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People prefer receiving text messages. They actually read them and in a timely manner too. Say something important, collect information, or get your audience to take action, all with a quick text blast.
A text blast, is a single text message that is sent to a large group of people all at the same time. SMS blasts are an excellent way to reach the masses when important information needs to be communicated in a timely manner.
Businesses and organizations are using text blast services for everything from emergency alerts to letting customers know about big sales. It's just as powerful for marketing as it is for communication.
Our text blast service makes sending messages really easy. Even if you don't have technical expertise, you can master it all in three simple steps. Let's check them out...
The first step in sending a text blast is to create a textword. This is a word or phrase that people can text to your number to subscribe. It’s also the list that holds all of your contacts. This is what you’ll be sending your blast to.
If you don't have subscribers, you'll need to build your list by gaining new opt-ins. People typically opt in by texting a keyword to a 5 or 6 digit number called a short code. If you've already grown a text blast list with a different service or have collected people's numbers in a compliant way, you can import those people who have already subscribed. Remember, to remain legally compliant, each person on your list must have explicitly opted in to receiving texts from you.
Once you have a list of subscribers, you can start sending SMS blasts. This is where it gets fun. All you have to do is select which list you'll be sending your blast to, compose your text message and then send it on the spot or schedule it to be sent at a later date.
People are sometimes confused by the difference between a traditional group text on your phone and an SMS blast. Yes they both involve sending text messages to several people at once but there are big differences between using a group text and a text blast service.
First, group texts typically have a hard limit of 10 to 15 recipients. This places a huge constraint on your ability to reach the masses. When using text blast software, there's no real limit to the amount of people you can reach with a single send.
Secondly, one of the most annoying things about traditional group texts is that when someone responds, it's sent to everyone. When using a text blast app or service, that doesn't happen. When people reply, those responses are private. You can then use the interface provided by your service to text each person individually without bothering everyone else on the list.
The third difference between group texts and SMS blasts is the ability to opt out of future messages. With group texts, it can be impossible to remove yourself from the group. SMS blast services, however, are required to provide a way for people to opt out. People can remove themselves from future messaging by simply replying with the words STOP, END, UNSUBSCRIBE, or CANCEL.
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If you're looking to get started with SMS marketing or any other type of text messaging at scale, you should always choose to go with a text blast service.
SMS blasts are effective for many reasons. First, people almost always have their phones within an arm's reach. In fact, texting stats show that over 98% of text messages are read within just a few minutes. Compared to email or phone calls, text message blasts capture far more attention and generate more response than any other type of mass communication.
In addition to the reach of text messaging itself, using an SMS blast service is also cost effective. At just pennies per text, reaching people through SMS is a very affordable outreach channel.
Through the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the federal government has strictly regulated how text blasts can be sent. The CTIA, which is the wireless trade association, works with the cellular carriers to support these regulations and ensure SMS blast services are upholding the necessary rules. What are these rules? Well, you'll need to obtain explicit consent from people before texting them. You'll also have to provide people with a little information about who you are, how often you'll text them, and how they can opt out.
Compliance is one of our top focuses and we're committed to helping everyone keep their text programs legal. For that reason, we've put together a free SMS compliance guide and have built our entire platform to make satisfying the necessary guidelines easy. From auto-generating your terms and conditions, to inserting required verbiage in messages where required, know that you're partnering with an SMS text blast service who's well versed in cellular compliance.
Because of their effectiveness, organizations across all sectors are turning to text blast apps and services for much of their communication needs. Here are some of the ways they're incorporating SMS blasts into their strategies.
Get all of your customers excited at once by sending a text message blast with a special offer they can't refuse. If you need to drive sales, email sign ups, traffic or almost any other kind of action, SMS marketing is an excellent way to do it. You can inspire customers to engage using a compelling text message that gets the word out to everyone at once.
Text messaging is quickly becoming one of the most popular vehicles for digital marketing today. With up to 98% open rates and redemption rates soaring over email, having a solid SMS marketing strategy in place is a must for any business.
Employees are inundated with emails these days and many go unread. Important initiatives and reminders will fall on deaf ears if you can't get people to open your messages, which is why SMS blasts are so helpful for engaging with employees. Reach people where they're really listening—on their phones.
From collecting feedback with SMS surveys to automating and scheduling text message reminders, text blasts have become an important tool for many companies around the world.
Event reminders and updates are key pieces of information that no one should miss. From keeping volunteers in the know to engaging participants, there's no quicker way to get the word out. People read their text messages— almost immediately. Using an SMS text blast service to broadcast a message into the hands of everyone will be your most effective method of communication.
Event planners across the country are adopting SMS as their go-to strategy for engaging with the masses. With our intuitive and easy-to-use software, we make the entire process simpler than ever.
Emergency preparedness plans should prioritize instant communication. Whether your emergency involves a weather event, fire, or other harmful situation, you've got absolutely no time to waste. Organizations are planning ahead of time by developing a text messaging strategy so it's only a matter of clicks if they need to send an alert.
Our text blast service has been battle-tested by tens of thousands of organizations in North America. We power emergency notifications for lists with millions of people. Rest assured that when you need to send a message, it goes.
There's a lot of SMS blast services out there but they aren't all equal. Make sure the one you choose is easy to use and offers some level of their service for free. This will allow you to try things out and ensure it works well for your needs. They should also have a wide array of features, especially if you're sending SMS blasts for marketing. Chances are you'll want to leverage some of the other tools their app has to offer.
Make sure they have a good text blast app in the Apple or Google Play store so you can manage your messaging on the go.
Growing your text list is important for anyone looking to reach the masses with SMS. The service you choose should offer multiple opt in methods like text to join and web forms for opt-in.
Cellular compliance is also a big deal. Make sure your text blast service follows all of the best practices for handling opt outs, disallows the uploading of numbers without proving prior opt-in consent and keeps records of all messages in and out.
Important Features
When searching for an SMS blast service, you’ll find that most look similar; at least on the surface. The fact is, there’s a lot that can set them apart; especially when it comes to the features they offer. Here are some key capabilities to look for when shopping around.
Oftentimes when getting started with text messaging, you won’t yet have a list to work with. Even if you do, you’ll want to keep expanding. It’s critical that your text blast software offers several different tools to help you opt people in and keep your list growing.
Inboxing, also known as two-way texting, is a feature that allows people to respond to your text blasts and you to engage privately one-on-one. After sending a blast, people always respond and you’ll need an easy way to follow up with those that do.
Automation helps minimize the amount of manual work required to communicate with your audience. Automation can also mean a lot of different things. At a minimum, make sure the service you choose for your text blasts gives you the ability to schedule your messages and put the ones that happen frequently on an automated schedule.
In some cases, you’ll find yourself wanting to send text blasts to a subset of your total audience. Manually managing lists can be time consuming and prone to errors. A good text blast service offers the ability to define and send to segments based on subscriber data.
An important component of a successful texting strategy is understanding how people are engaging with your messages. One of the best ways to do this is by tracking click behavior. Make sure your service not only tracks click counts but also who’s clicking so you can further segment your audience.
You need the ability to manage your texting on the go. It may seem silly but many services don’t offer a mobile app for managing text blasts. Make sure that your service does and that you can download it from the app store.
Sending text blasts for marketing and mass communication has gained a lot of popularity in recent years. Every day we're finding new ways that people are using our service to connect with their audiences. While it's become more mainstream, many still have questions. Here we answer some of the most common FAQs about sending SMS blasts.
The cost to send will vary based on the number of people on your list and how often you'll be messaging them. Most text blast services will tier their pricing into separate plans based on messaging volume. You should be able to get started for less than $30 per month.
No, you cannot send text blasts with your iPhone; specifically with the standard iMessage app. Sending text messages with your mobile device's messaging app is meant for one to one communication. You can send group texts but those are very limited in the amount of people that can be reached. That limit is usually around 10 to 15 people. Additionally, people can see everyone else's replies and is normally very annoying.
This is a grey area. The typical answer is no; not unless they have explicitly opted into receiving text blasts from your business. Having a prior business relationship doesn't constitute an opt in either. There are laws in place that protect consumers from unwanted / spam text messages so if you're collecting phone numbers for future SMS blasts, make sure that your customers understand exactly what they are signing up for when they provide their number.
Yes sending text blasts is 100% legal. It's important to note, however, that you can only send blasts to people that have explicitly opted into receiving them. There are hefty legal fines for text message spam so be sure that whoever you're texting has given you their permission ahead of time.
No. Just like sending from your phone's text messaging app, trying to send a text blast with Google Voice is cumbersome and not a good idea. That service is meant to be a mobile phone replacement and is not set up for mass messaging. It also doesn't handle opt outs in a graceful way which is required to keep you from the legal consequences associated with spamming.
Yes, most good SMS marketing services will offer a free text blast app to send and manage your messaging. You should be able to download these apps at no cost from the Apple or Google Play stores.
Why choose us
We know there are several apps out there for sending text blasts. We believe we lead the field. From having the higest quality messaging and deliverability to the easiest platform to use, here are just a few reasons why we think we stand out...
Want to give SlickText a shot? You can try our text blast app for free. You get 50 text messages for no charge. We don't even require a credit card. Once you get started you'll be totally hooked.
We've built this SMS blast service to be as easy as possible to manage. Whether you're great with technology or far from tech-savvy, you'll enjoy how smooth it is to get started sending text messages with our software.
With our free text blast app you don't have to be at a computer to push out your messages. We make it extremely easy to send blasts at any time, from the palm of your hand. It's convenient and practical.
Don't stress over trying to remember to send a text blast about important holidays or for future sale announcements. Schedule your texts in advance, use our automations, and let our platform handle the rest.
Are you constantly sending the same reminders every week or month? Schedule recurring text message blasts that will do the heavy lifting for you. You decide how often they recur and can stop them at any time.
Your messaging strategy won't work if people aren't getting your texts. Don't be fooled by cheap, low quality services. We use only the best messaging routes in North America to ensure your SMS blasts are being delivered.
Strategic messaging isn't always a one-person job. If you have a team working with you, invite them to use the service and app. Add an unlimited number of employees and individually control their access.
We are known for our fanatical customer support. Our in-house customer service team is deeply knowledgeable about our service and is here to help with any questions or issues you may run into. Don't hesitate to call, chat or email anytime!
We have the most feature-rich text blast app in the industry. We never stop improving and are constantly adding new features to make your job even easier.
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