October 10, 2019

How To Send An SMS Campaign

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August 4, 2020

How to Send an SMS Campaign

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Go4Clients strives to create user-friendly technology so everyone can take advantage of its marketing capabilities. In this post, you will find a series of steps showing you how to send an SMS campaign and view its analytics.

Step 1: Getting Started 

After logging into your account, you have 2 options to start you SMS campaign.

Step 2:  Set up Campaign

Configure your campaign name, program name, Sender, Sending Rate, & Schedule.

  • Programs: Group campaigns, use numbers, & auto-responses.

Step 3: Destinations 

Database Requirements:

  • Headers labelled correctly; “Mobile Number”

  • Country Code on every mobile number

Personalize Text Message campaign with the headers on your contact file

Step 4: Content and summary

  • Use the “Header” feature to personalize SMS

  • SMS messages can be more than 160 characters, but will send as multiple SMS

  • Include URL, Landing Page template, or short link with tracking capabilities

Step 5: Analytics

Check your campaign analytics after being sent.

  • Review sent rates on SMS

  • Review open & click rates on Landing Pages

Step 1: Getting Started 

After logging into your account, you have 2 options to start you SMS campaign.

Step 2:  Set up Campaign

Configure your campaign name, program name, Sender, Sending Rate, & Schedule.

  • Programs: Group campaigns, use numbers, & auto-responses.

Step 3: Destinations 

  • Database Requirements:

    • Headers labelled correctly; “Mobile Number”

    • Country Code on every mobile number

    Personalize Text Message campaign with the headers on your contact file

Step 4: Content and summary

  • Use the “Header” feature to personalize SMS

  • SMS messages can be more than 160 characters, but will send as multiple SMS

  • Include URL, Landing Page template, or short link with tracking capabilities

Step 5: Analytics

Check your campaign analytics after being sent.

  • Review sent rates on SMS

  • Review open & click rates on Landing Pages