How to manage subscription lists of RSS function
On the previous
page you have learnt how to send RSS feeds as SMS messages with Ozeki NG SMS
Gateway. In this article you will find information on how to save time and
get the most of your RSS feeds by managing RSS subscription lists. The solution
offered by Ozeki makes it possible to send SMS about selected RSS feeds not to
only one subscriber but to multiple subscribers at the same time. This function
can be achieved by implementing Ozeki NG SMS Gateway into the IT system. Read
further about this solution and its configuration and you will know how to
create a subscription list for your RSS functionality!
After you have implemented SMS technology into your system it
is time to further increase your efficiency by sending SMS not only to one
subscriber but to thousands of them! To achieve this function most effectively
you need an application that helps you avoid problems like adding subscribers
to a subscription list one by one.
The solution is offered by Ozeki NG SMS Gateway
which is a powerful and well-functioning software product with unique capacity
(500 SMS/sec) on the market. Due to this software you can forget the time
consuming methods and you can introduce a more efficient one. You will be able to
provide a more flexible and comfortable solution for subscribers of your RSS
feeds.
You only need to create groups for your RSS feeds and users can subscribe and
unsubscribe to these groups with the help of SMS messages containing a keyword.
You need to specified this keyword during the configuration of this solution.
After subscription users will receive your SMS notifications automatically if
there is an update on a selected topic.
This simple but effective method will attract more users and subscribers to your
RSS feeds. Ozeki NG SMS Gateway is able to meet the hard requirements of sending
thousands of SMS messages due to its unique capacity. In this way you can ensure
a well-functioning, stable and very effective method for your subscribers while
you save time and money. Read more in this article on the configuration of this
solution!
How this solution works
How to subscribe to RSS feeds
Users can subscribe to the subscription lists of Ozeki NG SMS
Gateway if they send an SMS that contains a keyword for subscription. You can
provide this keyword during the configuration of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway (see below
this page). Figure 1 demonstrates this process.
Figure 1 - Ozeki NG SMS Gateway - solution
for subscription for RSS feeds
After someone subscribed to the subscription list s/he will
automatically receive SMS notifications on every update or new RSS feeds (Figure
2). This simple but effective solution enables subscribers to be up-to-date and
well-informed.
Figure 2 - Subscribers receive SMS
notifications on every update
How to unsubscribe from RSS feeds
If SMS notifications are not required by users any more they
can easily unsubscribe from the subscription lists of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway by
sending an SMS that contains the keyword for unsubscribe. This keyword can
be provided during the configuration, as well. On Figure 2 you can examine
this process.
Figure 3 - Ozeki NG SMS Gateway - solution
for unsubscribe from RSS feeds
Ozeki NG SMS Gateway sends SMS messages with the help of a
GSM modem that is attached to the computer with a data cable or it connects
directly to the SMS center of the mobile service provider over the Internet.
Please note that it is recommended to start to build your SMS system
with GSM
modem connection as it is more secure and reliable. If you wish to increase
capacity you can attach more than one GSM modem to your computer or if it is
required you can still switch to IP SMS connection.
How to create a subscription list
After you have installed an RSS user in Ozeki NG SMS Gateway
(see on the previous page), provide a password
for this user in "Interactive login" part at "Advanced" tab, then click on "OK"
(Figure 4).
Figure 4 - Password for the user
Now log out Ozeki NG SMS Gateway and login as the created "RSS
to SMS" user (Figure 5).
Figure 5 - Login as RSS user
Click on "Contacts" after login (Figure 6).
Figure 6 - RSS user's contacts
Select "New group" menu item and provide a name for the group
(Figure 7).
Figure 7 - Define a name for the contact
group
Then click on "Subscribe/Unsubscribe" tab. Now provide keywords
at "Subscribe keyword" and "Unsubscribe keyword" fields. If the incoming message
contains the keyword provided at "Subscribe" field, the sender will be added to
the subscription list and will receive a response message. This response message
contains the text that you can specify at the "Greeting message" part.
On the
other hand, if the incoming message holds the keyword of "unsubscribe" field then
the user will be removed from the list and will get the response message that
can be specified at "Unsubscribe message" field (Figure 8).
Figure 8 - Subscribing and unsubscribing
keywords
For demonstration, I add two users, John and Mike, to the group
(Figure 9).
Figure 9 - Create an example user for the
contact group
I simulate an incoming message that contains the specified
"Subscribe keyword" therefore the user become a member of the created group
(Figure 10).
Figure 10 - Subscribed user
Now I log into Ozeki NG SMS Gateway as admin user to let you
see the incoming message (Figure 11).
Figure 11 - Received message
Now the RSS user can be configured. Provide the url of the RSS
feed then provide a group as a recipient in the following way (Figure 12):
grp://group name
Figure 12 - RSS user properties
If the selected RSS feeds are updated then Ozeki NG SMS Gateway
will send out SMS messages to the members of the created group (Figure 13).
Figure 13 - Sent messages
Conclusion
It is the best solution if you decide to implement Ozeki NG SMS
Gateway into your system to ensure a more flexible and efficient way for your
subscribers to receive SMS notifications about updates of your RSS feeds. This
solution will provide a stable and well-functioning service that will attract
more users to your RSS feeds.
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