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SMS Marketing: a Grossly Underrated Marketing Tactic

Kikolani

Mainline Menswear achieved a 45% rise in direct traffic and a massive 93% rise in mobile traffic. A cross-media study conducted in 2013 found the ROIs of TV, radio, online, newspapers, and magazine ads to be between 60% (for TV) and 130% (for magazines). There are people who understand how effective mobile and SMS marketing is.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

Unfortunately, the site’s spike in popularity in 2003 caught the company by surprise. Myspace: “A place for friends” (2003) Friendster rival Myspace (originally styled as MySpace) quickly became the go-to site for millions of hip teens. You could create a profile, include “status updates,” and reveal your mood.