ClickSend are well known for their online SMS capabilities, and have now expanded their service by adding a heap of new products including MMS, Email, Voice, Fax, and even physical Post, to anywhere in the world. ClickSend has been operating since 2006 and now have thousands of customers worldwide, including some pretty big name clients: HP, Citrix, Red Cross, and AVG just to name a few. With a brand new website and dashboard, the signup process for the service is quick and simple; the first screen you see once logged in is a dashboard, which gives you some vital stats on your recent messages.

Using ClickSend SMS

SMS is a fantastic tool for direct marketing and thanks to the portability and global use of mobile phones, a business can reach countless customers instantly and at any time. The engagement rate of SMS is also far greater than for any other marketing method, with more than ninety percent of SMS messages being opened and read within just a few minutes of receipt. Sending an SMS with ClickSend is quick and easy. Simply enter the recipients, select the from option, compose the message and click Send. You can choose to send the message immediately or schedule it for a later date.

ClickSend MMS options

MMS is very similar, simply enter the recipients, select the from option, drag and drop the image, compose the message and click Send. You can even purchase your own number for a few dollars a month. It’s not required, but it’s a nice touch.

ClickSend’s email marketing platform

Marketing via email works very effectively to build your business and attract and retain customers. Even though email is one of the oldest forms of digital marketing, it is still a very valuable tool to improve your business and to elicit results that are tangible—when you do it right, that is. ClickSend provide an email marketing platform which lets you create your email using any of their free templates. It’s similar to MailChimp’s offering, but around half the price. ClickSend integrate into almost any software and provide free API documentation and SDKs to developers. ClickSend have also recently partnered with Marketo and Zapier for easy integrations.

Using ClickSend

Overall, ClickSend is a great marketing and communication tool which makes it easy to communicate with your customers and clients. With an increased offering covering a wider spectrum of marketing channels, if you’re involved in digital marketing, they should be on your radar. They even offer a free trial, so you can try them out for yourself. [-- This is an advertorial post on behalf of ClickSend --]