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What are your personal thoughts on mobile marketing? Do you view everything you can on the subject and try to improve upon your own plan? There are numerous resources available such as magazines, videos, books, shows, etc. There's so much information it can be hard to know where to begin. Well, try going through these tips to find your starting point.

Track your QR codes. There are several free sites online that allow you to keep track of the amount of traffic your QR codes produce. Use this to help you determine which marketing tactics are working best for you and eliminate those that are not quite as effective in attracting new customers.

On your website and your mobile site, have links to your social networking and other affiliated sites. Company videos on YouTube, Twitter page, Facebook's page, Google+ page, or Foursquare any resources that you can provide to your customers to give them more information about your business and who you are.

Be sure to make it easy for your customers to unsubscribe to your messages. If you make it difficult for them, they are going to get frustrated with you completely and could avoid doing any kind of business with you in the future. Try to keep it to a simple one step process to get removed from the list.

Make sure your customers know their business is appreciated. Give them special offers, discounts based on hallmark goals or even a simple thank you note. They need to know you value their business or they may take it to someone who will go that extra step.

QR codes may be beautiful, but the longer your URL the more complicated they become, and the longer they take to scan. Use a URL like bitly.com to keep your QR code simple. This will make it quick to download on a potential customer's mobile device and you won't end up losing them because of slow load times.

If you want a successful mobile marketing campaign, make sure your website is compatible with mobile devices. A website that is not compatible will be difficult for users to navigate when using their Smart phones, and can drive business away. Test your site on various mobile devices, and make adjustments as necessary.

Build exclusivity and status into your mobile marketing. Mobile devices themselves have become aspirational. Phones, tablets and even some mobile apps have become symbols of status. Follow suit with your mobile marketing by offering exclusive content to your mobile readers or downloads only available to those who have subscribed for mobile messaging.

Do not send a message that does not clearly state who you are and what kind of business you have. Make sure your mobile campaign contains your name or the name of your brand. If you are just starting a new brand, you should quickly explain what kind if products or services you sell.

If you are deciding to go down a path of mobile marketing for your company, you must make sure that it will work for you. It will work for most businesses as long as you have something to pitch at your customers through the text or call, this way the person will have a reason to come in and buy from you.

Now that you have an idea on where to start crafting your own mobile marketing plan, the next step is to make a task list. Then create time in your schedule which is dedicated to mobile marketing. Are you ready to apply what you read to your business? If you can do so diligently, and patiently, you can reap rich rewards.