Are You Leveraging SMS in Your E-Commerce Strategy, Yet?

Are You Leveraging SMS in Your E-Commerce Strategy, Yet?

Did you know that in the past year, mobile commerce (shopping via a mobile device) sales skyrocketed to make up almost 73% of total e-commerce sales??

As the world keeps transitioning from desktop to mobile, so should your marketing strategy if you want to keep up.

In this piece, we’ll dig into why SMS is not just an old-school communication tool but the future of e-commerce.?

Now, these aren't just e-commerce trends but broad digital shifts in customer preferences. And they can be applied to any industry.?

With that being said, let’s dive into the meaty part.

SMS is the Formula 1 ?? of marketing channels


In today's world of instant coffee, next-hour grocery drop-offs, and Amazon Prime shipping, faster is better.?

That’s where SMS enters. Studies show that it takes 90 seconds for someone to respond to an SMS, compared to 90 minutes for an email.

Let me share a little story that exemplifies this:

A local bookstore decides to host a flash sale. They send out a flash sale email and SMS alerts as well. Within 3 minutes, the store starts receiving online orders from the SMS notifications. The emails? Most of them haven’t even been opened yet.

?? Read: How to Provide The Best Online Buying Experience For Your Customers With SMS

SMS outperforms other marketing channels

Let's break down the numbers to give you an overview of just how well SMS actually performs.

?? Check out: Powerful e-commerce SMS templates

With a well-thought-out SMS strategy, this channel has massive profit potential.

The ultimate resources for your e-commerce business

Here are some resources full of handy tips for you:

?? 35 E-commerce Tools You Need to Grow Your Business

?? E-commerce Lead Generation Ideas Shared by Experts

That’s all we have for you. Hope you found this edition helpful! Talk to you soon.

Ciao,

Vasudev Jagarlamudi

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