Navigating SMS

Looking to build an SMS marketing list filled with truly interested contacts who won’t report you for spam? You should try a double opt-in process.

A mobile reading app called Hooked is keeping millions of people engaged by using a fresh storytelling format—text messages.

In our Text Messaging for Schools industry guide, we wrote about how schools can use SMS to send reminder texts, emergency alerts, and more to keep students engaged and in-the-know. A related story appeared in The New York Times in a Jan. 6 op-ed, “Text Your Way to College,” showing how text messaging can have a significant impact on college enrollment among low-income students. In a 2013 study, […]

How are businesses and news outlets using SMS marketing today? The possibilities with text marketing are virtually endless, but one of the most popular features is to send customized alerts to subscribers. Interested in hearing about the latest current events the moment they happen? With text message marketing, now you can. Most of America’s leading news sources, like CNN, allow you to […]

Want $1,000 for college? SimpleTexting can help make that happen. SimpleTexting is offering a $1,000 College Scholarship for a deserving Canadian high school senior or current college student. If you are currently enrolled in college or headed there in 2016-17 and want to win a $1,000 college scholarship to help cover expenses, consider entering the SimpleTexting […]

Want $1,000 for college? SimpleTexting can help make that happen. For the 2nd year in a row, SimpleTexting is offering a $1,000 College Scholarship for a deserving high school senior or current college student. If you are currently enrolled in college or headed there in 2016-17 and want to win a $1,000 college scholarship to help […]

Rich media is a great way to engage with your subscribers. You can link to things like images, coupons, or even videos in your SMS marketing message.

Want $1,000 for college? SimpleTexting can help make that happen. If you are currently enrolled in college or headed there in 2016 and want to win a $1,000 scholarship to help cover expenses, consider entering the SimpleTexting College Scholarship Contest. SimpleTexting will award a $1,000 scholarship to a highly motivated student who can thoughtfully express […]

It gives SimpleTexting great pride that our easy-to-use platform benefits companies such as Behavioral Health Works, Inc. (BHW) that aid in the treatment for autism and related disorders. Each of Behavioral Health Works’ programs shares the common goal of teaching individuals the tools necessary to obtain a better quality of life and lead a more […]

Text marketing was featured on the sports world’s biggest stage as the NFL used text-2-vote to determine the Super Bowl MVP.

This year, NBA fans are using text messages to send their favorite players to the All-Star Game in Houston, Texas. Fans participate by texting a player’s last name to the short code 69622 (MYNBA). Fans can vote via SMS up to 10 times a day until balloting closes on January 14. The All-Star Game is […]

We’re proud to announce another exciting feature here at SimpleTexting: Group Text from Phone. Group texting allows you to send a text to your list of subscribers, even if you can’t get to a computer, even if you don’t have a smartphone—even if you can’t get online! All it takes is—you guessed it—a text message. […]