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In the video above, Tatango CEO Derek Johnson answers the question: “What is a Recurring Message Program?” If you’d rather read a quick answer, you can find it below. You can also find answers to all of your SMS marketing questions in our Q&A video library.
In text message marketing, there are two kinds of programs:
- Single message programs
- Recurring message programs
Recurring Message Programs
Recurring Message Programs are when a consumer opts into a regular feed of text message marketing messages to their phone. This is your standard SMS marketing where once or twice a month, a consumer receives a promotional text from a brand, containing a hot deal or mobile coupon.
Below is an example of a recurring text message program from Sonic:
Single Message Programs
Single Message Programs are one-off messages. That means there is no follow-up and only one message. For example, if a company was promoting a new app on a billboard, and a consumer texted the word “download” to the short code displayed on the billboard, the consumer would then receive a single message containing a download link. Single message programs tend to be more transactional in function.
Below is an example of a single message program alerting a consumer of an appointment:
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