{"id":6466,"date":"2021-03-22T05:11:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T05:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99techpost.com\/?p=6466"},"modified":"2022-03-29T09:14:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T09:14:20","slug":"6-sms-marketing-platform-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99techpost.com\/6-sms-marketing-platform-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"6 SMS Marketing Platform Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SMS marketing is one of the earliest forms of digital marketing, and it used to be very effective. But is it still? How relevant can text marketing be in 2021, if at all?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/99firms.com\/blog\/sms-marketing-stats\/#gref\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">statistics<\/a>, SMS marketing has an open rate of around 98% compared to a meager 20% for email marketing. It\u2019s also found that 75% of customers didn\u2019t have a problem receiving <a href=\"https:\/\/earthweb.com\/mass-texting-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">text messages<\/a> from brands if they opted-in for the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These figures are, for a marketer, encouraging, to say the least. While they don\u2019t negate the use of other marketing platforms, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99techpost.com\/how-to-build-smart-social-media-marketing-plan\/\">social media marketing<\/a>, they help you see just how much potential lies in SMS marketing, especially if it\u2019s properly used.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, while you\u2019re considering the right direction for your text message marketing strategy, you might rightly start by taking into consideration the trends on the market. It&#8217;s one of the easiest ways to identify what\u2019ll possibly work for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you have to do, in addition to having just this information, is to find which type of businesses are using which methods the most. This way, you can determine what might be best suited for your particular business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are six <a href=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/us\/blog\/text-message-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">trends of SMS marketing<\/a> platform:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li><strong>Use Of Text Messaging To Send Transactional Status Messages<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike most types of messages, transactional status messages are almost the only ones that customers demand. They tell customers when their orders have been completed, give shipping details, or confirm when an order has been initiated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since clients love the convenience offered by this service,if you apply it effectively, it can be a very efficient way of placing yourself above your competition, allowing you to gain more sales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li><strong>Expected To Become The Lead Direct Marketing Platform<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Attitudes towards SMS marketing among clients remain positive. Customers are usually unwilling to download applications for every little thing they need or every brand that piques their interest. Also, they actually tend to delete applications that take up too much space in their phones without being useful on a day-to-day basis.Your brand must not be found in these purges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do that, you should consider the benefits of shifting or prioritizing text message marketing in your marketing campaigns. While some consumers make efforts to minimize their use of social media and the internet in general, they typically don\u2019t consider SMS marketing as a problem, and they tend to open SMSs even when they\u2019re not opening anything else.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A platform that\u2019s embraced by your customers is something you should consider embracing just as warmly! Thus, it might be time to start choosing which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voxox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">SMS marketing platform<\/a> to use for your business based on your unique needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li><strong>Text Marketing Is Going To Offer More Conversions<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99techpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SMS-marketing-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6469\" width=\"746\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99techpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SMS-marketing-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.99techpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SMS-marketing-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.99techpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SMS-marketing-2-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SMS marketing has more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business2community.com\/ecommerce\/90-open-rate-its-time-to-invest-in-an-ecommerce-sms-marketing-strategy-02361926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">209% more response rate<\/a> than Facebook, phone calls, and emails. Businesses use SMS marketing to drive sales by strategically placing coupon codes, Call To Action (CTA), and links in the text messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When availing of a new deal or asking for feedback, your chances to succeed are much higher if you use text marketing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li><strong>Industry Leaders Are Using SMS Marketing<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Many e-commerce stores rely on SMS marketing to confirm orders, send reminders, and ask for feedback.Banks have also joined in on the wave. Now, they\u2019re using text messages to give information on transactions performed and the balance remaining.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many forms of industries are using SMS marketing, and your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/09\/24\/business\/smallbusiness\/24texting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">small business can start<\/a>, too, especially if you\u2019re looking at affordable ways to market with a high return on investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li><strong>Personalization In Text Message Marketing<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Most businesses have information such as customer&#8217;s birthdays or other personal favorites of their clients. This information usually gets gathered when they\u2019re opting into communication with the brand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trend, so far, has been growing towards the use of this information to promote engagement since a client can become emotionally bonded to a brand. That\u2019s why one of the best ways to do it is by\u2018remembering\u2019 what\u2019s important to the client and use it to start more personalized communications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li><strong>Gaining Traction Over Email Marketing<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The numbers have already said it\u2013SMS has several advantages over email. It\u2019s easy for your excellently written email to just end up in your client&#8217;s spam folder. Additionally, email platforms are making an effort to reduce clutter in their user&#8217;s inboxes, and whilst they\u2019re cleaning inboxes, your email might go with it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SMS doesn\u2019t face this kind of challenge and is most likely to reach the client once you send it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trends are ever-shifting, but, sometimes, they stay for much longer than can be ignored. That has been the case with SMS marketing\u2013it&#8217;s been around for decades on end now, and it doesn&#8217;t seem like it\u2019s going anywhere anytime soon.If anything, it\u2019s emerging stronger against other new platforms in marketing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMS marketing is one of the earliest forms of digital marketing, and it used to be very effective. But is it still? 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