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DailyStory SMS Marketing Guide


Text Messages in DailyStory can be sent as an SMS (Short Message Service) or an MMS (Multimedia Message Service). A typical single SMS message is 160 characters or less while an MMS contains an image and should be kept to less than 150KB in size.

To send messages in DailyStory, it requires enabling SMS marketing.

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Important: Unless included, use of Text Messaging will incur charges to your credit card associated with your DailyStory account. See Understanding Text Messaging costs for more detail.

Resources to help you get started with Text Messages

Tips for Text Messaging

  1. The shorter the better
  2. Make sure it's relevant
  3. Make sure they know it's you
  4. Use personalization (see more on built in personalization)
  5. Include the option to opt-out
  6. Be targeted with your audience
  7. Be mindful of the timing
  8. Keep images to 400px wide
  9. Avoid using URLs and links

Accessing text messages

You can navigate to your text messages page by clicking on the SMS button on the homepage or from the home navigation menu Outbound > Text Messages. This page displays your text messages assigned to active campaigns.

Page Layout

Your text messages page will display all of your active text messages. You can access the Text Messages Menu (3 lines/hamburger menu), column sort, create a new text message, access report data, and access the Advanced Options Menu (3 dots) see what campaign the message is a part of.

Text Messages Sub-Menu
MENU ITEMDESCRIPTION
+ CreateCreate a new text message
+ Send SingleSend a text message to one contact
ActiveList of active text messages being used in a campaign
PausedList of text messages whose attached campaign has been paused
ArchiveList of text messages whose attached campaign was archived
TrashList of text messages deleted in the last 7 days
KeywordsCreate keywords to use in text message campaigns, social media ads, etc.
ReportsReports for all text messages
Help & FeedbackOpens pop-up window for help with Text Messages

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