When it comes to driving sales, consider using an MMS message with an animated GIF. They are very effective at capturing your customers' attention, since the animation plays as soon as the message is opened.
Give your business a boost before the end of the financial year
Whether you're trying to meet your sales targets or aiming to surpass your previous records, don't forget to give your business a boost with an SMS campaign.
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How to choose the right SMS API for your business
Burst's SMS API enables you to add 2 Way SMS capabilities into an application of your choice. Use it to add another marketing channel to your application, send appointment reminders and confirmations, or create something completely new.
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How does your SMS opt-out rate compare to the global average?
"Is my opt-out rate too high? Why are my customers unsubscribing?"
We all know what this feels like. It's the dreaded feeling of losing subscribers—especially after all the time, effort, and money spent getting them.
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How to use UTM parameters to track traffic from your SMS campaigns
As a marketer, you're using many different tools everyday to reach your customers and to sell your products and services. But with all that time and effort to prepare and launch your campaigns, how are you tracking what's generating the most traffic and conversions?
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[Zapier Integration] Turn your SMS autoresponder on and off with a text message
With this simple Zapier integration, you can turn your SMS autoresponder on or off by texting your dedicated virtual number. This eliminates the need to log into your Burst account.
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[Guide] How to design the perfect MMS
An MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) is essentially a visual version of an SMS, and there are many reasons why businesses love using them. If you're looking to perfect your MMS design skills - this is the comprehensive guide you're looking for.
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[New SMS API Feature] Get contact information via new API call
We're on a roll with another new API call this month, get-contact. This one enables you to retrieve a contact's information (including custom fields) using the list ID and mobile number parameters.
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[Zapier Integration] Let customers subscribe to your Mailchimp email list via SMS
Growing your email list just got easier with this Zapier integration. With a simple text message, your customers can opt in to your Mailchimp list almost effortlessly.
Shorten links and measure traffic with Burst
Since SMS messages are text only, hyperlinks can't be used to drive traffic to your website. A full URL can be used instead, but some are lengthy and may take up a lot of character space unless you're using a platform like Burst.
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