{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"sna4a0xwwa","tenantuid":"d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2","projectuid":"239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0","title":"Send a Text Message Quick Start","slug":"article/sna4a0xwwa-send-a-text-message-quick-start","html":"\u003Cp\u003EThis quick start guide will take you through the required steps to create and send your first Text Message through DailyStory.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EStep 1 - Setup text message marketing\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFirst, you will need to \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/s5d4o6dxai-setting-up-text-message-marketing\u0022\u003Esetup Text Message marketing\u003C/a\u003E in DailyStory. In this step you will select the numbers that your text messages will be sent from.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/07bc3340a1aa503b2573f7db5b8c52b8.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EStep 2 - Create a segment\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe easiest way to identify who you want to send your first text message marketing campaign to is to create a \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/v1v5lti4gf-segments\u0022\u003Esegment\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn easy option to start with is to \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/j4l023kihx-import-contacts\u0022\u003Eimport contacts\u003C/a\u003E and save the imported list as a new segment.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/7477acc1caa119b84798bb55089af48b.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EStep 3 - Create a campaign\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow that text message marketing is setup and your segment is created, the next step is to \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/x284lgm51p-create-a-campaign\u0022\u003Ecreate a campaign\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, if the month is currently January, you may want to create a campaign \u0026#34;January Text Message Marketing\u0026#34;.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/59f041aff34834b2d3fe28b37b029b60.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EStep 4 - Add your segment to the campaign\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter (or during) the campaign creation, you will want to \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/71c8emgwiw-add-contacts-to-a-campaign\u0022\u003Eadd your segment created\u003C/a\u003E in step 2 to the campaign. Doing so instructs DailyStory which of your contacts are eligible for that campaign.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EStep 5 - Create a text message in the campaign\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/article/sf7cdfvdrz-create-or-edit-a-text-message\u0022\u003ECreate a new text message\u003C/a\u003E in the campaign created in step 3.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/bfa64f94bd46a2d36f97dd7fd1dd8f03.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EStep 6 - Schedule your text message\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFinally, \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/e3stpju18w-sending-a-text-message\u0022\u003Eschedule your text message\u003C/a\u003E to send to your segment.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/7c05c1377e38ba127c28388dee990ea1.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EStep 7 - Review text message reports\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbout 30-45 minutes after your text message is sent, DailyStory will have finalized the \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/4tmg0cl3rn-sent-text-messages-report\u0022\u003Ereporting for that text message\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/2289155f86d8e5821b45d912a797cbf7.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","author":{},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"This quick start guide will take you through the required steps to create and send your first Text Message through DailyStory. Step 1 - Setup text message marketing First, you will need to setup Text Message marketing in DailyStory. In this step you will select the numbers that your text messages will be sent from. Step 2 - Create a segment The easiest way to identify who you want to send your first text message marketing campaign to is to create a segment . An easy option to start with is t ...","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"sort_order":17,"total_views":987,"date_published":"2022-07-21T14:47:01","date_updated":"2025-05-16T19:17:51.827","date_created":"2025-04-24T15:02:42.767"}}}