Revealing the Hidden Gems: 4 Bulk SMS Features Every Marketer Should Explore

Effortlessly insert any URL in your message and deliver it as a shortlink with Textlocal. Unlike other URL shorteners (e.g. Bitly), Textlocal shortlinks can be sent as unique trackable links to millions of recipients in your bulk SMS campaigns.

• Make every character count by shortening your long weblinks
• Get granular click metrics along with who opened the link, click timestamp and device characteristics
• Conduct A/B tests with different messages, send times, CTAs etc. and use click data to understand what works best

• Allow customers to get information on-demand via a simple missed call or SMS. Easily set up auto-replies or forward incoming requests to your email, and application.
• Record and track every interaction online
• Expand your contact database with each inbound message
• Effectively manage inbound lead flow by receiving texts and missed calls (and, not direct calls) from customers, and getting back to them at your convenience

Textlocal surveys and forms are equipped with industry-standard features to enable you to create professional, multi-page surveys in minutes.

• Insert dropdowns, radio buttons, checkboxes, multiple choice options, star ratings, date/time picker, and free text fields
• Use survey logic to present specific questions or pages to respondents based on their previous answers
• Brand your survey by inserting your business logos and images
• Track who completed the survey and who dropped off along with the timestamp

You can share Textlocal surveys and forms via SMS to collect customer feedback, conduct market research and polls, capture data for applications, appointments and registrations, and much more.

Textlocal enables you to easily design mobile-optimized web pages in minutes. What’s more, the mobile page creator and reporting comes free of cost. You can create as many pages as you want and include them in your SMS campaigns.

• Personalize for each recipient using merge fields
• Brand your web page with your business images, fonts styles, sizes, and colors; you can even add buttons and link them to your website or social media pages 
• See how many recipients viewed your mobile web pages in real-time and get granular data, including their mobile number, device characteristics and more.

Mobile web pages, in response to inbound SMS (e.g. when a customer opts-in), are a powerful way to attract new customers, disseminate information, and improve conversions!