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Audience Building

Build & Manage Your SMS Audience

Organize subscribers into targeted groups, import contacts with ease, and maintain GDPR-compliant lists. Everything you need to grow and manage your SMS marketing audience.

See It In Action

Two Ways to Build Your Audience

Choose the method that works best for you

New Subscriber Signup

How visitors become verified subscribers

1
Visitor fills out subscription form
2
Receives SMS verification code
3
Confirms with code → activated
4
Welcome SMS sent automatically
Subscriber ready for campaigns

Bulk Import Contacts

How to migrate existing contact lists

1
Upload CSV file with contacts
2
Map columns to subscriber fields
3
Assign to subscriber group
4
Import completes instantly
Contacts ready for messaging
Use Cases

How Businesses Use Subscriber Management

Real-world audience building and segmentation scenarios

Marketing Campaigns

Build segmented lists for targeted promotions, flash sales, and personalized offers

E-commerce Promotions

Segment customers by purchase history for relevant product announcements

Event Management

Create event-specific groups for reminders, updates, and post-event follow-ups

Healthcare Reminders

Organize patients by appointment type or department for targeted reminders

Education Alerts

Group students by class, grade, or program for relevant announcements

Emergency Notifications

Maintain verified contact lists for critical alerts and emergency broadcasts

Features

Complete Subscriber Management

Everything you need to build and manage your SMS audience

Unlimited Subscriber Groups

Create as many groups as you need. Organize by interest, location, campaign, or any criteria that makes sense for your business.

Import & Export

CSV import with smart column mapping. Export subscribers by group for backup or external use.

Double Opt-in Verification

Subscribers receive an SMS code to confirm. Only verified contacts join your list.

Custom Fields

Store additional subscriber data as key-value pairs. Personalize messages with custom variables.

GDPR Compliance

Privacy page, data export, delete requests, and consent checkbox. Full European compliance.

Webhooks & API

REST API for subscribe/unsubscribe. Webhooks notify your systems of new subscribers.

Welcome Messages

Automated welcome SMS on signup with personalization placeholders like {name} and {group}.

Frontend Forms

Embed subscription forms anywhere with [wp_sms_subscriber_form] shortcode.

All subscriber management features are included free. GDPR tools and webhooks available in All-in-One.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about subscriber management

No, you can create unlimited subscriber groups. Organize your audience however works best for your business - by interest, location, campaign, or any other criteria.

When enabled, new subscribers receive an SMS with a verification code. They must enter this code to confirm their subscription. This ensures only real phone numbers join your list and helps maintain compliance.

Yes! WSMS supports CSV import with smart column mapping. You can map columns for phone number, name, group assignment, and custom fields. Import thousands of contacts in minutes.

The All-in-One plan includes a dedicated privacy page for subscribers, data export functionality, delete request handling, and a consent checkbox for forms. All designed for European privacy regulations.

Yes, subscribers can unsubscribe via SMS reply or through a web link. With GDPR tools enabled, they can also request data export or deletion.

Yes, subscriber data syncs with WordPress users when applicable. You can also use webhooks to notify external systems of new subscribers or use the REST API for custom integrations.

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