Posted by Holly Barber on January 28th, 2015

We’re excited to introduce the latest member of the FireText team; 82228, our very own shortcode.

Posted by Holly Barber on January 26th, 2015

Harnessing the power of SEO for your mobile marketing campaign is a different kettle of fish from traditional desktop search strategies. Keywords are shorter in length to facilitate mobile user behavior, which generally takes a more shorthand approach to typing. Smartphones are always on the move, so location-based marketing is a key player in any […]

Posted by Holly Barber on January 13th, 2015

Bed and breakfasts are known for creating a comfortable, intimate atmosphere for their customers. B&B owners rely upon exceptional customer service as a way to stand out from the larger hotel chains. One way to improve the guest experience is to run an SMS marketing campaign. If you are interested in getting started with text […]

Posted by Holly Barber on January 8th, 2015

The mobile technology boom shows no sign of slowing down. Consumers are beginning to take constant connectivity for granted. For mobile marketers, that means gearing each campaign to web-enabled devices, even if the primary method of communication is SMS.

Posted by Holly Barber on November 26th, 2014

If you want to successfully market your business, you’ll have a whole range of tools to help you communicate with customers effectively. Using a single communication method for every broadcast can limit you and means your message might not always get through; to get the best results it’s all about making your communication channels work […]

Posted by Holly Barber on November 5th, 2014

There’s great news if you’re looking to grow you email database, our exciting new integration with email marketing experts, Constant Contact, enables you to do just that with the power of a simple text message.

Posted by Dan Parker on September 9th, 2014

With a number of handy order stages in online stores, you might be wondering where the best place is to trigger SMS notifications. Ultimately, some of the order stages will be more relevant to your business than others depending on how you run your online store.

Posted by Dan Parker on August 26th, 2014

As a busy online store receiving a bucket load of orders by the hour, you might not have much time to think about how you communicate with your customers once they have ordered from you!

Posted by Holly Barber on July 3rd, 2014

SMS messages are quick and convenient for both the sender and the recipient, which is why they have proven to be such a successful reminder tool. You have probably been in a situation where an appointment was booked months in advance yet you didn’t remember until the day of the appointment – or in some […]

Posted by Holly Barber on June 25th, 2014

As a busy recruitment specialist, you probably spend lots of time on the phone to candidates updating them on their application and reminding them about interview details. If you have to do this for every candidate (and every vacancy) this can end up taking over your day! SMS messages can dramatically increase the speed that […]