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One of the great things about working with SMS marketing is that so many different types of businesses can use it, every business sector has a different way of using mobile marketing to suit their business, to help build, develop and improve their business. We love to see all the different weird and wonderful businesses here at Fastsms, from solicitors to accountants, from retail shops to restaurants - we have them all here at Fastsms. The Lawn People are not your average business. They are the turf experts, they cater and take care of thousands of lawns across the country. They offer complete bespoke treatment and care for every individual lawn, and with the help of SMS marketing they are really growing. Businesses love SMS marketing because it’s simple, cost effective, time efficient, and incredibly responsive compared to other marketing channels. “We love it. It’s easy and simple and our customer prefer a text...

With any marketing channel there is certainly a bit of trial and error. You need to try new things and experiment to see what works and what doesn’t. Every business is different and these things can vary from sector to sector, and business to business. However when trying and experimenting with new marketing channels, it is a lot easier to make mistakes and wrong moves. Mistakes happen. But no business wants to make them if they can help it, and some can be very costly. Mobile marketing is a fantastic method of marketing and business communication. One of the reasons SMS marketing is so successful, responsive and effective as a marketing channel, is because it is on such a personal device. However because it is so personal it is imperative to get the fundamentals right within your mobile marketing messages. So below are 5 common marketing mistakes that if you avoid should help get...

Mobile marketing is one of, if not the most effective marketing channel around today. SMS marketing receives open and response rates that businesses could only dream of, no longer are businesses hoping that their adverts don’t get missed in the back of magazines, or that their emails don’t go into their customers junk folders - welcome to the wonderful world of SMS marketing! But why is mobile marketing so effective? Well a recent Ofcom report probably reveals exactly why, the UK are addicted to their mobile phones!  We all love our mobile phones. They are our new best friends. They are our new family member that we love and take everywhere with us… To work, to bed, to the toilet and even on holiday. It’s this very addiction that is making SMS marketing so effective and powerful for businesses all over the world. Imagine sending your customers a message about your latest sale, new...