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For a while now we've had keywords on shortcodes and virtual mobile numbers (VMNs). This latest update lets you manage your keywords on our shortcode and your VMNs in exactly the same way. We've made it easy to search and reserve your keywords from right in NetMessenger. And because...

We've had quite a ride here at fastsms. Last month we were featured in Corporate Vision Magazine. This month, we're proud to announce we've been selected Best for SMS Technology - UK & Best Messaging Platform – UK by Technology Innovator Awards 2015. Earlier this year we released NetMessenger 2. This major release of our SMS web-based platform was a huge step toward embracing new technology that enables us to add features and respond to customer requests faster than our competitors.  Oliver Burt, our Marketing Director describes it this way: "We've always developed all of our systems in-house with our own dedicated development team. We rebuilt our entire messaging system on BootStrap and have been able to ramp up the rate of development significantly." The recognition from Corporate Vision magazine, its readers, the Technology Innovator Awards committee, and our customers feels wonderful. We're grateful to everyone that voted for us and we're excited to continue our mission to make SMS messaging...

Earlier this month I attended an online webinar session covering topics related to SMS. One of the presenters produced some interesting statistics. I wanted to know more, so I went to the original source and found some great news for everyone using SMS as a key part of their mobile strategy.

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SMS messaging is a popular topic. The growth of mobile has everyone jumping on board the SMS waggon and they all have something to say. I've compiled a list of five topics that I've seen written about that just aren't true, or at the very least are potentially misleading enough to be called myths. I'm going to try and offer some insight into why these myths exist and what the truth is, as I see it anyway!

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E-commerce businesses have a huge problem. Consumers fill up their shopping carts, then rudely abandon them before completing a purchase. Of course, they don't mean to be rude, they have their reasons for leaving a full cart behind. But what if it were possible to get some of those sales back?

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