| When an advertiser is making a commercial for radio | | | | countries have a computer to say nothing about |
| or TV they put out a great ad (in their view), spend | | | | what type of internet connection they have, dial-up |
| a fortune making and placing it and (unless it is a | | | | frustrates so many people, it is still very slow and |
| branding ad) believe it will get them business. Now I | | | | videos stop and start. |
| would like anyone reading this to listen to the | | | | How about the same ad being put out like this: |
| call-to-action you are being presented with when | | | | "Come and check out our beautiful hotel, text |
| hearing or viewing an ad. Companies should be using | | | | WEDDING to 51111 standard rate text" |
| an SMS keyword to standard rate text number | | | | Isn't that memorable? Isn't that easily done? |
| Lets look at an example --- a hotel that specialises in | | | | NEARLY EVERYONE HAS A MOBILE (CELL) PHONE, |
| weddings has a radio ad that goes something like this: | | | | doesn't this call-to-action work best? |
| "Come and check out our beautiful hotel call us now | | | | Furthermore, when a person sends through a text, |
| on 630-984-7329 or go to our website www etc. | | | | an advertiser has captured a number and can now |
| Now, if you are driving along a road and heard that | | | | call and SELL to the enquirer --- isn't that far better |
| or sitting on a chair watching it on TV ---when the ad | | | | than sending them to a website to make up their |
| is over, will you remember the number? Will you | | | | own mind about what they see in a website? |
| remember the website address a few hours later | | | | Like the dot com rush the next big rush will be for |
| when you sit at your computer? If you do, aren't | | | | SMS keywords to standard rate text numbers for |
| you likely to check out competitors websites as well? | | | | advertising purposes. Have you got yours yet? |
| Oh, and by the way only 70% of homes in most | | | | Be ahead, followers will be left behind! |