Growing Your Text List Check List

Texting your customers will drive sales only if you have people to text.

Without a healthy text list, you won’t be able to drive results through text messages.

That’s why we’ve created a checklist of all the methods you can use to grow your text list from easiest to hardest.

Upload contacts from a POS or CRM system

If you already have customers you’ve legally opted in to receive text messages from your business then why not upload them into your text message marketing software.

If you’re unsure if you have received customer opt-in, click here to learn more.

Add a form to your website

Your website is the centerpiece of your marketing efforts. Create a form on your website that allows web visitors to opt-in to text promotions and receive updates on what’s new with your businesses.

Add your number to your social media profiles bios

Did you know that your social media accounts are prime real estate to advertise 

Tell your customers when they finish shopping

If you run a storefront or speak with your customers over live chat, then just ask customers if they’d like to join your text list. If you don’t ask how will they ever know.

Post about your text list

Post on social media about your text list or if they can now reach the business via text message. 

Send an email to your email list asking to join

If your customers were willing to join your email list, then they are likely to join your text list. Send an email campaign to gauge interest or add a CTA to your weekly newsletters.

Make a QR code

If you hang flyers or give your customers brochures, then add a QR code to your design to allow your customers to join your text list even if they’re offline.  

Live Stream

If you already use live streams for your business, then you can always ask people to text in to ask questions or to participate in a promotion you’re running through the live stream.

Run paid ads

If you want to acquire new customers then you can run Facebook or Instagram ads to engage people on social media.

Run a social media campaign

Create a guerrilla marketing campaign over social media to get your followers to text in to enter a special promotion

Create a referral marketing campaign

Create a referral marketing campaign that lets your customers earn rewards for sharing and getting your customers to join your text list.

Direct Mailer Campaign

There’s no better CTA than asking people to text you. Following links can be a tall ask for some people. Asking your audience to text you is something anyone at any age can do.