People won't always see my SmartSMS link preview (or a preview If I add a link to my SMS). Why?

When you send out an E-goi SmartSMS (https://helpdesk.e-goi.com/416065-Creating-a-Smart-SMS-message) (or an SMS (https://helpdesk.e-goi.com/461481-Creating-an-SMS-message) or Transactional SMS (https://helpdesk.e-goi.com/708772-Sending-transactional-messages-with-E-gois-Slingshot) message which includes a webpage link), people will usually see on their phone a small link preview (eg. a pic or title) alongside your message. This behaviour (which E-goi can't control) depends on: - the mobile...

Tips and restrictions on sending SMS and SmartSMS

Delivering your SMS (https://helpdesk.e-goi.com/461481-Creating-an-SMS-message) or SmartSMS (https://helpdesk.e-goi.com/416065-Creating-a-Smart-SMS-message) messages may depend on the destination country. In this article, you'll find some tips for your messages and a few things to keep in mind to avoid any unpleasant surprises, Recommendations - To add an unsubscribe link to your message, just use our !remove merge code. The !remove code will be replaced by a 35-char unsubscr...

Sending SMS Messages to the USA

Whether you send SMS (https://helpdesk.e-goi.com/461481-Creating-an-SMS-message?r=1) / Smart SMS (https://helpdesk.e-goi.com/416065-Creating-a-Smart-SMS-message) campaigns or have set up Transactional (https://helpdesk.e-goi.com/708772-Sending-transactional-messages-with-E-gois-Slingshot) SMS (http://helpdesk.e-goi.com/708772-Sending-transactional-messages-with-E-gois-Slingshot), you're probably all too familiar with some of the network operator limitations (https://helpdesk.e-goi.com/464120-Som...

Do I need to change anything in my SMS marketing under GDPR?

Not if you've been following SMS marketing best practices (https://blog.e-goi.com/how-to-do-sms-marketing/) :) The General Data Protection Regulation (https://helpdesk.e-goi.com/826196-Whats-the-General-Data-Protection-Regulation-Should-I-dread-it) doesn't say much - if at all - about SMS messaging. This means you just need to ensure that: - all contacts gave you their prior express consent to receive your texts (ideally using a double opt-in form (https://helpdesk.e-goi.com/603920-Adding-...

Creating an SMS message

This is pretty simple to do: 1) Hit the Engage menu, hover the mouse pointer over SMS, and click Create. 2) Choose the contact list you want to send your text to (make sure you've already imported your contacts' mobile numbers into it (//helpdesk.e-goi.com/919835-Importing-contacts-from-a-file)). 3) Click From scratch or start from a Template and enter a title for your campaign (don't worry, it won't be shown to your contacts). 4) You'll be taken to the SMS editor. Start by choosing your sen...

Creating a Smart SMS message

A Smart SMS (https://blog.e-goi.com/smart-sms-would-you-believe-you-can-easily-add-trackable-pics-forms-and-videos-to-your-texts/?&_ga=2.249765378.569358580.1618223309-304541071.1615542050#Seems_interesting_How_could_a_Smart_SMS_help_my_business) contains your text plus a special link to a landing page. You'll just need to design that page using our landing page editor or use your own URL. It's quite simple, check out the step by step below :) How can it help my business? Lo...