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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 9 MIN

How a Single SMS Sequence Recovered 34 Percent of Abandoned Carts

from The Funnel Podcast with Fexingo: Top of Funnel, Middle, and Bottom Conversion Strategy · host Fexingo

Lucas and Luna dive into a specific case from a mid-market e-commerce brand that sent a three-part SMS sequence to customers who abandoned their carts. They break down the timing of each text, the exact discount tiers used, and why SMS outperformed email by nearly 2x for this audience. The episode also covers opt-in compliance, segmentation based on cart value, and the surprising finding that a 'we saved your cart' reminder without a discount still converted 12 percent of recipients. Lucas argues most marketers underinvest in SMS because they worry about annoyance, but the data from this test shows the opposite. Luna pushes back on frequency concerns and shares a counterexample where a competitor sent too many texts and saw unsubscribes spike. They conclude with a framework for deciding when to use SMS versus email versus push notification based on purchase urgency and customer lifetime value. #SMSMarketing #AbandonedCart #Ecommerce #ConversionOptimization #MarketingStrategy #CustomerRetention #TextMessageMarketing #RevenueRecovery #CartAbandonment #SMSSequence #DiscountStrategy #OptInCompliance #CustomerSegmentation #MobileMarketing #FunnelOptimization #EmailVsSMS #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Lucas and Luna dive into a specific case from a mid-market e-commerce brand that sent a three-part SMS sequence to customers who abandoned their carts. They break down the timing of each text, the exact discount tiers used, and why SMS outperformed email by nearly 2x for this audience. The episode also covers opt-in compliance, segmentation based on cart value, and the surprising finding that a 'we saved your cart' reminder without a discount still converted 12 percent of recipients. Lucas argues most marketers underinvest in SMS because they worry about annoyance, but the data from this test shows the opposite. Luna pushes back on frequency concerns and shares a counterexample where a competitor sent too many texts and saw unsubscribes spike. They conclude with a framework for deciding when to use SMS versus email versus push notification based on purchase urgency and customer lifetime value. #SMSMarketing #AbandonedCart #Ecommerce #ConversionOptimization #MarketingStrategy #CustomerRetention #TextMessageMarketing #RevenueRecovery #CartAbandonment #SMSSequence #DiscountStrategy #OptInCompliance #CustomerSegmentation #MobileMarketing #FunnelOptimization #EmailVsSMS #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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