Bulk SMS Marketing
Send SMS campaigns of any volume - fast
We have a super simple and ultra fast bulk SMS sender that you can access from anywhere in the world.
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We can send to the carriers at over 2000 messages per second so your campaigns go out super fast!
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SMS campaigns are a great way to get instant results. SMS has a significantly higher open rate & read rate compared to email. Most SMS are read within minutes of being received. Send out a marketing campaign and grow your revenue.
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TIP: Create an appealing message that compels your customer or prospect to take action. Do you want them to call you, reply to the SMS or to go to your website?
We can help you with all of these "Call to actions":
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CALL YOUR COMPANY / STORE
In the body of the SMS, simply put your phone number. eg:
"Ph 9998888 to book"
Typically a smartphone will recognise the phone number and allow the end user to hold their finger on it and offer the option to call the number. Super easy!
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REPLY TO THE SMS
We can make the SMS appear to come from one of our numbers and we forward replies to you as a real-time email.
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VISIT A WEBSITE
It is super easy to put a web address in the message. the end user taps on the web address and are taken instantly to your site. We can even make up a simple landing page for your clients to go to. This page can be a form, a survey or just some critical information about your business.
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If you have a long URL, we recommend that you make your landing page have a short slug (the part of the URL after the / and the main domain) or use a reputable URL shortener like https://bit.ly so that it uses fewer characters in your message
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​Sending a bulk SMS
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There is no software to install. Our web interface is the simplest thing you'll ever see and sending a campaign is as easy as Copy - Paste - Send
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Copy the mobile numbers
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Copy all the mobile numbers you need from Excel or anywhere.
No need to save CSV files or upload anything.
The numbers can be separated by a comma, tab or new line. (new line is best)
Don't worry if Excel strips off the leading 0 (zero) or if there are spaces or dashes in your numbers. We'll automatically fix all of that.
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​We automatically format your numbers to the correct New Zealand format so you don't have to. Therefore you can have your numbers in any of the below formats.
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21123456 - Where excel stripped off the leading 0
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021123456 - Local format
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6421123456 - International format
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+6421123456 - International format with + sign
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021-123-456 - With dashes
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021 123 456 - With spaces
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021123456Jimmy - Number with accidental text all in the same cell
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The only format we don't accept is where you've added 64 to the local format, but you've left the leading 0 in - like this: 64021123456. This is simply an incorrect format that nobody accepts.
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25% off storewide at XYZ
clothing. Ends Sunday.
10 Smith St City.
Don't miss out
xyz.com.au
Stop SMS 0400123456
XYZClothing
Mobile numbers in several formats with or without the + sign. All accepted
There is just one type of mobile number that can be problematic. Vodafone have 12 digit mobile numbers that are 1 digit longer than all other NZ mobile numbers. example: 642111888555.
Excel will often change these numbers to something like 6.42112E+11 which cant be pasted into our system without formatting the number first.
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This is super simple to do.
Highlight the whole column of numbers
Right click >>> Format Cells
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Select "Number" and set decimal places to 0
Click OK.
Paste in your numbers
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Then just paste the numbers straight into our website. We automatically calculate the amount of valid mobile numbers.
For one off SMS campaigns, paste the numbers directly into the To Numbers box our send SMS page. We will automatically remove any duplicates for you at the time of sending and refund any credits for the unsent duplicates automatically.
Mobile numbers pasted into the send sms page. The number counter on the left shows the amount of valid mobile numbers you have pasted in.
For repeat campaigns, you can paste the numbers into our lists page and we will store the list in our system so that you can send campaigns to your lists whenever you like.
You can have unlimited lists, there is no size limit and creating a new list can be done in 20 seconds.
Lists of mobile numbers and their descriptions stored in our lists page
You can edit a list at any time by clicking the Edit button next to any list.
Use Ctrl + F to find a number in a list or paste in a bunch more numbers and click Save.
Again, we'll remove any duplicates, wash against opt-outs and save your list in under 20 seconds.
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Send the campaign
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When your numbers are pasted in, type your message. We'll tell you how many characters you are using and how many credits your campaign will use.
We have SMS templates as well so you can store successful campaign messages and use them again.
Select a stored list to send to and type your message or select an sms template. We show you how many characters, messages and credits are used.
Scheduling an SMS
You can either send a campaign right now or schedule the campaign for any time in the future.
The simple calendar to select date and time you want to schedule a message
Optouts
We comply with the New Zealand spam laws by providing you with a free optout number.
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If you are sending bulk SMS marketing campaigns in New Zealand, you must include an optout instruction in your message.
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We have a handy optout template that you can select which puts the correct optout instruction into your message text first, then you simply type your message in front of this.
Selecting the OPTOUT template inserts the optout message in to the body of the SMS
If somebody replies to the optout number, they are automatically removed from your database and cannot be sent an SMS again.
We send you an optout report that night showing all optouts, their mobile numbers and the messages they sent. You can view and add mobile numbers to your optout list from our optouts page and you can re-subscribe anybody who has accidentally opted out.
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Reporting
We have a simple reporting page so you can see all your campaigns in one place.
It shows the campaign size, date and time, the message text, the number of credits used and whether it is currently scheduled, running or sent.
You can cancel a scheduled campaign up to 5 minutes before it is due to be sent.
You can also search for campaigns by date range and the recipient's mobile number
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Managed Campaigns
If you prefer, we can handle sending the whole campaign for you. This includes:
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Cleaning, de-duplicating & storing your data
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Helping you create the most effective message text
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Sending tests to you for approval or changes
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Scheduling the campaign
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Sending you optout reports
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Updating data for future campaigns
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SMS Surveys & SMS Voting
We can send out an SMS to your database of clients asking for feedback on any aspect of your business.
For example the customer could reply with 1 for Great, 2 for Average and 3 for bad.
Then at the end of the day or a few days later, we'll send you a report in CSV format showing all the responses we've received. Example message below:
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"Hi Julie, How likely would you be to recommend XYZ to a family member or friend?
Reply back with: 1= Not Likely 2= Maybe 3= Definitely X= optout"
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For more info on bulk SMS campaigns contact us any time.