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Land. Engage. Convert.
How TextingOnly SMS automation works.

TextingOnly is not a bulk SMS platform. It is a mobile data collection and attribution engine built around OTTO — the automation layer that qualifies contacts, captures zero-party data, and delivers structured leads to your team. Every campaign follows three phases: Land the opt-in, Engage through OTTO, Convert to a structured lead record.

Land
Engage
Convert

Used by automotive groups, home services companies, recruiting firms, and franchise operators.

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OTTO Services
● TextingOnly Powered
⬤ LAND — Entry Point
Get a free estimate — tap below.
Hi — I’d like to get a quote.
Pre-filled · tap Send to opt in
Send
TCPA consent captured · geo-stamped
Thanks for reaching out! I’m OTTO — I’ll have your quote started in 60 seconds. First, what service?
ENTRY CAPTURED
Source: QR · Location: Baltimore, MD
Number: Carrier-verified · Consent: ✓
⬤ ENGAGE — OTTO Qualifies
What service do you need?
1 HVAC  2 Plumbing  3 Electrical
1
Got it — HVAC. What’s your zip code?
21204
Perfect. Best time for a call?
1 Morning  2 Afternoon  3 Either
1
OTTO · Qualification complete
✓ Qualified · 3 answers captured
HVAC · 21204 · Morning
⬤ CONVERT — Lead Delivered
Chris will call you from (410) 555-0192 this morning. Your number is saved — he’ll know who you are.
✓ Prepare Caller sent
LEAD ALERT · New Qualified Contact
ServiceHVAC
Location21204 Baltimore
TimingMorning
SourceQR · Truck Wrap
RepChris Calling AM
Text Message…
① Land — Entry Point Captured
98%SMS open rate· industry benchmark
71%SmartLink opt-in ratevs. 19% web forms · TextingOnly platform data
<3sOTTO first response· TextingOnly platform data
24/7OTTO runs every campaign· no human at first touch
The framework
Three phases. One connected campaign.

Every TextingOnly campaign — inbound or outbound, automotive or home services, English or Spanish — runs on the same three-phase architecture. The phases are distinct but the data flows continuously between them.

① Land
Capture the opt-in

Convert any digital or physical surface into an SMS opt-in. The entry point captures the phone number, TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) consent, campaign source, and geo-stamp before OTTO sends a single reply.

SmartLinks — device-aware click-to-text URLs
Dynamic QR codes — geo-stamped on every scan
Keyword opt-ins — text a word to a 10DLC number
Click-to-text buttons — website, email, ads
Interstitial pages — language selection, routing
All entry points →
② Engage
OTTO qualifies

OTTO responds in under 3 seconds, runs the configured qualification flow, routes Spanish contacts through the Language Funnel, nudges non-responders, and never leaves a contact unhandled — at any volume, 24/7.

ITR (Interactive Text Response) menus — 1–2–3 qualification
Conversational OTTO — Q&A data collection
Language Funnels — full Spanish qualification, English lead output
Nudge Campaigns — follow-up to non-responders
Reply automations — YES, questions, Spanish, STOP
Meet OTTO →
③ Convert
Structured lead delivered

OTTO delivers a structured lead alert to your team with full qualification context — and fires Prepare Caller so the contact knows who is calling and from what number. Attributed to the campaign that generated it.

Lead alert — name, phone, qualification answers, campaign source
Prepare Caller — contact told who calls and from what number
Interaction Tracking — entry point → conversation → outcome
1-to-1 dashboard — rep continues conversation if needed
Zero-party data — owned contact, attributed, re-engageable
Attribution reporting →
The engine behind every campaign
OTTO — the automation layer
running 24/7 between entry point and lead.

OTTO is not a chatbot. OTTO is the qualification engine that runs between the moment a contact opts in and the moment a structured lead record reaches your team. It responds in under 3 seconds, qualifies through configured flows, handles Spanish via Language Funnel, nudges non-responders, and fires the Prepare Caller notification — without a human in the loop at first touch.

Responds in under 3 seconds
From the contact’s Send tap to OTTO’s first qualification message — under 3 seconds, 24/7, at any send volume.
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ITR qualification menus
Reply 1 / 2 / 3 qualification sequences that score and route contacts through configured paths — service type, timeline, budget, intent.
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Language Funnels
Full Spanish-language qualification flows with English lead output. No bilingual staff at first touch — OTTO handles the entire conversation in the contact’s selected language.
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Prepare Caller + lead delivery
OTTO fires the structured lead alert to your team and tells the contact who is calling them from what number — so the call is expected, not a cold call.
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Nudge Campaign Engine
Contacts who don’t reply to the initial OTTO message enter a Nudge sequence — a configured follow-up with different wording at a different time, to the non-responders only.
What OTTO delivers —
on every qualified contact
Carrier-verified number
TCPA consent + timestamp
Campaign source + geo-stamp
Qualification answers (ITR)
Conversation transcript
Prepare Caller notification
Lead alert to sales team

OTTO is always represented with a lightning bolt. OTTO is an automation engine, not a chatbot. It does not simulate human conversation — it runs structured qualification flows that produce structured lead records.

Meet OTTO →
Building a campaign
From entry point to lead record —
six steps, configured once.
01
Register your 10DLC number
Every TextingOnly campaign uses a registered 10-Digit Long Code (10DLC) number — compliant with carrier requirements, attributed to your business, and usable across every campaign type. Registration happens once. The number is yours as long as your account is active.
10DLC Registration →
02
Configure your entry points
Place SmartLinks on your website, social bio, digital ads, and email. Generate dynamic QR codes for truck wraps, yard signs, print ads, and TV spots. Each placement gets a unique placement ID for per-channel attribution. Entry points are live the moment they’re published — no web team needed for changes.
SMS Entry Points →   SmartLink →
03
Build the OTTO qualification flow
Configure what OTTO asks when a contact opts in. An ITR (Interactive Text Response) menu (Reply 1, 2, 3) for fast qualification. A Conversational OTTO sequence for richer data collection. A Language Funnel if your market includes Spanish-speaking contacts. Each path produces a structured output — the same lead record format regardless of which path the contact took.
ITR →   Conversational OTTO →   Language Funnels →
04
Launch and let OTTO handle first touch
Contacts opt in from any configured entry point. OTTO responds in under 3 seconds. The qualification flow runs. Spanish contacts enter the Language Funnel. Non-responders enter the Nudge Campaign queue. Outbound campaign replies route to the configured reply automation. No human required for any of it.
24/7 · any volume · all entry points simultaneously
05
Receive the structured lead — call a contact who is expecting it
Your team receives the lead alert with the contact’s name, number, qualification answers, and campaign source. OTTO has already sent the Prepare Caller message to the contact, naming who will call them and from what number. The contact is expecting the call. It is not cold outreach — it’s a warm hand-off from OTTO to your rep.
1-to-1 Dashboard →
06
Track attribution from entry point to outcome
Interaction Tracking connects the entry point (which QR code, which SmartLink, which channel) to the qualification result and the lead disposition. Cost per opt-in per channel. Cost per qualified lead per placement. Reply rate by campaign. The data that call tracking can’t capture — because it never reached a phone call — TextingOnly captures in SMS.
Interaction Tracking →
How TextingOnly works —
five questions answered.
TextingOnly is a WordPress-native B2B SMS marketing and mobile data collection platform built around OTTO — an automation engine that handles inbound conversations, qualifies leads, captures zero-party data, and delivers structured lead alerts to sales teams. It is positioned as the anti-bulk SMS platform: attribution-first, conversation-first, designed to capture what call tracking and web forms miss. TextingOnly operates on an agency-partner model with two delivery modes — Platform Access and TaaS (Texting as a Service).
OTTO is the automation engine inside TextingOnly. OTTO responds to inbound SMS in under 3 seconds, qualifies contacts through ITR (Interactive Text Response) menus or conversational flows, routes Spanish-speaking contacts through Language Funnels, fires Nudge Campaigns to non-responders, delivers lead alerts with full conversation context, and activates Prepare Caller so the contact knows who is calling. OTTO runs 24/7 without a human in the loop at first touch. OTTO is always represented with a lightning bolt — it is not a chatbot and does not simulate human conversation.
A SmartLink is a device-aware URL that opens the native SMS app on mobile or shows a branded QR bridge on desktop. When the contact taps Send, their carrier-verified number, TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) consent timestamp, and campaign source are captured simultaneously — before OTTO sends its first reply. SmartLinks are the entry point for every TextingOnly campaign. One URL works across website, social, email, and digital ads.
Land is the entry point layer — SmartLinks, dynamic QR codes, and keyword opt-ins that convert digital and physical surfaces into SMS opt-ins. Engage is the OTTO layer — qualification, language routing, data collection, and follow-up that run without human intervention at first touch. Convert is the output layer — structured lead alerts, Prepare Caller notifications, and attribution reporting that connect OTTO conversations to sales outcomes. Every TextingOnly campaign — inbound or outbound — runs on this same three-phase architecture.
Every SmartLink and QR code carries a placement ID. When a contact taps, a geo scan fires from the nearest cell tower — timestamped before any OTTO reply. The carrier-verified phone number, campaign source, geo-stamp, and TCPA consent are all captured at the moment of the Send tap. After the OTTO conversation, Interaction Tracking connects the entry point to the conversation outcome — opt-in source, qualification result, and lead disposition — in one attributed data record per contact. This is the attribution gap that call tracking misses: the conversation that started before the call.
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