The App Is Here

At Txtwire, we are always striving to make our  mass communication solutions understandable, accessible, and usable. We diligently work to provide a service that will help you meet the needs of your business or organization, without the headache of difficult technology. Txtwire has taken it one step further. Now, for those of you using our SMS mass communication service, there’s an app for that. Calling All Beta Testers We may be offering this service to you to help your business...

Mobile Marketing Tips

As an industry leader in SMS and text message services, Txtwire is confident in the effectiveness of mobile marketing. The possibilities are endless when a mobile marketing campaign is optimized. That’s why we want to share with you some of Txtwire’s mobile marketing tips so you can get the most out of your mobile campaign. Offer Incentives: Give potential clients an incentive for opting into your text message campaign. Offer a giveaway or discount upon opting in. Be Clear...

What You Should Know About 4 Main Marketing Channels

It seems like everyday there is the option of choosing to advertise through a different medium.  Print, E-mail, Mobile, Social Media.  And while no individual channel is sufficient,  there are definite pros and cons associated with each.  Some of these more recent channels have been greatly impacted by the internet and mobile devices.  Here are some of the main ones with their associated Pros and Cons: Print Cost per 1000: $170 to $200,000 for a magazine or newspaper ad, depending...

Long Codes vs. Short Codes

In the world of mobile marketing there are two types of numbers: short codes and long codes.  A short code is that 5 or 6 digit code that businesses use, together with keywords, for optin campaigns.  Typically you see these on promotional items that say something along the lines of, “text the word JOIN to 91011 for your chance to win.”  Long codes, on the other hand, are the 10 digit numbers you and I have for our personal use such as 208.227.7705.  Both long codes and short codes can...