Customiziing Invite Message
We want our website users to be able to customize the invitation message that goes out when using the invite_to_group function in the API. The invite_to_group function itself doesnt have any parameters for the same. Is there a way to customize the invite message ?
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Support Staff 2 Posted by Chris on 20 Feb, 2012 07:20 PM
Here are the docs for that call: http://dev1.api2.textmarks.com/help/Anybody/invite_to_group/
There is an optional parameter for description, which is up to 60 characters. I suggest using something like "Would you like to get messages from our company?" or something more benefit oriented, I just don't know your business. You'll want to optimize that for the best signup rate.
Also, note that you are legally required to have the permission of the owner of the phone to make this API call, otherwise it will be considered text spam - you can't start inviting people to your group if they're not expecting to be invited by text message.
I always encourage people to just get their customers to text the keyword to 41411 to join - that's the easiest and safest way to go.
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