If you have a keyword with us on our 88802 number you can now set the auto response, API and trigger e-mail settings your self . The new option is under the “Text Response” top level menu, then just select “Change Settings“
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Using the SMS Gateway API, Automating Delivery Report Collection
Posted on May 26th, 2009 by Nick.
Categories: All SMS Gateway Documentation, Documentation, Technical
Introduction If you are using the API / Gateway to send bulk SMS you can collect your delivery reports from the server, which is a good way of removing bad numbers from your data. Delivery Reports and the API It is important to understand the difference between getting a “failure” … Continue reading
SMS Marketing 101 – Database Segmentation
Posted on May 26th, 2009 by Richard.
Categories: Bulk SMS, Distributed SMS Articles, SMS Marketing Ideas & Advice Tags: bulk, database, marketing, segmentation, sms
Competition for attention in todays SMS marketing world is increasing all the time. To increase the relevancy, deliver more value in Bulk SMS camaigns AND to deliver more sales – now is the perfect time to do some database segmentation. By segmenting your database and talking to people in a … Continue reading
Text Marketer short code API options
Posted on May 22nd, 2009 by Nick.
Categories: All SMS Gateway Documentation, Documentation, Technical
Introduction Text Marketer owns the 88802 short code, this short code can be used to “route” incoming texts via a keyword to your account and optionally respond with a message “thanks for entering our competition” etc, (this form of communication is known as text response). You can also configure your … Continue reading
How to integrate our SMS Gateway API into your systems
Posted on May 20th, 2009 by Nick.
Categories: All SMS Gateway Documentation, Technical Tags: api, gateway, integrate, php, sms, Web to SMS
Introduction Adding SMS as a communication method to a system is often very useful, for instance you don’t have issues with spam filtering, it doesn’t require the person to make an immediate response like a phone call, so it’s great for alerts and triggers. Another good application for SMS (text … Continue reading
SMS Gateway API – Specification
Posted on May 20th, 2009 by Nick.
Categories: All SMS Gateway Documentation, Documentation, Technical Tags: api, gateway, php, sms, specification
It is recommended that you use the RESTful version of the API which has largely superseded this document (you can do more with it). However if you want to get up and running quickly then it might still be the best way for you. When you create a free account you can also use the Text Marketer … Continue reading
Buying SMS Credits – Google Checkout
Posted on May 19th, 2009 by Nick.
Categories: All Bulk SMS Account Documentation, Campaign Articles
When buying credits for your account it’s important to note that Google checkout has very stringent anti-fraud measures, whilst most transactions will be immediate, occasionally it can take a while longer as Google does extra checking. The implications are that if you are going to send a large campaign (and … Continue reading
SMS Marketing – Top 5 starter tips to get response from your Bulk SMS Campaign
Posted on May 18th, 2009 by Richard.
Categories: Bulk SMS, SMS Marketing Ideas & Advice Tags: advice, bulk, How to, response, sms, tips
Many customers are new to SMS Marketing and we’re often asked, “what’s the best way to send out my SMS campaign”. As with all direct marketing campaigns, there is no universal best way. What works for one company won’t necessarily work for another. Sigh! Having said that, there is some common … Continue reading
How to get help with your text system
Posted on May 18th, 2009 by Richard.
Categories: All Bulk SMS Account Documentation, Campaign Articles Tags: help, support
We’ve produced a few helpful videos that can help guide you through the main aspects of your Text Marketer SMS System. Try these first but if that doesn’t cover what your looking for you can also try our FAQ’s area for more help.
How to use an SMS Gateway
Posted on May 15th, 2009 by Richard.
Categories: Bulk SMS, Business SMS, Documentation, Text Messaging Software, Web to SMS Tags: api, gateway, integrate, sms
Our SMS Gateway is extremely powerful indeed. It allows companies to connect to our systems and send out messages 1 at a time. Although this sounds a bit old fashioned in these days of huge numbers of bulk sms, it has some considerable advantages. By integrating with our SMS Gateway … Continue reading
Is there such a thing as ‘quality’ in Bulk SMS?
Posted on May 15th, 2009 by Richard.
Categories: Bulk SMS, Business SMS, SMS Providers Tags: bulk, quality, sms
There are a vast number of different ‘gateways’ that bulk sms service providers can use to connect to the UK networks. Reliability of these services varies enormously and they support a range of different functions. Overseas gateways, where the sms is dispatched from abroad, tend to be far less reliable … Continue reading
Welcome to Text Marketer’s all new SMS Marketing Blog
Posted on May 15th, 2009 by Richard.
Categories: Bulk SMS, Business SMS, SMS Advertising Tags: blog, bulk, marketing, sms, welcome
Welcome. There’s so much information to get across with SMS Marketing and we wanted a central place for customers and interested parties alike to come to for help and advice. We aim to provide helpful information from best Bulk SMS methods, database usage, text message creative technicques, system usage and … Continue reading