Tag: Sumotext

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Text spam promising free Walmart gift cards focus of FTC complaint

Published: March 8, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission initiated an assault against spam text messages, filing complaints against 29 defendants accused of collectively sending more than 180 million unwanted text messages to consumers.

SMS’ biggest achievement is proving that mobile marketing works

Published: December 3, 2012

Since the first SMS message was sent 20 years ago, texting has become nearly ubiquitous and is embraced by brands of all shapes and sizes. However, the next two decades may not be as rosy as texting is challenged by sexier smartphone-enabled marketing and the rise of free messaging apps.

Sumotext exec: SMS helps kick-start conversations

Published: March 23, 2012

NEW YORK – A Sumotext executive at the 4th annual Mobile Marketing Day 2012 conference said that the best part of SMS is the ability for marketers to start a conversation with consumers. However, companies still have challenges with finding effective ways to market to these loyalists.

Are QR codes replacing SMS?

Published: February 13, 2012

SMS is a reliable workhorse in mobile marketing, but with the sudden rise and popularity of QR codes, text-in call to actions are being substituted by mobile bar codes.

Ad:tech attendees claim mobile taking up more of brands' marketing budgets

Published: November 14, 2011

NEW YORK – Attendees at ad:tech agreed that unlike past years, brands and marketers have finally embraced mobile and are continually adding it to their marketing mix.

Mobile key engine to bolster in-store traffic: panelist

Published: May 13, 2011

NEW YORK - Mobile is not only effective as a transaction platform itself, but also as a traffic driver to retail stores and online, per panelists at the Mcommerce Summit: State of Mobile Commerce 2011 conference.

T-Mobile makes changes to short code provisioning process

Published: May 6, 2011

T-Mobile USA sent out an alert to clients regarding policy changes for standard-rated campaigns, refund rates and a price cap increase that may have several implications for the industry.

Is there a point to QR codes in an SMS-dependent society?

Published: March 17, 2011

QR codes are increasingly incorporated into existing branded marketing collateral to increase engagement. But, adding an SMS call to action to media can also connect consumers to richer experiences, so is there really a need for QR codes?

Why should Twitter and Facebook get a pass on Sprint SMS fee hike?

Published: February 15, 2011

Some mobile marketing service providers are accusing Sprint of creating an unlevel playing field by raising its text-message rates but not charging more for messaging via other channels such as social media.

T-Mobile SMS rate hike raises anti-trust issues

Published: September 22, 2010

With the industry in an uproar over T-Mobile’s impending SMS rate increases, mobile marketers are accusing the carrier of creating an unlevel playing field and violating anti-trust laws.