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“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
Explore how SMS and SVSMS personalized microsites can enhance customer engagement and drive sales for retail businesses in South Africa. Discover implementation strategies and success stories.
In the competitive landscape of retail, establishing a direct line of communication with your consumers is pivotal. Bidvest Data's SMS and SVSMS personalized microsites are tailored to enhance customer engagement, streamline communication, and promote your retail offerings effectively. This comprehensive guide delves into how personalized microsites facilitated by SMS and SVSMS can significantly elevate your retail business strategies in South Africa.
SMS (Short Message Service) and SVSMS (Secure Verified SMS) are powerful tools for retailers, enabling direct communication with customers through their mobile devices. These platforms allow businesses to send personalized messages and promote services in real-time, thereby fostering greater customer connections and driving sales.
Personalized microsites serve as dedicated landing pages that can be tailored to reflect your brand's unique offerings. Combining these microsites with SMS and SVSMS campaigns provides a seamless customer experience, allowing recipients to engage with personalized content.
Retailers leveraging SMS and personalized microsites can expect remarkable benefits, including:
Real-life examples demonstrate the transformative power of SMS and SVSMS personalized microsites:
Increased customer engagement by sending SMS-driven promotions to a personalized microsite, resulting in a 50% boost in online sales during a seasonal campaign.
Implemented a successful SMS campaign targeting local customers that directed them to a personalized site offering tailored discounts, achieving an impressive 35% increase in foot traffic at stores.
Incorporating SMS and SVSMS with personalized microsites provides retail businesses with a competitive edge in today’s market. By delivering timely and relevant communications, retailers can enrich customer experiences while driving engagement and sales.
Discover how Bidvest Data's SMS and SVSMS personalized microsites can revolutionize customer interactions. Contact us today to learn more about our innovative solutions tailored for retail businesses.
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“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
Discover our comprehensive solution features designed to transform your business communication experience

Bidvest Data sends on average more than 10 million personalized SMS/SV SMS messages per month, with daily peaks exceeding 2 million messages. This comprises mainly of transactional notifications and hosted transactional data.

The SMS channel delivers a secure, shortened personalized URL to the consumer, directing them to their unique microsite. All consumer activity can be tracked.

PDF documents, HTML content, videos and animations can be hosted on our Zero Rated Data domains. Reverse billing of data on these domains ensure access for end users to content at no cost. Bidvest Data offers this service on all South African and Namibian mobile networks.

Bidvest Data offers custom-built, screen adaptive, HTML environments, enabling features like animation, rotating GIFs, and interactive buttons.

Our service includes automated large file batch sending through sFTP data transfer. The data can selectively drive template messaging. Near real-time SMS sending is facilitated through our API, using templates or dynamic text.

Where another channel in our omnichannel platform is unsuccessful in delivering a message, we can automatically fail over to SMS. Priority and fail over channels are configurable.

Bidvest Data provides near-real-time and periodic aggregate batched reporting on consumer engagement, including link tracking, SMS and SV SMS delivery status, and customized reports on microsite access.