Text messaging is an increasingly popular method of communication, and not just for individuals. Text message marketing can be a great way to reach out to your customers. But you shouldn’t just send out any old text and expect to see results.
To assist those new to the world of SMS marketing, SlickText put together aninfographic with some suggestions:
First, you have to make sure that the text is of value to your customers. Instead of bugging them with every new product or change that your company goes through, you should only send them things that are valuable to them, like discounts or special offers.
Second, that offer is what you should use to hook customers. You should lead with the offer. Don’t bury it at the bottom of your message or some customers won’t even get the chance to see it.
Third, the offer should be exclusive and urgent.
Fourth, it should accompany a direct call to action, telling customers exactly what they should do to retrieve the special offer.
Finally, the text should include the business’s name so that subscribers know where the message comes from.
Some of these points might seem a little obvious. But SlickText insists all are crucial to a successful campaign. And it is definitely possible to include all of them in one brief message.
As an example in the infographic, SlickText gave this simple text message incorporating all the necessary components:
