| SMS short codes are 5 digit numbers (eg . 60777) | | | | win competitions. |
| that are an excellent tool for generating leads and | | | | You can deliver paid content to your customer with |
| income for your business. | | | | Premium SMS short codes. These range from 25p, |
| To generate leads using SMS you could ask people | | | | 50p, £1.00, £1.50, £3.00 and £5.00. For |
| to text in a keyword to your dedicated or shared | | | | example, ringtones, wallpapers, videos, audio and |
| short code. You can then instantly follow up with an | | | | games are all hugely popular. You could also raise |
| auto-response or follow up later. Either way, each | | | | money for charity by accepting donations through |
| time a prospect sends and SMS to your short code, | | | | text. This can all be set up through the SMS |
| their number is automatically saved for future | | | | gateway and api by working with the programmer |
| follow-up. | | | | interface. |
| You can use the short code as a brochure request | | | | How about using a short code to help customers find |
| service where people can text in their email address | | | | your store or branch. The customer simply texts in |
| and receive an automatic thank you text and an | | | | their postcode and receives an automated response |
| email containing your brochure so they can read | | | | detailing their closest store with telephone number. |
| when they have time. | | | | You can be set up with a shared short code in under |
| Businesses also buy short code for voting | | | | 24 hours. Receive email notifications of incoming |
| competitions and text 2 win competitions to | | | | texts; store all your incoming texts with records of |
| generate mobile numbers for future marketing | | | | time, date, message and number. You can also |
| activity and to earn revenue. You have probably | | | | import and export all your records easily and quickly. |
| already seen quite a few of these like iphone text 2 | | | | |