SMS GupShup Connects With 45 Million Indians Through SMS

SMS GupShup , India’s group messaging company and social network, have now crossed 45 million users online in India. Earlier this year, SMS GupShup achieved a huge success by crossing 2 billion messages per month and the growth was 300% compare to last year. And the company is said to add 1 million member per month. According to the company, they have seen such a rapid growth in their SMS services because the use of mobile devices in India is huge. This statement can be easily backed up with the recent post of carried on WATBlog, where according to the report of Opera Mini 49% of the web usage is carried on mobile in India. Many advertisers are making use of this platform to showcase their products and services. This platform gives the freedom to target the correct audience based on their location and community. Wondering how communities are formed? Communities are formed on the basis of business, events & parties, education & campus, entertainment, finance, food and drinks, health, club and organizations, micro-blogging, travel and lifestyle, etc. The communities can be of any size that enables the users to connect and communicate with friends, alerts on news updates, etc. Users can interact in many different ways such conducting polls, quizzes, etc. Interestingly, each SMS is free for the user with the advertiser paying for the message. Some of the advertisers on SMS GupShup are Microsoft, Dell, FastTrack, e-Bay, ING Financial, Cadbury, Vodafone, Pepsi, Kingfisher, Puma and Maybelline, etc. Looking For A Social Media Agency?? – Contact WATConsult – India’s Leading Social Media Agency Related Posts Opera Ties Up With Hungama.Com In India Mobile Is The First Access To Web For 49% Of Mobile Web Users – Opera Report SMS Gupshup Crosses 2 Billion Messages Per Month Sharp Usage Of Opera Mini In Japan: Reports The State of the Mobile Web Opera Mini Boasts 100 Mn Monthly Users

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