LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
Reddit
Tumblr
Email
Print
4 Ways to Grow Your SMS Contact List
4 Ways to Grow Your SMS Contact List
Looking to grow your text marketing subscriber list? Today we’re going to talk about 4 useful tools we suggest you leverage. We want you to give your customers the opportunities to opt-in to your text list every chance you can.
It is a common misconception that sending text messages to your consumers is annoying or intrusive. Nothing can be farther from the truth. If you are sending on a shared shortcode (64600, for example) customers need to “opt-in” or join your text club. This means they are actively participating, and therefore, welcome your messages.
Get started with iLoyal Email Studio
Plans that flex to your needs and budget. Do it yourself or ask iLoyal for help with templates, graphics, list management, and more.
or call us at
1. Design and display physical collateral
Our first tip to engage your customers and encourage opt-ins is by designing and showcasing physical collateral. Tell people exactly how to opt-in and where, either by showcasing a website URL or your shortcode and keyword. Good old fashioned signs, posters, and business cards work just as well.
Highlight the fact they can pull out their phone and in five seconds text your shortcode and keyword to opt-in to your list. You’ve seen the signs! They say something like, “Text mybusiness to 64600 to join.” Another great way to stimulate opt-ins are tri-folds on counters and tabletops in restaurants. Truly, put them in any place they can be set out and be seen by people in your retail store. You can even go big and put your keyword and shortcode on a large billboard in your local community. If you can dream it, you can do it.
2. Create a branded web opt-in page
You can sign customers up in your physical location by using a web opt-in page. A web opt-in page is a single, unique website, which gives the customer fields to enter in their information. We provide this website for you, right in our platform. In total, it should only take a few minutes to set up. After that, you’re on your way to using the page. Once customers have entered their info, they are automatically added to your “text club”.
There are many ways to use this page. One common way is saving the URL, and bookmarking it to your home page on a cell phone or tablet. You can then easily pull up the page in front of the customers and have them enter their info. It should take them no longer than 30 seconds. If you provide them an incentive to sign up (such as a % off of the purchase they are about to make) then it’s even easier to get them to enter in their information at that time. Through iLoyal’s web opt-in pages, you have the option to ask them to submit their first name, last name, email address, and birthdate, along with their phone number. Imagine sending your customers something special, automatically, on their birthday! We offer that functionality as well.
3. Embed a form widget onto your website
Definitely add an embeddable form widget onto your web site to increase your contact list. This form serves as a collecting bowl for the mobile numbers and contact information of your customers. You can customize what information you collect and this will automatically port into our platform. Once in our system, you can begin to send this person updates, mobile coupons and any promotions you want. As we mentioned before, you can offer them an incentive to sign up. An incentive like a free gift, coupon, contest entry, etc. Offering something that they will want to opt-in for is an effective way to ask them to sign up.
Best Delivery Rates in the Industry
Get the email app with the best deliverability reputation and best support team in the industry. Start a trial today or chat with us about a support plan.
or call us at
4. Add an Opt-In Facebook tab to your Facebook page
Our last tip for growing your list is to add an Opt-In tab to your brand’s Facebook page. It’s usually labeled as “Join our text club” or something similar. We will take care of the backend so you can begin collecting opt-ins, right from your page. This is a clean and professional way to not only sign people up for your text message marketing but also bring them to your Facebook page. If you don’t have 2,500 followers, you can create posts advertising your shortcode and keyword instead. You can paste in the link to your web opt-in page instead. Easy peasy.
The bottom line is, growing your contact list is a very achievable task, especially with iLoyal. Coupled with the right incentive, iLoyal’s brandable tools, and quality tips you can get your list as large as it can be! Your success is our success, and we are there for you, every step of the way. We’re always looking for creative ways to help our customers get their names out there and encourage opt-ins. Don’t hesitate to reach out your iLoyal rep for more info.
Sign up for iLoyal and get started growing your list today! And comment below with your list growth ideas! We’d love to hear them.
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
Reddit
Tumblr
Email
Print
Stop fumbling around with email marketing.
Get the email marketing app with in-house access to design and data support.
Save time and money engaging on social media.
Streamline the way you manage social media. No upgrades required to get all the features.
More Loyal Customers + Higher Sales & ROI
Build your business around Customer & Employee Experience
Easy ways to get started with iLoyal
- Start a Free App Trial
- Book a Discovery Call
- Use the Plan Builder
Just want the apps?
Sign up for a free trial by clicking the link for your choice of apps below. Upgrade to a paid plan when you are ready to start sending.
Email Studio: Free until contacts are added
Social Genius: Unlimited 14-day Trial
iLoyal SMS: Free until number is provisioned
Email Studio
Social Genius
iLoyal SMS
Let’s Chat!
Tell us what you want to accomplish with your marketing and we’ll connect you with the apps and team that fit you like a glove – even if it’s not iLoyal! Stop spending time searching and let experts guide you toward a marketing tech solution and great service experience.
View Our Schedule
Call Sales Support
Call during business hours @ 888-352-9889
View Our Schedule
Call Sales Support
Call during business hours @ 888-352-9889
Customize Your Service Plan
Choose marketing app licenses and service levels to customize a plan from nearly everything iLoyal offers – from email design support and content development to social posting and website design.
Questions? Contact us for a free consultation with our team of experts.
Use Plan Builder
Talk to Sales
Call iLoyal at 888-352-9889 for a custom quote.
iLoyal Email Studio
Grow sales and create loyalty with an email marketing app packed with features and with access to experts in design and data.
Explore Features
Signup for Free
We create love and loyalty.
Attract customers. Understand the market. Ace the customer experience. Drive sales.
We deliver the powerful technology you need to build customer relationships and stay top of mind with your audience. From branding and website design, from content ideation to campaign deployment, our caring experts are here to support you every step of the way.
Engage to Succeed
Get marketing ideas, keep up with best practices, be the first to know about tech updates, and more.
© iLoyal, Inc. 1999-2023. All rights reserved. | Privacy Center | Terms & Conditions
