SMS marketing is a growing marketing trend that more businesses start using. The SMS marketing platform has been very popular for small and medium-sized businesses during the past couple of years. The effectiveness of this platform is at its peak and you most definitely want to get an advantage of this. The year 2018 was a huge success for the SMS marketing platform, and the upcoming year is full of even more promising advancement.

Textedly is a web-based self-service SMS marketing platform. The company was established in 2015 but has already achieved a high evaluation rate and trust from its customers. Textedly was ranked as a high performer in its service on G2 Crowd for 3 consecutive seasons of Spring, Summer, and Fall 2018. The company works with businesses of all sizes, as well as restaurants, schools, real estate, service providers, and even religious enterprises.

The era of technology has revolutionized the way people communicate. Text messaging is one of the most loved communication methods by many because of its immediacy and user-friendliness. About 90% of people text at least once a day, while the majority spend most of their time on the mobile devices. Text messages are the best channel of communication to make sure that your message was delivered to the customer. However, with SMS marketing, the user can easily unsubscribe with just one reply. Although it is good for the customers, for the companies it’s quite a burden. You put so much effort and expense into creating your messages, and they get simply ignored or become annoying to the customers. Why are people unsubscribing? Are you doing something wrong? Not necessarily.

SMS services are the best marketing channel for informing your customers about promotions and special deals. So when to prepare your irresistible and attractive promotional SMS campaigns if not on Black Friday? In 2017, there was a 47% increase in Black Friday sales compared to the previous year, with each shopper spending on average $743 during the week. This year, the numbers are believed to be even greater.

The world of marketing is continuously changing to adapt to the modern world tastes. Companies must keep developing their strategies in order to stay up-to-date and competitive. Text messages have been a part of companies' marketing strategies for many years. There are currently many misconceptions regarding SMS marketing platforms, however, it’s important to note that SMS marketing is more effective than ever. SMS marketing is still a powerful communication channel in the marketing mix of companies.

For the past decade, the traveling culture has completely transformed throughout the world. Tourism is currently one of the most fast growing industries. People travel for many reasons: to see new things, for work, or to spend a weekend somewhere else. The rise in travel agencies has been tremendous, and so is the competition in the industry. Providing the best offers and staying relevant is a serious challenge for all such companies. In order to be competitive, you need to utilize the best marketing techniques for your travel agency.

Customer engagement has many definitions, which vary according to the industry and service/product provided. However, it doesn’t matter how you define it, what matters is its importance regardless of the business type. As a company owner, you know that your most valuable assets are your customers. Making sure that your customers are happy and satisfied is the main target of any successful business. Good customer engagement is an indicator that your customers enjoy your product/service.

All businesses have a lot of challenges to overcome in their journey to success. This is especially true for small and medium-sized business (SMB). Having a quite limited budget, SMBs need to be very conscious in their spendings to survive the tough competition of the 21st century. The main challenges of SMBs in customer service include lack of resources, little to no integration and brand perception building. However, the most important issue SMBs face is the endless struggle of providing enough cash flow. If the business handles all of these challenges, then it confidently sets the foundation for further success.

Alaska Airlines is one of the leading airline companies that offers superior customer service. The company has recently incorporated text messaging into its strategy and is showing great results. Alaska Airlines has the happiest customers in US according to a survey, which was implemented based on factors such as costs, in-flight services, aircraft quality, baggage handling, flight crew, check-in experience, and booking process. This is no surprise to its existing customers.