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Six of the Best Pet Care Apps

 

Pet care hasn’t been limited to looking in books for quite some time, thanks to the internet. Now, technology has gone a step further with the creation of many helpful pet care apps that can provide answers to burning medical questions, find pet sitters for you, and much more. Let’s take a look at six of the very best pet care apps in case you want assistance raising Fido or Fluffy. 

 

Pet First Aid By the American Red Cross

This $0.99 app from the Red Cross is unsurprisingly ideal when emergencies occur. It helps you find the nearest vet hospital, determine if your puppy’s behavior is normal or cause for concern, and deal with allergic reactions, bleeding, and more. 

 

Pooper

If you’re tired of scooping up your dog’s waste, or sick of inconsiderate neighbors who seem incapable of picking up after their canines, this app is what you want. Pooper is an app that locates people to come and pick up waste, whether it’s on the sidewalk, lawn, or elsewhere. It’s similar to Uber in that you open the app and pinpoint where your animal has done its business. It’s also similar in that you obviously pay for the service. There’s no waiting for the ‘scooper’ to show up; you can simply vacate the premise and go on with your day. The app has reportedly received tons of signups for both customers and employees already. 

 

Pet Coach

This free app makes it easy to talk to a vet, pet trainer, or other pet professional when you require advice. For example, if your dog is looking heavier than usual, use the app to send a photo of the animal to a pet nutritionist and find out what kind of diet plan you need to implement. 

 

MapMyDogWalk

Want to know just how much exercise your pooch is getting? MapMyDogWalk is the doggy version of MapMyRun. Keep track of how much your dog is working out—though you might be reluctant to find out that long jog/walk you just embarked on was only half a mile. The app is free.

 

Walkio

Walkio might be the ultimate pet-sitting app. It’s similar to Uber in that all pet sitters must undergo background checks. The app takes care of administrative dog walking work, such as scheduling and appointments, payments, and the exchanging of keys through lock boxes. And the chat feature makes it easy for pet owners and sitters to communicate about appointment times, including when the dog will be brought home.

 

iKibble

iKibble Free is the app that helps you figure out what the heck your dog just ate. Canines don’t exactly use discretion when it comes to eating things they find on the floor or anywhere else. So, if you want to look up what Rover just consumed, and how healthy it is or isn’t, this app is for you. 

SMS Marketing for Lawyers

Law firms, as well as other businesses, should be using SMS marketing to their advantage. Also known as text message marketing, SMS marketing is a marketing service that uses an opt-in service for potential clients that might be interested in using your law services to receive text messages right on their smart phones.

SMS text messages enable you to send anything you want your clients to know about. They should always include a call to action to prompt clients to contact your form. 

Why Should Your Law Firm Use SMS Marketing?

• There are more than six billion mobile subscribers worldwide
• Consumers are looking at their mobile devices at any time of the day
• More than half of U.S. mobile spending is local
• More than 4.1 billion texts messages are sent every day in the United States alone
• 86 percent of consumers will read a text within five seconds of receiving it
• 30 percent of consumers will interact with a brand via text

How SMS Can Benefit Your Law Firm

Text message marketing has the ability to greatly benefit both well-established and smaller firms. Many lawyers choose to utilize this service to generate leads, meaning a new way to garner potential clients. If you have something valuable to offer them, such as a free consultation or percentage off of their bills, many clients will subscribe to your list. 

SMS marketing can not only be used to gain new clients, but can also keep clients who are already on your roster informed and engaged. You can go paperless and use this form of communication to deliver appointment notices, send bill due dates, and much more. Be sure that you get permission from existing clients before you send these messages. 

How to Use SMS Marketing Effectively to Increase ROI

Ensure that you have permission. Never randomly send out text messages to individuals who have not indicated interest in your services. Ensure that they have opted into your system.

Utilize mobile keywords. You can do this for each practice that you offer. For example, “Text Bankruptcy to 91000” for information on the bankruptcy services that you offer. With this strategy, you can segment your leads based off your clients’ interests and ensure that you send the right messages to the right audiences every time.

Keep them clear and concise. In order to get quality leads, you need to keep your text messages clear and concise. This ensures clients will look at them. Get to the point quickly and keep messages short enough to gain interest. More information can be obtained if they act on your call to action to find out what else you are offering.

Use the beauty of timing. Time is of the essence when using SMS marketing. Ensure you start sending the texts after you make contact through another channel and always follow up when you get a response.

Lawyers can utilize SMS messaging to their advantage, not only to gain new clients, but to keep in touch with existing ones as well.