Hot New Trend! Text Message Marketing for Small Businesses

Feb 4
09:18

2011

J Anderl

J Anderl

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Text message marketing for small businesses.

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Have you noticed that almost everyone has a cell phone?

I bet you probably have one!

Recent research shows that 87% of the U.S. adult population owns a cell phone.

And we are sending a lot of text messages!

The Pew Research Center found in May 2010,Hot New Trend! Text Message Marketing for Small Businesses Articles that 72% of U.S. adult cellphone users send and receive text messages.

1.5 TRILLION text messages were sent by U.S. subscribers alone in 2009.

Text Message Marketing = Business on Demand

You've probably seen big companies using text message marketing to boost sales and reach new customers...

But now this service is becoming affordable for small businesses as well!

So how does text message marketing work for small businesses?

It's easy for both you and your customers!

You never need to ask anyone for their cell phone number...

Your list builds itself every time someone texts your keyword to your short code number.

Imagine having a list of hundreds or thousands of your best customers or prospects that you can contact at any time!

Text Message Marketing Works for a Variety of Industries

Text message marketing works great for any business that wants new customers, but it works especially well in the following industries:

Bars, restaurants, cafes, spas, massage, hair salons, tanning, nail salons, retail business, boutiques, real estate, rental agencies, dentists, pharmacies, chiropractors and more.

Here's an example of how text message marketing works for small businesses...

Many of our restaurant clients offer a free appetizer or a 2 for 1 deal.

A good offer creates a strong incentive for people to join your list.

As your list grows, you can broadcast text promotions to jump start your business during slow periods.

You can turn your slow times into business on demand!

Why Does Text Message Marketing Work So Well For Small Businesses?

Just look around at a crowd of people and you will see why text message marketing works so well.

You will see a large number of people text messaging and browsing the Internet with smart phones.

The results of text message marketing can be almost instantaneous, 94% of text messages are read within 4 minutes!

Text message coupons also work well because they are easily accessible.  Your customers will always have your coupon on them when they visit because 76% of people would rather lose their wallet than lose their cell phone.

If you own or market a small business, keep an eye on this hot new trend!