February 15 2013
Even if you’re an experienced marketer, finding ways to reach mobile device users can be intimidating. While some of your tried and true methods will still work, others will not get the results that you’re hoping for. This article will give you some tips that can help you to take full advantage of the power of mobile devices.
Sms
Take advantage of using SMS, or text messaging, to connect with your consumers using mobile devices. This is a way to generate leads, collect consumer information, and build customer relationships. Mobile device users are conditioned to read text messages, so your messages have a very good chance to be read.
Use a Multimedia Messaging Service to deliver your message to your customers. Multimedia Messaging Service messages are now reaching over 5 billion consumers a month, comparing with the SMS text messaging service that reaches 5 billion consumers a day. Makes investing in MMS messaging a worthwhile option for any mobile marketer.
Do not send SMS messages in all capital letters or add multiple exclamation points or question marks for emphasis. The SMS mobile environment is a very personal one. It’s a small amount of text that is tied directly into a location on the mobile device where the user also receives personal communication. Writing messages in all caps or with crazy punctuation can be very off-putting. The all cap message feels like internet screaming and the multiple exclamation points can feel like you are trying to hard to sell your goods or services.
Be short and concise with your SMS messages for your mobile marketing campaign. Messages are limited to 160 characters, so put some thought into how to convey your information clearly yet briefly. If you use abbreviations in your messages, make sure they are commonly accepted and make sense to your customers.
Use SMS for your mobile marketing if you want a platform with a low cost, a very high open rate, and a platform that’s very flexible. If you’re pushing emails in your mobile marketing campaign, SMS is definitely the way to go, especially if you’re interacting with your customers frequently.
If you do implement SMS and text messaging, make sure that you do not spam your customers. If you send out too many irrelevant and unimportant messages to your customers, you risk your number being blocked. Not only will you not reach your customers, your business will get a bad reputation.
Push messaging through mobile marketing efforts like SMS messages can be incredibly powerful. Consider pushing discount codes or coupons to customers who have opted in order to receive updates from your business. This increases the value of your mobile marketing and increases the likelihood customers will find value in all the information you provide.
Every day, more people are accessing the internet through their mobile devices. The time to reach out to these potential customers, is now. Now that you’ve finished reading this article, you know plenty of things you can do, in order to get all you can out of mobile marketing. All that’s left is to get started.