Posts

How Phone Number Validation Improves SMS Delivery via Searchbug
May
10

How Phone Number Validation Improves SMS Delivery

You should be implementing phone number validation if you use or plan to use SMS messaging to communicate with your customers. You not only have to make sure you have accurate numbers, but you should know other identifiers as well.  How many of the customer numbers in your database are landlines or VoIP numbers that […]

A VoIP Number
Jan
25

What is a VoIP Number: Everything You Need to Know

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) numbers are becoming increasingly popular. Although common, you might find yourself asking What is a VoIP number?  A VoIP number is a virtual phone number. VoIP calls take place through an internet connection rather than a phone line. You’ve more than likely used one yourself without knowing it.  Businesses are […]

How-To Guide: How to Check if a Phone Number is Active
Jan
11

How to Check if a Phone Number is Active

If your business relies on customer phone numbers, you want to make sure you only enter phone numbers that are active into your database. That way you don’t waste time and money reaching out to inactive numbers.  Don’t be naive and think that your customers surely wouldn’t provide you with an invalid or disconnected phone […]

When to Use SMS Email Addresses and How to Get Them via Searchbug.com
Oct
12

When to Use SMS Email Addresses and How to Get Them

You’re aware of email and text message as popular forms of communication and two of the best for business and marketing. But did you know you can send emails as texts too? You might wonder what the difference is. Both email and text messaging have their advantages and where one lacks the other serves as […]

Collect Good Data: How to Verify a List of Phone Numbers
Jul
27

Collect Good Data: How to Verify a List of Phone Numbers

If you collect phone numbers to use either for cold outreach or SMS marketing, it’s important to verify them to make sure they are valid phone numbers. If not, you waste time calling disconnected numbers. Additionally, it’s also useful to know what line type the number is. Mobile numbers might be eligible for cold calls […]

How to How to Maintain Your Phone Number Database via Searchbug
Mar
09

How to Maintain Your Phone Number Database

If you use a marketing model that requires you to contact a lot of customers by phone, you probably have a phone number database. Maybe you purchased a phone list or built your phone number database through lead generation. But, what do you know about each phone number on your phone lists? When you look […]

How to Check Phone Numbers and Get Better Telephone Marketing Results via Searchbug.com
Feb
24

How to Check Phone Numbers and Get Better Telephone Marketing Results

If you do any sort of telephone marketing, you need to know how to check phone numbers. Here’s why: Say you have a ton of new phone leads for your business. Of course, you’re eager to pick up the phone and start dialing to bring in more business. But, it’s important to know a few […]