What is an example of SMS marketing opt-in?

An example of SMS marketing opt-in is when customers voluntarily subscribe to receive text messages from a business by texting a keyword to a designated number or filling out an online form with their phone number and opting in to receive promotional messages. This opt-in process ensures that customers have given explicit consent to receive SMS marketing communications from the business.

Why should businesses use SMS for marketing?

SMS messages reach customers instantly on their mobile devices, ensuring quick delivery and high open rates. It increases customer engagement due to high open and response rates, making it an effective channel. Personalised SMS messages can create a more personalised experience, enhancing relevance and effectiveness. SMS marketing is cost-effective, reduces marketing costs, and complies with opt-in regulations, ensuring messages are sent to an interested audience. Businesses can track and measure campaigns for effectiveness and enhance customer relationships by delivering relevant and timely messages.

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Q: Is SMS marketing legal?

Yes, SMS marketing is legal in Australia but is governed by specific regulations outlined in the Spam Act 2003 and the Spam Regulations. To ensure compliance, businesses must obtain consent from recipients before sending commercial electronic messages like SMS.

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Drive sales, increase brand awareness and launch SMS marketing campaigns online, via email, through SMS API or Zapier integration.

✓ Scheduling tools: plan ahead and put your bulk text messages campaigns on autopilot.
✓ Smooth start: Upload SMS marketing contact lists to use merge fields and contact groups.
✓ SMS personalisation: Make messages count with custom merge fields, emojis, Unicode and more.
✓ Stay compliant: Use subscriber tools to manage opt-ins and opt-outs.

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Drive sales, increase brand awareness and launch SMS marketing campaigns online, via email, through SMS API or Zapier integration.

✓ Scheduling tools: plan ahead and put your bulk text messages campaigns on autopilot.
✓ Smooth start: Upload SMS marketing contact lists to use merge fields and contact groups.
✓ SMS personalisation: Make messages count with custom merge fields, emojis, Unicode and more.
✓ Stay compliant: Use subscriber tools to manage opt-ins and opt-outs.

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Use bulk SMS to reach thousands of people at once and schedule your SMS broadcast to send at a time guaranteed to increase engagement.

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Bring a personalised approach to your marketing strategy. Deliver a tailored experience using Notifyre’s SMS customisation features.

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Notifyre’s SMS service offers contact opt out tools. Use the Notifyre unsubscribe link when sending an online SMS. If a contact clicks this link, they are automatically unsubscribed from receiving messages from your business. View unsubscribed contacts in your address book in the online SMS platform.

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Connect Notifyre’s SMS service to your existing Zapier-compatible business software:

✓ Trigger SMS messages to be sent automatically once an action has been completed in your chosen app

✓ Trigger an action to be completed in your chosen app once an SMS message has been received

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SMS marketing is a strategy where businesses send promotional messages to customers via text message. It is an effective way to engage with customers, promote sales, send alerts, and build brand loyalty directly on their mobile devices. Explore SMS marketing tips for businesses.

Bulk SMS marketing involves sending a large number of text messages to a wide audience simultaneously for promotional purposes, announcements, and event invitations. It is a cost-effective and direct way to engage with a broad audience quickly and efficiently.

SMS marketing enables businesses to:

Instantly communicate: SMS messages reach customers instantly on their mobile devices, ensuring quick delivery and high open rates.

Increase customer Engagement: SMS has high open and response rates, making it an effective channel for engaging with customers.

Create personalised experience: Personalised SMS messages based on customer data can enhance relevance and effectiveness, leading to better engagement and conversion rates.

Reduce marketing costs: SMS marketing is a cost-effective way to reach a large audience compared to traditional marketing channels.

Comply with opt-in regulations: SMS marketing requires customer consent, ensuring that messages are sent to an interested audience, leading to higher engagement and fewer opt-outs.

Track and measure campaigns: SMS campaigns can be tracked and measured for effectiveness, allowing businesses to analyse results and optimise future campaigns.

Enhance Customer Relationships: By delivering relevant and timely messages, businesses can build stronger relationships with customers, leading to increased loyalty and retention.

SMS marketing is legal in Australia, but is governed by specific regulations outlined in the Spam Act 2003 and the Spam Regulations. To ensure compliance, businesses must obtain consent from recipients before sending commercial electronic messages like SMS.