Bitly

The secret ingredient to keeping customers coming back to your restaurant? It’s not salt—it’s SMS Marketing! 📲 With SMS, you can deliver bite-sized personalized texts with promos, discounts, trackable links, and more—directly to your customer's smartphone. Here’s why it works: 📈 Customers actually open text messages (way more than email) 💌 Customers love personalized messages tailored just for them 🤑 It’s more affordable than traditional ads Want to serve up winning SMS campaigns? Hit the link for 🌶️ SMS marketing tips! https://bitly.is/487Aa4X

✨ What's new in Bitly - October ✨ Armanii Glaspie, MBA brings you the latest and greatest from us to you We're constantly changing and growing to make the best experience for our users. Here are our top 3 updates from the last month: 1. Go deeper with your data. Our Analytics Dashboards continue to ramp up their versatility with daily and date range drill-downs of your click and scan metrics. 2. More choices for your custom domain. We now offer over 250 top-level domains to pair with your business' name to deliver the most on-brand experience possible. 3. As a global brand, we've added internationalization to our to-do list and rolled out Bitly.com in French and German. Our Help Center is also now available in four languages: Spanish, Italian, German and French. You can get more details on each update in the Bitly Help Center ---> bitly.support/whatsnew

👀 All eyes on Los Angeles TECH WEEK by a16z Katherine Ryan recently joined a panel with Kirk Visola (he/him), founder of MIND THE FONT™, and hosted by Carrie Wilkie from GS1 US. They chatted about the future of transparency and how QR Codes transform retail and CPG businesses through stronger customer connections and brand storytelling. tl;dr: QR Codes = Create Experiences 🔮 QR Codes are the future for brand connections: These dynamic codes transform connected packaging from static identifiers into powerful digital experiences—connecting consumers to product details, promotions, and brand stories. 📈 Brand opportunities: We’ve seen an 88% growth in QR code usage across retail and CPG in the past year. With over 2 million manufacturers utilizing barcodes on four trillion+ products annually, the potential for 1:1 consumer relationships is massive. 💍 Consumer engagement: QR codes can serve as a bridge between the physical and digital worlds, offering immersive experiences to encourage consumer engagement with a product, service receiving real-time information, or learning about brand initiatives. Are you curious about how to get started with Bitly for connected packaging? Learn more about creating your QR Codes to build and foster close relationships with your customers —> https://lnkd.in/gfkEFgX6

🐕 CUDDLE CLUB 🐈 Join us at Adobe MAX 2024 with some good bois and girls. We're hosting the "Paws & Pals" session at this year's #AdobeMAX Creativity Conference on Wednesday, October 16th, from 9am-3pm. Meet Luke Reynebeau and Shay Hoseley from the Bitly Customer Marketing Team, cuddle all the doggos and cattos (?), and enter to win prizes while you pet. More info ---> https://lnkd.in/ggy8hk5C

🚀What ARE digital experiences? 🚀 We’ll own up to it. Here at Bitly, we’re a little obsessed with the phrase“digital experiences.” We throw it around all the time, but sometimes, we forget to take a step back and really examine what it means for businesses to create seamless and engaging digital experiences for customers. 🤔 The TL:DR? From scanning a QR Code on product packaging to interacting with personalized landing pages by quickly tapping on a link, digital experiences encompass every touchpoint a customer has with your brand. These interactions help shape your customer’s perception AND determine their likelihood of striking around. We break down 7 different ways you can elevate your brand with engaging digital experiences in this new post. Swipe through for a sneak peek of what we’ll cover 👀 Want all the best practices? We’ve got you covered ---> https://bitly.is/3U6W829

✨ From creation to connection, make it all come together. ✨ Make online shopping engaging. Make hotel check-ins convenient. Make groceries inspiring. Make product tags informative. Make small businesses pop. Make SMS trustworthy. Powered by Short Links. QR Codes and Landing Pages from Bitly. Create, manage, and track them all in the Connections Platform. Get started today ---> https://lnkd.in/gi6-VWdr ----- Video by Spillt Music by Kristian Bob

🔮 Customer engagement trends in 2024 (and beyond!) 🔮 Delivering a great product or service will always be important—but what happens before AND after a customer makes a purchase can also heavily influence brand loyalty. After all, customer engagement is all about how your brand connects with your customers and offers value beyond your product. When executed well, it can: 🤑 Drive revenue through repeat purchases and retention 👄 Build brand loyalty and inspire word-of-mouth 🤩Enhance brand recognition and awareness To help you gear up for 2025, we’re looking back at 2024 and the customer engagement trends we’ve observed. Plus, we share actionable tips to help you build stronger, lasting connections with your customers. Get a look at some trends below and click through for the full list + best practices! Want to dig into all the trends? We’ve got you covered ---> https://bitly.is/3ZPAJhr

🛒 Have 'em shop 'til they drop 🛍️ From in-store to online, make every customer touchpoint work harder. Download Bitly's free guide today ---> https://lnkd.in/gTRTNj3A Whether you want to elevate your point-of-sale displays or drive engagement online, our resources help you get started. Learn how to create, manage, and track your physical and digital touchpoints with The Connections Platform. In our eBook, uncover actionable insights and strategies to help you elevate your retail or CPG business. 🆓 📙 ---> https://lnkd.in/gTRTNj3A

🥇Don't your guests deserve the best? 🥇 Make their hospitality experience seamless and hassle-free. Download Bitly's complimentary guide today ---> https://lnkd.in/gNF3jqee When every interaction counts, with customer satisfaction and brand reputation on the line, it better be Bitly. Explore our educational resources to learn how to create, manage, and track your physical and digital touchpoints with The Connections Platform. In our eBook, unlock new strategies and best practices for engaging with guests, whether you run a hotel, restaurant, or another service-oriented business. 🆓 📙 ---> https://lnkd.in/gNF3jqee

We're not saying you should get a QR Code tattoo. But if you were... here's how to do it. Last week, singer Katy Perry showed up at an award show sporting a new tattoo...of a QR Code.   (In case you were wondering, the QR Code links to a page promoting her new album. Perhaps she was trying to one-up T Swift's headline-making QR Codes. More from us on that here ---> https://lnkd.in/eCmpwBnU) Either way, we've entered a new era of QR Code...uh, creativity.   While Katy grabbed the headlines, she won't be the last to get a QR tat. Maybe you're even mulling over the idea.   (Look, we're not here to judge your life decisions.)   But if you insist on getting a QR Code tattoo, consider using a Bitly QR Code.   Why?   Like our short links, Bitly QR Codes can be redirected to a new page.   So, while you may be stuck with the ink, you won't be stuck with the link. You could even have a bit of fun changing the link destination to a new location every week or two.   Another perk? You can use Bitly's easy QR creator to customize the color and style of your code, letting you express yourself beyond a black-and-white square.   You know... this is actually starting to sound kind of awesome.   brb, gotta go design my next tattoo. P.S. We almost forgot to mention, you can use Bitly Analytics to track how many people scanned your tattoo.