2008 December

Archive for December, 2008

Send SMS with a click of mouse

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Science and technology is advancing day-by-day. The communication industry is not behind. In the initial days, the only means of communication was by letter. Then it was replaced with phones, the internet and e-mail service, and finally we have SMS or short messaging service.

To convey information, communication is a must. Without proper means of communication, one cannot express things properly. Today SMS is widely used for communication. All the traditional mediums of communication have been replaced with a convenient messaging service. SMS does not disturb anyone unlike phone calls. It is a silent mode of communication that does not create noise.

Sending SMS with the help of a mobile phone usually requires more time as the mobile phone has a mini keypad. Online messaging service is another beneficial service that requires hardly any time. With the online text messaging service, one can send an SMS using the internet. Another benefit of online text messaging is that you get a QWERTY keyboard which makes it very easy to type a message in a very short time.

SMS is very common among the younger generation, however online text messaging services can provide many benefits even to companies. These companies often need to get in touch with their employees and customers. To announce any of the ongoing promotions or offers, online messaging is well suited. You can send messages to many users at once. Online messaging service works with almost all operators and hence you can easily get connected with people worldwide.

Send messages from PC to mobile phone

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

While sending messages from one mobile phone to another is a common fact, one could also send text messages from a computer to a mobile phone. All you need is an internet connection, the carrier address and the contact number of the mobile phone.

Yes, it is that simple. With the click of a button, you could send more than one message to more than one recipient. This facility is being used to send bulk messages as it is convenient and cost efficient. Also termed as bulk messaging, it has become a powerful tool for marketing products as the reach of a mobile phone is massive.

The majority of the population is hooked on to a mobile phone, which makes bulk messaging the ideal method to reach out to them. In fact almost every major organisation is using the concept of bulk messaging for promoting and advertising their products as the cost incurred is modest and the response is just a button click away.

An SMS gateway is used to send the messages. The concept is so lucrative that more and more organisations are incorporating it. The consistency of message receiving is also guaranteed due to the reliable delivery reports indication.

No matter where the person is positioned or located, the messages are bound to reach without any delay. This method of sending online messages to mobile phones not only reaches to a larger audience but also gains high visibility.

Online messaging for direct response

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Online messaging or sending text messages through the internet evokes a direct response. The process is simple, all you have to do is send messages from your email addresses and they are received by the respective mobile phone numbers.

There is usually no limit to the number of contacts one can send messages to. Also, one could send the same message to different contacts at the same time. This sending of numerous messages to several contacts is also known as bulk messaging.

Online text messaging is ideal for promoting or marketing products. There are times when a product loses its value or is forgotten by the public. In such cases it is ideal to re-introduce the product by marketing it aggressively.

Therefore, text messages are sent to the mobile phones as the degree of visibility is significant. Mobile phones are like an addiction to some people, never letting it leave their side. Every second millions of people check their phone to see whether they have a new update or message in their inbox.

Therefore, it can only be wise to market a product with the help of the most powerful tool, which is the text message. The messages are directly received by the recipients and an impact is created into the minds.

This direct response works in the favour of companies who wish to promote their products via cell phones. The service is highly cost efficient and productive. Indeed a resourceful tool for marketing and promotion.

SMS marketing- low cost and effective way to reach out

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

You know pretty well that the best way to stay ahead of your competitors is by employing the right methods of marketing and advertising. The methods of marketing and advertising are changing everyday. To lead the way you must always opt for the newest ways of marketing.

Using SMS as a marketing strategy can give you excellent returns. Internet SMS is a way of delivering your message to innumerable people. It is one of the most cost effective ways of marketing as it is very cheap and successful.

Business organisations use internet SMS or bulk SMS for various purposes. Using internet SMS for marketing enables you to reach out directly to huge number of people. Internet SMS is being used by organisations to draw attention of the customers and also to strengthen customer relationship.

Internet SMS or bulk SMS is being considered as one of the best marketing strategies to promote a product. More than 90% of consumers read all their text messages and so SMS marketing means direct communication with the buyers ensuring better returns.

Reaching the consumers through internet SMS is much easier than through email, which was the rage few days back. Text messages are short and the mobile phone is handy, so consumers read these SMS immediately, unlike the mails, which are long and sometimes risk the possibility of being delivered into the junk mail box eliminating any possibility of reaching the consumer.

SMS marketing is thus a low cost, worthwhile investment for companies which are searching new ways to reach out to their customers and probable customers.

Internet to SMS in seconds

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Seconds is all it takes for a text message to be sent from an email address to a mobile phone.

Everyone is aware of text messaging from one mobile phone to another. However, one could also send text messages from the internet to the mobile phone. All you need to have is an email id, the carrier address and the mobile phone number.

In an organisation several of the employees often need to be sent alerts and information on a daily basis and if a mobile phone is used then typing on the small keypad could get quite chaotic. The process also consumes a lot of time, which is wasted time for the entire organisation. To improve efficiency online text messaging is considered as an ideal solution.

Similarly, if a company wishes to promote its products and is looking for the fastest way to do the same then online text messaging is perfect, as it would reach to a larger audience. It is also highly reliable as the confirmation of message sent is followed by a delivery report. The cost incurred in promoting and marketing the product via online messaging is quite cheap compared to the traditional methods.

Well there is only one conclusion to the above described points and that is if one wants to save cost and yet yield high productivity then online text messaging is the way to do it. After all, it is safe, secure and reliable.

Forgotten password..? No problem!

Monday, December 8th, 2008

We’re currently developing a feature that allows customers to automatically create a password reminder email. This means that anyone that has trouble remembering what their password was will no longer have to contact us to help them out, although they are perfectly welcome to do so if they wish.

The password reminder will be available on the account login screen. Customers should enter either their username, or the mobile phone number that they used to create the account, and we’ll send a reminder by email.

We very much hope this feature improves the customer experience while using toText.net, and we expect it to be available sometime in the next few days.

Using online text messaging to increase your business profits

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

Information and regular updates are required to keep customers coming back to your store to buy your products. But how could you possibly keep updating thousands of customers every time a new range of products comes out? It may sound a bit far fetched, but it can be done through a fairly easy method. Online text messaging can be extremely useful in helping a business grow.

For example, a big clothing store can easily update its customers when the latest line in winter wear comes into the store through online text messaging. Internet SMS can be efficiently used at minimal costs to update customers and this can result in increased sales and better profits. Through this service, the store only needs to type in the message using the internet SMS service and with a few clicks of the mouse, the message can be delivered to hundreds of people.

One of the best features that internet SMS provides is that you do not have to individually send the messages. All you need to do is select the recipients and send the message you want to multiple recipients at a time. This method of communication is time and cost saving. It even allows receivers to read the message at their own leisure.

Online text messaging is the latest of all powerful tools to promote any business. Using internet SMS service is as simple and easy as using phone SMS but offers better results to companies, businesses stores or any organisation that needs to constantly update their customers.

Internet SMS makes marketing easier

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Today all of us are a part of a virtual world that is increasing in popularity. Technology does not only provide us with scientific miracles but also finds ways to combine these miracles to make things convenient and better than they already are.

Internet SMS is one such combination that has changed the general style of sending SMS from mobile-to-mobile messaging to internet-to-mobile messaging. This new concept is being considered by many companies when it comes to promoting their products and services.

Using the internet on its own when it comes to advertising proves to be less advantageous as compared to internet SMS. An SMS is read by everyone as they cannot avoid it on their mobile phones. Internet SMS provides allows bulk messaging that is much cheaper than normal mobile service providers. This ensures large number of messages to a large number of people for a minimal cost.

Internet SMS to promote products and services come across as a personal form of marketing and advertising which makes the receiver feel important with his opinions. Unlike the internet, people owning mobile phones have continuous access to it which makes marketing even easier. Companies using internet SMS strategies for advertising should make careful use of words, providing all essential information but at the same time creating curiosity among its receivers.

The business world has benefited greatly with the advent of internet SMS. Advertising and marketing has become very easy through internet SMS or email to SMS. The number of people that can be reached has also increased.

Online text messages on your cell phone

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

While we are all well acquainted to the SMS or short service message which is sent from one mobile phone to another, few of us know that the same SMS can also be sent to a mobile phone via an email.

Technology is growing so rapidly that we need to keep in touch all the while at a cost which is affordable and a speed which is unmatchable. An SMS gateway provides the facility of sending a message from an email id to a mobile phone. All you need to have is the contact number. It is that simple.

This facility is most beneficial for organisations that need to get in touch with several employees on a day to day basis. An important feature of this facility is that you can message several users at the same time and this sending of messages in bulk is known as bulk SMS.

Bulk SMS has become an effective tool for marketing and promoting products that are either new to the market or have faded away with passing time. It is therefore, necessary to reintroduce these products and make them visible to the masses. As most of the people are hooked on to the mobile phones it is easier to reach them via the same. Therefore, the intelligent thing to do is to create an impact by sending messages on the cell phone so that it reaches to a larger audience.

Personalised advertising through SMS

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Text messaging has become a popular form of communication with the rise of the mobile phone technology. Everyone is familiar with this form of messaging and using it in the right way will help do wonders, especially in the field of advertising.

SMS advertising is now becoming the most commonly used method by most companies, whether new or old in order to promote their products and services. Besides being popular, this method is also very effective as it targets a large number of receivers with maximum assurance of returns.

There are many companies that offer online text messaging services for a very minimal rate as compared to many of your mobile service providers. Online text messaging is very useful as these can be sent to a number of people all at the same time through your computer without the need of typing the same message more than once.

Online SMS advertising makes sure that your target is hit at the right time as your SMS is delivered to him as soon as you send it. The online SMS services also make it very cost-effective as compared to any other form of advertising. SMS is also very personal in its form. This helps the receiver build a connection with the company and makes him feel important. A personal message brings out his individuality rather than letting him be among the crowd. This feeling ensures maximum response from the SMS receivers making your business popular and customer-friendly.