Overview

Instead of giving out paper business cards, give a keyword anybody can text to 41411 and get your contact info texted back automatically. Save a tree, travel light, win friends, and influence people!

What it looks like

Here’s how a typical exchange might go:

Alice: “OK Bob, I’ll contact you next week. Do you have a business card?”

Bob: “Business cards are so 20th century. Just get out your phone and text BIGBOB to 41411.”

Alice: “Hmm… OK, cool.” Alice sends the following text message…

Text the keyword to 41411

TextMarks servers receive the message, look up Bob’s keyword, and respond with his information. Within a few seconds, Alice gets a text message back from 41411…

How the response looks on a phone

Alice: “Wow, neato! I’ll call you on Monday! I gotta get me one of those.”

Step by Step

Follow these easy steps to create your own free (std text charges apply) mobile business card.

1. Go to www.textmarks.com.
2. Click the “CREATE” tab.
   

   Click the "CREATE" tab.

3. Select your unique keyword (”BIGBOB” in the example above), type in your response, and set the options as shown:
   

   Set the options and fill out the form as shown here.

4. Click the “CREATE” button. Now test it from your phone!
5. Important: Your new TextMark will expire in 24 hours if you don’t register on the next screen!
6. Once you’re registered, you can login and click on the “MANAGE” tab any time to view stats, change your response, tell TextMarks to send you an SMS each time your keyword is requested (including the other person’s phone#), and lots more.

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