How 2 Make Cash With Text Messages?

My friend and I were watching a movie on TBS this weekend and noticed that they were running a contest in between the movie and commericals.

What i noticed was the sheer numbers of texts that they were getting which was about 8500(they had a little counter in the corner of the screen) over the course of a 3 hr hour movie before they give away the $500 prize. All you had to do was answer a very simple question and text the answer to them.

Now they charge .99 per text X 8500= Not To Bad At All!

Now i called my carrier to see how to get started and i was amazed at the number of people(6) that said "oh we don't do that". I finally ended up leaving a message in the voicemail of the business relationship office.

So your ideas and suggestions would help this little ideal go a long way.

I like at this as being the next go around of the 1-900 model.

Jim

While it "sounds" like a great idea, keep in mind that contests must meet strict federal guidelines. All is not as "simple" as it would appear.

Having said that, if you can find out how the billing is done, there are TONS of other ways to build your income... Skiing News, Surf's Up!, College/Pro ball scores, just a few off the top of my head.

Good Luck.

Pete

Aloha Jim,

You are dead on. Reverse SMS is huge and only going to get bigger as cellphone bandwidth increases. I worked for Bellsouth/Cingular from 1999-2001 as a cellular telephone/network tech in the main Atlanta office and tried for years to get the company president to buy up the emerging service companies.

They didn't listen. They just wanted to unload the company.

Anyway.

Google "reverse SMS billing" in Google. The main palyer I know of is 3Bill. And YES they are perfectly capable of getting you started in this.

I highly encourage you. If you were to apply your knowledge of niches and SC marketing (starving crowd marketing) you would make a mint.

Aloha,

Jason

aloha jason ...

I find this interesting , but one surely needs a dictionary of sms terms ( or at least I need one ) to understand the service ...

do you mind giving me an example...true or imaginary ...of using this service ?

thanks

Aloha Bob,

One idea I had a few years ago was to create a business that provided traffic alerts to commuters via SMS (text message) before they left home for the day... and before they left work. The text message would essentially let the subscriber know of any jams, accidents or stalls on their selected route.

I just Googled my idea and found that a UK company is doing it...

http://www.aatrafficalerts.co.uk/

Other examples? How about sports betting via SMS? Projected revenues of $28 billion worldwide.

http://wap.bookmaker.com/BookmakerLa...ex.jsp?lang=en

Generally, any moneymaking service that can be put on a computer can be put on a phone.

Aloha,

Jason

For those interested in Mobile Message Marketing...

Just add Pizza... Bible... or Whatever to the Keyword phrase... ...Mobile Message Marketing...

It'll get you Thinking on some of the Possibilities... Ideas and more...

http://www.papajohns.com/sms/
http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/tech...0321/index.htm
http://au.christiantoday.com/article...ssage/3479.htm
http://www.christianmobile.co.za/
http://www.textfromabove.com/

http://mobilemarketingprofits.com/

And of course Google...

http://google.com/gmm/mylocation.html?hl=en

http://www.google.com/mobile/sms/index.html

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&cl...=Search+Ne ws

Phil

Remember the old Rod Stewart song with the pick up line... Do You Think I'm Sexy?

It led me to think about more of a social networking way to text for cash all around the dating community.

1) a cranked version of speed dating where inside of sitting at table face to face a couple would sit at table back to back they start their mating rituals through texting each other for a minute... couple do this table to table never seeing each other at the end couple hook up face to face after deciding which text dating session they liked the best

2) a Flirt Me network. This idea relies on phones GPS capabilities. Individ's sign up for the Flirt network based on the idea that you often see people through the day you find interesting but can't make first contact with. You cross paths on the train, while paying a phone bill whatever. So send text message to Flirt Me.

Flirt Me software searches the location of members who are say within a mile of the Flirt requester. Those people are notified that someone wants to Flirt right now and they are near you. For a FEE your photo can be sent to the Flirt requester if you are the one she/he is looking for get ready to FLIRT

3) Alternate version would be individ's sign up for Friends & Dates. If you see someone you send text to F&D but you must have your friends in your F&D network send text too.

This signals their approval as well. Now of course others might like the same person so they are doing the same thing. The one with the most friends texting in their approval of the date gets first opportunity to meet the person they like.

Also the person who is being persued can set a minimum for the number of friends the person persuing must have before they approve of the dating opportunity. Lots of reverse billing opportunity here.

Here's another example I came across of a text message service nicely targeted for the holiday weight gain mess. And it's Free...


Diet Texting

good ideas yall ...

now I see how some moolah can be made...all require a custom software program though ?

Originally Posted by Goldblogger

Aloha Jim,

You are dead on. Reverse SMS is huge and only going to get bigger as cellphone bandwidth increases. I worked for Bellsouth/Cingular from 1999-2001 as a cellular telephone/network tech in the main Atlanta office and tried for years to get the company president to buy up the emerging service companies.

They didn't listen. They just wanted to unload the company.

Anyway.

Google "reverse SMS billing" in Google. The main palyer I know of is 3Bill. And YES they are perfectly capable of getting you started in this.

I highly encourage you. If you were to apply your knowledge of niches and SC marketing (starving crowd marketing) you would make a mint.

Aloha,

Jason

Here is 3Bill answer to my inquiry about getting started with them:

Hi Jim,

Thank you for your reply. In order to run an sms campaign in the U.S, we will need to submit all of your campaign material to the networks, including a website to support your offer and a toll-free number. Without these, you will not be able to proceed anywhere in the U.S.

The standard costs for running a U.S campaign is around $900 set up and about $400/month. If this is within your budget, then I will be happy to talk on the phone at some convenient point. Please can you also send me some more detail on the campaign you would like to set up so we can review it's compliance.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Kind Regards,

Paul Smith


Not to bad on fees to get the ball rolling.

Jim