Lodging Interactive Launches Turn-key Mobile SMS Text Messaging Services
PARSIPPANY, NJ , March 15, 2011 - Lodging Interactive, an award winning Interactive and Social Media Marketing Agency exclusively servicing the hospitality industry, announced today the roll out of its Mobile SMS Text Marketing services for the hospitality industry. The Company's new Mobile SMS Text marketing services provide comprehensive turn-key outsourced solutions that build guest loyalty while driving new revenue.
"With 92% of the US population owning a cell phone it is becoming increasingly important for hoteliers to leverage the marketing opportunities Mobile SMS Text marketing offers," said Mr. DJ Vallauri, Lodging Interactive's Founder & President. "Our solutions build upon our mobile website design services and provide a turn-key platform for hotels to get involved in mobile marketing."
Through various package levels, Lodging Interactive will design a fully search engine optimized mobile website to ensure proper content rendering on all major cell phone devices. Mobile websites are designed for efficient navigation from any iPhone, Android, Black Berry, Google smart phones as well as basic flip cell phones. All packages include complete hosting and ongoing maintenance of the hotel's mobile website.
Additionally, Lodging Interactive will establish customized Mobile SMS Text marketing programs to ensure an ongoing level of guest and prospective guest mobile communications. Through its Mobile SMS Text messaging platform Lodging Interactive Account Managers work with the hotel property management to create and schedule mobile communications in a complete turn-key approach.
"We want to make it very easy for hoteliers to get involved with Mobile SMS Text marketing. This is why we developed a complete turn-key approach," added Mr. Vallauri. "From designing the initial mobile website to creating and managing ongoing Mobile SMS Text messaging to in-house guests, past guests and potential guests, our people manage the entire program for our hotel clients."
Richard Walsh, the Lodging Interactive Vice President of Business Development shared his observations; “Easy mobile access, navigation and research on your mobile website is an important integral part of a successful marketing program. Plus, the added benefit of reaching out to in-house guests, past and prospective guests with immediate news, services and specials with brief unobtrusive opt-in messages is equally valuable. The smart phone has become the communication method of choice for both business and leisure travelers, our new mobile marketing service packages are designed for quick implementation, a total solution and measured results.”
For more information related to the Lodging Interactive Mobile SMS Marketing service, please contact Mr. Richard Walsh, Vice President of Business Development at 877-291-4411 ext. 705 or via email at [email protected]
About Lodging Interactive
Lodging Interactive, headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, is an award winning leading provider of Internet Marketing Services to the hospitality, spa and restaurant industries. The company provides a portfolio of effective hotel Internet marketing services to hundreds of hotels, resorts, ownership properties, spas and restaurants. Clients include branded hotels from nearly every major brand as well as prestigious, landmark independent hotels.
Through its CoMMingle Social Media Marketing Agency operating division, the Company offers hospitality focused and fully managed outsourced hotel social media marketing customized solutions.
Lodging Interactive is an award winning interactive marketing agency and has been recognized as a leader by the International Academy of Visual Arts, Interactive Media Awards, Web Marketing Association and Travel Weekly's Magellan Awards.
Lodging Interactive is a proud supporter of the Hotel Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI). For more information contact Richard Walsh, Vice President of Business Development at [email protected] or at 877-291-4411. The company's website is located at www.LodgingInteractive.com.
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