Yoola SMS Blog
Tips, guides, API tutorials, and SMS marketing insights for African businesses.
Guides
Promotional vs Transactional SMS in Uganda — Which Route Do You Need?
Clear differences between promotional and transactional SMS in Uganda: when to use each, timing rules, and how...
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Tutorial
How to Import Contacts from Excel and Send Personalized Bulk SMS
Step-by-step: prepare a CSV/Excel phone list, fix leading zeros, upload to Yoola SMS, and send “Hi James” mess...
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Tutorial
Schedule Bulk SMS Campaigns: Send Fee Reminders at the Right Time
How to schedule SMS in advance for school fees, church services, and SACCO meetings — so messages go out at 8a...
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Business
Bulk SMS for E-commerce in Uganda: Order and Delivery Notifications
Use SMS for order confirmed, payment received, and out-for-delivery updates — with API options for shops and d...
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Pricing
How Much Does It Cost to SMS 1,000 Parents in Uganda?
Clear cost examples for messaging 1,000 parents via bulk SMS in Uganda — using published volume tiers, plus wh...
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Community
Bulk SMS for Churches in Uganda — Service Reminders That Members Actually Read
How churches and fellowships notify members about services, meetings, and events with bulk SMS — simple copy, ...
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Guides
Why Your Bulk SMS Fails — And How to Improve Delivery in Uganda
Common reasons SMS shows failed or pending in Uganda: wrong numbers, network issues, content filters, and list...
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Tips
How to Become a YoolaSMS Reseller — Step by Step
If you've been thinking about starting your own SMS business, here's exactly what it takes to get go...
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Product Update
Introducing the YoolaSMS Reseller Portal: Your Own SMS Business, Powered by Us
For a while now, businesses across East Africa have been asking us the same question: "Can I resell Yoola...
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