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With a bulk communication medium such as SMS messaging statistics can be a great help in directing your usage of the service. Statistics on delivery rates, or more importantly, failure rates plus uptime and downtime figures as well as delivery speed will inform your choice of provider.

The most interesting statistics however relate to the performance of SMS marketing campaigns compared to other options such as email or print. With 98% open rates for SMS, contrasted with 22% for email, these statistics will make it clear why SMS provides fantastic return on investment and should be adopted as soon as possible.

According to Internet Retailer, data conversion rates for text messages are double that of email when the link goes to a mobile responsive landing page. Even with a small list, this can result in a huge increase in sales, signups, lead generation, contest entries or whatever the goal of your campaign is.

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While it’s undeniable technology is a growing part of our everyday lives, it may be surprising how few of us ever turn it off. Or leave it behind. Most people rarely 'unplug' from their mobile devices. This provides unparallelled opportunities for marketing, especially via SMS text messaging.

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Many organisations are looking to operate in a more environmentally friendly way. This includes everything from their office supplies, materials used in creating their products, and also choosing suppliers and vendors that are also environmentally aware. And now, SMS.

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It seems there's a new messaging app popping up every month. It's hard to keep track of them all, but it's also hard to ignore them if you're looking to use mobile marketing. When you've got limited marketing resources, should you spend them advertising on the latest IM app, or go with SMS marketing?

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