Bulk
SMS Messaging
Leverage Apico SMS API to automate your SMS marketing and broadcast text messages in bulk
Benefits of bulk SMS messaging
Open rates of 82%
Text messages have a read rate of at least 82%, which is higher than any other marketing medium
Increased sales
Send targeted offers to increase sales conversion rates by marketing to your existing customers: it’s 5 to 7 times easier to resell to them than to pick up a new client
Instant deliverability
Leverage bulk SMS to get your marketing message read by 95% of recipients within 15 minutes of being sent
Cost-effective marketing
Achieve your marketing goals with savings to boot; bulk text marketing is extremely affordable compared to traditional advertising channels
A wide audience
Mass text messages are delivered to all text-enabled cell phones regardless of their model or internet connectivity
High engagement
Reach your audience directly on their most personal communication device, their cell phone, to break through the clutter of marketing messages vying for their attention
How It Works
1
Build a subscriber list
Collect cell numbers from your clients and make sure they agree to receive text marketing messages from you
2
Reach
Apico broadcasts your message by SMS to your subscribers at the time you specify
3
Track
Get detailed information on every text message sent and measure SMS campaign performance
With it's 82% open rate,
SMS messaging
may be the closest thing to a guaranteed read
there is in the information-overloaded marketing world
Features
Two-way SMS API
Encourage customers to interact with your business by running polls and competitions via SMS; receive and track customer texts and send automatic responses with one API
Personalisation
Personalise texts for their recipients based on their previous buying behavior, demographic, or location
Global SMS coverage
Reach your customers regardless of where they are
Quick setup
Set up bulk text broadcast quickly and easily using Apico SMS API
Long messages
Send mass text messages up to 1530 characters long
Pricing
Connection fees
$0
Regular fees
$0 per month
Per-message rates starting from
$0.01per message
Putting bulk SMS to use
Car dealerships and repair workshops
Remind your existing customers of vendor-recommended checkups, oil/tire changes, test drives, and special offers to push recurring business
Internet retail and web services
Lower your customer care costs by notifying customers of their order status by SMS. Drive new sales and impulse recurring business by staying in contact with your clients
Banks and credit societies
Lower fraud rates and customer care costs with instant account notifications; streamline debt collection in a non-intrusive manner by notifying non-punctual clients about penalties and debt refinancing options
Insurance companies and brokers
Prevent clients from switching insurance companies by making sure they are aware of your special offers; save on customer care by sending automated progress notifications when incidents are resolved
Night clubs, restaurants, cafes
Bring your patrons back again and again by telling them about new menu items, events, and special offers
Internet, VoIP, IPTV providers
Provide instant top-up notifications by text; increase revenue by sending payment reminders
Movie theaters and theme parks
Send booking confirmations, special offers, payment receipts and new local opening updates
Tour operators and booking agents
Avoid losses by selling your last-minute offers quickly and efficiently to your existing customer base; ensure recurring business by offering customers different packages each year
Supermarket and hypermarket chains
Your incentive, sales promotion, and loyalty programs yield better results when supported by SMS notification campaigns
Gyms, wellness and fitness centers
Send your up-sell offers based on your clients' current preferences, also making sure they don’t forget to extend their memberships when the time comes
Why Apico
Own infrastructure
Apico provides company-owned communication nodes, their own channels, and an in-house development team
Favorable rates
Pay-as-you-go starting from as low as $0.002 per minute, $0.01 per SMS, and $0.8 per number
Comprehensive support
We’re always around to help make your app awesome