Well the great news is all mobile phones support SMS messaging, even the original mobile phone handsets. So if you don't want to limit your marketing reach you should use SMS and consider MMS - depending on your experience.

Other types of mobile marketing technology includes:

• Bluetooth (proximity) marketing - http://www.nextgenbluetoothmarketing.co.uk/
• GPS (proximity) marketing - http://www.gps-marketing.co.uk/
• Smartphone applications and advertising
• Mobile Internet websites
• QR code and mobile bar code marketing

None of the above are supported by all mobile phones in your target market. So if you want to be absolutely sure everyone gets your message, choose SMS messaging.

Something that's worth mentioning is the percentage of people opening and reading their messages. At least 98% of UK based mobile phone users opened any text messages according to Event Mobile Marketing Blogs research.

What can I do to start SMS messaging?

If you want to dip your toe in the SMS messaging world then the next thing to decide is whether or not to just send or to send and receive messages.

If you think sending, or one way, messages are perfect for your needs then you should take a look at our SMS broadcasting service.

TheTextWorks.com have launched a brand new SMS broadcasting product allowing people to send bulk SMS messages without a recurring monthly fee.

All our customers have to do is pay 4 pence per message and that's it! You can buy 200, 500, 1000... all the way up to 100 thousand messages all at just 4 pence each. There is no set up fee or any other charge for this service meaning you can pay as you go.

Read about SMS broadcasting.
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