Common Short Codes (CSC or Shortcodes) are unique numbers that are used to address SMS and MMS messages from mobile phones.
Billed at a higher rate
than a standard SMS message, short codes are widely used for value-added services such as television voting, ordering ringtones, charity donations and mobile services.
A standard message sent
to a shortcode would look like:
Text 40CENT to 53000
40CENT = keyword
53000 = shortcode
SIZE OF THE MOBILE
PHONE CONTENT MARKET
As new, high-bandwidth 3G networks are built and deployed internationally a tremendous opportunity has been created for content producers to generate residual income as wireless carriers begin establishing new business models to capture a growing opportunity.
In fact, research reveals that the global market for mobile phone content, including music, gaming and video, is expected to expand to more than $43 billion by 2010, rising at a compound annual growth rate of 42.5 percent from $5.2 billion in 2004.
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| $5.2
billion |
$7.0
billion |
$11.0
billion |
$15.0
billion |
$23.0
billion |
$33.0
billion |
$43.0
billion |
FASTEST
GROWING SEGMENTS
Research reveals that mobile music and graphic content, led by
ringtones, ringtunes and downloadable graphics and screensavers represents the largest and fastest growing content segment in the wireless world; and with an install base of over 400 million phones capable of playing music, the market for ringtones and ringtunes will continue to remain vibrant for the foreseeable future.
HOW CAN YOU MAKE
MONEY?
The HottestAndSexiest.com
Media Network allows you to promote yourself and, or your
brands as well as charge for content sent to a customer's cellular phone. You can charge
for votes and premium ringtune, video and image billing.
CARRIER OUTPAYMENTS
Mobile
phone carriers are currently paying out $1.26 - $1.46 per
message successfully processed. Revenue share is 30% - 95%
depending on the type of solution you set-up.
It's really simple to get
started. We set you up with your own shared or
dedicated short code keyword. Here is how the system
works:
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