Text message marketing for businesses made simple

Text Messaging for Business Made Simple

Now businesses can send marketing text messages such as special offers,
coupons and promotional announcements direct to customers cell phones
using the new an easy-to-use online service at www.textalert.com.

Textalert.com is the world's first SMS marketing campaign solution designed for businesses, with simplicity in mind.

Having collected customer's cell phone numbers, users of Textalert.com
simply enter the message, input the numbers of their customers into an
online address book, and click ‘send'.

The service operates on a pre-paid credits system and there are no sign-up or subscription charges. No additional software is required to use the system, which
can be accessed from any internet connected PC. Furthermore, Textalert.com is enabled to send messages through all major US carriers.

Marketing via SMS has traditionally been the domain of large organizations.
Textalert.com is set to make marketing via SMS far more accessible to
smaller businesses. CEO David New said "text messaging is the most exciting marketing channel today – it is more effective than direct mail and traditional advertising, and far more memorable than email. And it costs much less than other channels.'

Text message marketing is already an established promotional channel in Europe and is a burgeoning phenomenon here in the US. Textalert.com makes SMS
marketing an inexpensive and easy to use option for smaller businesses affording them access to cutting edge marketing tools.

Textalert.com is not limited to providing a service to businesses - organizations, clubs and charities are also finding useful applications for the service. The applications are countless but popular examples include:

• Informational: "Your stylist is away this week please call the salon to
rearrange your appointment'

• Promotional: "Show this message for a free beverage with your lunch at
Joe's Diner'

• Marketing: "Harry Potter DVD available now at BookBuster'

"We set out to demystify SMS marketing for business owners. We've made it so
simple that no prior knowledge is required and new users can be up and running in just two minutes! However, we also offer more complex features that allow filtering for more targeted campaigns,' said Sarah Hodkinson, Marketing Director of
Textalert.com.

For info contact Sarah Hodkinson e: sarah@textalert.com t: 617-571-2023