6 Ways to Grow Your Database

At each point of sale, try to encourage your customers to opt-in to receive reminders, discounts, special offers and updates on your products/services. This will help build a strong relationship with these customers.

If you run a website where you collect the details of your customer, e.g. a bookings website, an e-commerce store etc., include a simple tick box saying: I’d like to accept offers via SMS and collect your customers’ numbers.

You’ll be surprised at the amount of data already existing in your organization. Whether you have a sophisticated CRM database or an excel spreadsheet, have a look at what existing information you have and put it to good use.

Advertise your keyword on all your marketing material, website, social media, at events etc and get customers to send a text to your long code, e.g. OPTIN to 96263 9XXXX. The customers that respond will be marked as opt-ins in Textlocal.

We, at Textlocal, are great believers in using long codes. Similar to keywords, you can put up a sign that drives customers to text into your long codes for discounts, promotions, and other freebies. All the numbers that text will be visible on Textlocal for you to use.

As with keywords and long codes, all numbers that text into your dual VMN or give a missed call will be automatically considered as opted-in and added in your receive inbox.