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How to Text Promo Codes to Customers

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Donna J
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A Promo Code is a code customers use to get a discount on online purchases. You can create them using the Preset Discounts feature and allow clients to apply these codes toward purchases on the Online Booking Page.

To send a promo code to customers using the text marketing feature, follow the steps below.

Related Article: Creating Email & Text Marketing Campaigns - Web Version

Vagaro Pro app

  1. Tap More.

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  2. Select Email & Text Marketing.

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  3. Select Create Campaign.

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  4. Select Text under Select Delivery Method.

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  5. Enter the title of the text message in the field under Text Campaign Name.

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  6. Choose the campaign type or the type of blast you want to send.

    Tap Next to continue.

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  7. Tap Select Recipients to send the message to all your customers or to a specific list of clients set by you.

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  8. The text message creator displays all the customers and employees who will be receiving the message after you choose the recipients of the blast.

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    Note

    If you have the Access Level Employees Can Only Send Campaigns to Own Customers set On, you will see a smaller audience listed for your campaign, and the option of Send To Customers Of will be limited to your name only.

  9. Tap Create Text below to continue.

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  10. Enter the content you want to add to the blast in the field under Compose Text Message.

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  11. Select Insert Link to add a promo code to the message.

  12. Select the Promo Code option.

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  13. The promo code is added to the message.

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  14. Tap Next to continue.

  15. A preview of the message displays at the top of the screen.

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  16. Tap Send Text Preview to get a preview of how the text displays before announcing it to clients.

    Note

    Sending a preview to yourself counts towards your text marketing quota.

  17. Tap Next to continue.

  18. Toggle Send Now to send the blast shortly after it's announced. Then toggle Facebook to post the message to your Facebook business profile.

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  19. Toggle the Send Now switch to send the blast when you specify. Select Schedule to set a specific Date and Time.

  20. Tap the acknowledgement box. Then tap Announce to send the blast.

Web Version

  1. Click Marketing on the toolbar.

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  2. Click Create Campaign under Email & Text Marketing.

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  3. Click Create Campaign again.

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  4. Select Text.

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  5. Finish setting up the marketing blast. Then click Send Now to send it immediately or click Schedule to send it at a specific date and time.

  6. Click Next to continue.

  7. Enter text for your message. A preview displays as you type. Then click Insert Link.

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  8. Hover over Promo Code. Then select the code you want to add to the text blast.

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  9. The promo code is added to the text message and preview.

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    You can click Send Text Preview to preview how the text displays before announcing it to clients.

    Note

    Sending a preview to yourself counts towards your text marketing quota.

  10. Click the acknowledgment box. Then click Announce to send the promo code to your customers.

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