Text Messaging
The first step in choosing a text messaging vendor is eliminating any company that only offers SMTP email based texting (see why here). Once you have done that you can move on to choosing a provider based on the types of features a particular company offers and whether or not their service will work for what you want to do. Obviously, you’ll also need to pick a company that offers services to the geographic location you serve.
Listed below are several text message companies that I either personally use or have gone through an in depth tour of their platform.
bizM3
A California-based company that offers multi-media mobile marketing. They have great plans with affordable pricing, offer private labeling and have an excellent two-tier sales commission program for those who want to use it to build their mobile business. Disclosure: I am on their advisory board and have been hired to do training for them. If you sign up with them and put me as your Referring Affiliate you will be on my team.
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eNowIt
A solid text messaging company that features an easy to use interface, two way texting, has some unique services like their Trivia application. Perfect for retail businesses who want to do text messaging.
www.enowit.com
EzTexting
A very easy to use, affordable text messaging company that can send texts in the U.S. and Canada. Lots of smart features including two-way messaging. They have an affiliate program and a private reseller option for mobile marketing entrepreneurs.
www.Ez Texting.com
i2SMS
The best use of i2SMS for your text messaging services is if you want to have API integration for your campaigns.
www.i2sms.net
InvolveMobile
A good platform that has straightforward pricing. Lots of cool features for marketers as well as a more powerful platform you can upgrade into when you need more features.
www.involvemobile.com
mobileStorm
If you want a platform that does more than text messaging, mobileStorm may be just what you need. They have an email system as well as voice, fax and video broadcasting. This is a robust platform with great customer service. Two levels of service Go or Pro.
www.mobilestorm.com
Mobivity
A great platform for small to medium sized businesses. They have a reseller program as well.
www.mobivity.com
OptIt
OptIt has an interesting pricing plan. You can either pay as you go per message or you can have unlimted messages based on the number of phone numbers you have in your database. They have an easy to use interface and excellent service. They do have a channel partner option for you to be an affiliate.
www.optit.com
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www.optit.com/info/mobilemktingprofits
Qittle
A Colorado-based company that offers smart mobile marketing services powered by their text messaging software.
www.qittle.com
TextMarks
A very cool texting platform that offers free text messaging (ad sponsored) and very affordable packages if you want to eliminate the ads. Great affiliate program done through ShareASale.
www.textmarks.com
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Texting Forward
Perfect for medium sized businesses or those with multiple locations. A reseller program available and super smart marketing folks at the company.
www.textingforward.com
Trumpia
A totally cool text messaging platform with built in email and social networking features with very affordable pricing. Very cool interface with lots of features. I really like this platform! When you sign up for a free trial, enter kimdushinski in the Promo Code field to double your free credits and the time of your trial.
www.trumpia.com
HELP GETTING STARTED WITH TEXT MESSAGING
Want to be sure you are developing a smart campaign before you hire the vendor to get it done? Check out the Text Messaging Module of my Mobile Marketing Success System.
Full Disclosure:
In some cases I will earn a referral fee or sales commission if you choose to do business with a vendor listed here. However, every company listed here is one that I personally do business with myself or would suggest to a dear friend.
Not Listed Here?
If you are an SMS text message company provider and would like to be listed, please contact me to set up a tour of your platform. I am open to reviewing companies worldwide even though right now I only list U.S. companies.
