Clubtexting is a web based text message short message service (SMS) marketing, and bulk SMS, messaging service. The service is designed to assist companies with marketing campaigns through text messages. This review will cover some of the features and costs affiliated with Clubtexting.
Clubtexting is a member of the Mobile Marketing Association and works with all major carriers both in the United States and in Canada. Clubtexting is also recognized by the Better Business Bureau with an A rating for length of time business has been operating. They started their operations early in 2006 and are based out of New York, NY.
The website for Clubtexting is a little cluttered and not as easy to navigate as most similar sites, but does contain lots of pertinent information about Clubtexting itself and SMS text message marketing. Some of the features that their services provide:
- Bluetooth Proximity Marketing
- Message Forwarding
- Picture Attachments
- Voice Broadcast Messaging
- Web Signup Widget
There are several different packages and pricing platforms for Clubtexting. Here are some of the packages they have:
- Pay & Go
- The cost for Pay & Go is 5 cents per message and $25 per month for your keyword.
- Total messages included = 0
- Total cost = $25+ a month
- Lite
- 600 express messages per month for $25 in addition to $25 per month for your keyword.
- Total messages included = 600
- Total cost = $50 a month
- Basic
- 1000 express messages per month for $50 and your keyword is included.
- Total messages included = 1000
- Total cost = $50 a month
- Elite
- 3000 express messages per month for $150 and 4 keywords are included.
- Total messages included = 3000
- Total cost = $150 a month
In addition to these plans, Clubtexting also offers plans up to 50000 express messages for $1800 a month. They also offer support for their customers by email and phone.
While Clubtexting prices are slightly below the industry average and they offer multiple avenues for support, the navigation on their web page is troublesome. This is a self service form of marketing and the difficulties navigating the website leads me to believe their web based program will not be without burdens. This could lead to costly time spent in setting up mobile marketing campaigns and dealing with support. In this case the hassles that could be spent on scheduling campaigns needs to be weighed with the pros before making a decision on going with Clubtexting for your text messaging marketing.