be contacted…which, of course, makes your messaging all that more effective.
These days, everyone has a phone. Every phone is text-enabled right out of the box. Texting is popular, it’s convenient, and everyone knows how it works. So why not put your message right where people already like to communicate?
Check out these amazing stats on group texts:
98% of mobile devices can receive texts.
98% of texts are opened.
95% of texts are read within 3 minutes.
Texts have a 45% average response rate.
Links in texts get 10x more clicks than email.
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Register a unique keyword.
Build or import your subscriber list.
Compose your text message campaign.
Send out your campaign.
Sounds simple enough, right? Well, it is, but we’re just getting started here. Let’s walk through an example of how one might put the power of group texting to good use.
Okay, here’s the story. Your grandmother shared her secret apple pie recipe with you, and you’ve decided to open a bakery to share it with the world. Let’s call the bakery Grandma’s Secret. Unfortunately, not very many people know about Grandma’s Secret or your incredible apple pie. You really need to get the word out and start generating sales. Luckily, you know about group texting.
So, you signed up for a free 14-day trial with SimpleTexting. Nice job. Inside your account, you click on the Keywords tab, register the keyword SecretRecipe, and write an auto-confirmation message that will be sent automatically to new subscribers.
Here’s what the registration screen looks like inside your account:
It’s time to promote this promising new marketing channel. Get your irresistible call-to-action and put it everywhere: on your website, your employees t-shirts, business cards, the local paper. Everywhere.
Soon, lots of people with sweet tooths have texted SecretRecipe to 555888, and you’re looking at a substantial list of subscribers.
Now you’re ready to begin sending out regular promotional texts. If you need some ideas to get the gears moving, we have ready-to-use text message templates for restaurants and a variety of other industries. Here’s an example of how a promotional message might look on a subscriber’s phone, including the initial confirmation message:
(Text -- Special deal this week - Order our famous apple pie and get a free coffee. Baked fresh daily. Offer expires Friday so stop by today!)
And with that, you can sit back and watch the people pour into your bakery.
Of course, this is just one example of what group texts can do for your business. Everyone knows in real life grandmother’s never share their secret recipes. But the part about group texting being an effective way to reach your audience and grow your business—that part’s true. Sign up for a free trial and find out for yourself. Our support team is available seven days a week to answer questions and help you reach your marketing goals.
A group text message is simply a single message that you send to a large number of people at once. The group size can be small, medium, large, or huge—it all depends on the number of subscribers you have.
There are three easy ways to build a subscriber list with SimpleTexting: 1) Use a keyword to invite people to join, 2) add a web form to your site that lets people sign up online, or 3) import an existing list of subscribers.
Our plans start at $25 for 500 credits per month and go up from there. All plans come with unlimited keywords and contacts, reliable support from top-notch humans, and free incoming messages. View plans and pricing here.
Yes, there are rules and regulations. For instance, you must obtain express consent from people before texting them, and you must provide an easy option for them to opt out of communications if they so choose. SimpleTexting does most of the ground work for you, though. We’ve built compliance right into our platform to make it as easy as possible.
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Whether you’re already an SMS marketing guru or just getting started, we’ve put together info that can help you get the most out of your SimpleTexting account.
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