Company
Date Published
Author
Bill Higbee
Word count
864
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Twilio has announced the expansion of its messaging for marketing and engagement capabilities with the launch of Message Scheduling, which allows users to schedule SMS, MMS, or WhatsApp messages in advance. This feature enables marketers to better manage demands on their applications during peak times and provides a more seamless customer experience. Additionally, Twilio has launched Link Shortening with Click Tracking, which shortens long links into branded URLs and tracks engagement across different messaging platforms. The company plans to expand its suite of marketing and engagement capabilities in the future, including Message Tagging, Broadcasting, and real-time analytics through Messaging Insights.