{"id":403,"date":"2026-03-27T17:20:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/?p=403"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:50:46","slug":"a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Business Messaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>4 Minute, 24 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Business messaging has evolved from a basic communication tool into something much more significant, a critical channel that shapes how companies connect with their customers. As more people reach their phones to send a quick text rather than make a call, businesses are catching on and meeting customers in their preferred space. This guide breaks down everything you need to know about business messaging, from the basics to the strategies that work. Whether you&#8217;re running a small startup or managing communications for a large enterprise, getting business messaging right can transform your customer relationships. The best part? Once you understand the fundamentals, you&#8217;ll wonder how you ever managed without it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Understanding Business Messaging Fundamentals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its core, business messaging is about using text-based channels to have real conversations with customers, partners, and stakeholders. But here&#8217;s the thing, it&#8217;s not quite the same as texting your friends. Business messaging operates within specific regulatory frameworks and demands attention to compliance, security, and ensuring your messages get delivered. The messaging landscape today is surprisingly diverse, encompassing everything from traditional SMS and MMS to Rich Communication Services and various app-based platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Business Messaging Channels and Technologies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s talk about the different channels available and what makes each one unique. SMS remains the workhorse of business messaging, it reaches virtually any mobile device without needing internet access or app downloads, which makes it perfect for those urgent notifications and authentication codes that can&#8217;t wait. MMS takes things up a notch by adding images, videos, and audio files, turning simple messages into engaging brand experiences that capture attention. Application-to-person messaging provides the technical backbone that lets businesses send automated messages at scale across various platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Regulatory Compliance and Best Practices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s where things get serious, ignoring the rules around business messaging can land you in hot water fast, with hefty fines and damaged reputation to show for it. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act and similar regulations worldwide aren&#8217;t suggestions; they&#8217;re strict about getting proper consent before you send marketing messages. You need crystal-clear opt-in processes that tell customers exactly what they&#8217;re signing up for and how often you&#8217;ll be messaging them. Every message you send should clearly identify who it&#8217;s from and make opting out ridiculously easy, usually just a simple &#8220;STOP&#8221; or &#8220;UNSUBSCRIBE&#8221; response. Privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA add another layer of complexity around protecting customer data and respecting their rights. Your message content needs to steer clear of prohibited subjects; we&#8217;re talking about illegal substances, deceptive practices, or age-restricted products without proper safeguards. If you&#8217;re planning to send high-volume SMS campaigns in the United States, you&#8217;ll need to register through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Syniverse.Com\/messaging\/messaging-channels\/10dlc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u><strong>10dlc<\/strong><\/u><\/a> to ensure carriers approve your messages and they reach your customers. These registration programs help separate legitimate businesses from spammers and scammers trying to clog up people&#8217;s phones. Keep detailed records of consent, message logs, and opt-out requests, it creates a paper trail that proves compliance and protects you if questions arise down the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Building an Effective Business Messaging Strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating a messaging program that actually delivers results requires thoughtful planning that connects what you&#8217;re trying to achieve with what your customers need. Start by getting specific about your use cases, are you sending marketing promotions, appointment reminders, order updates, handling customer service, or sending security alerts? Segmenting your audience lets you personalize messages in ways that resonate with specific groups based on who they are, what they&#8217;ve bought, how they behave, or where they are in their customer journey. Timing matters more than you might think, send a message when someone&#8217;s asleep or busy, and it&#8217;s getting ignored or deleted. Analyze when your audience is most receptive and schedule accordingly, while keeping messages within reasonable hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Choosing the Right Messaging Platform and Provider<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picking the right messaging technology and service provider isn&#8217;t a decision to take lightly, it affects everything from whether your messages get delivered to how well your program can grow. Look at platforms based on their technical chops: robust APIs, solid developer documentation, integration capabilities, and support for the channels you need. Deliverability rates separate the good providers from the mediocre ones, established relationships with mobile network operators mean your messages reach their destination reliably and quickly. Think about scalability too, especially as your messaging volumes increase; you need infrastructure that can handle those peak demand moments without slowing down or dropping messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Business messaging has become far more than just another communication channel, it&#8217;s an essential way for organizations to connect with customers through the medium they actually prefer. Getting it right means understanding your channel options, staying on the right side of regulations, thinking strategically about your approach, and partnering with the right technology providers. As messaging technologies keep advancing with richer capabilities and more engaging experiences, businesses that build strong foundations now will be ready to take advantage of whatever comes next. Focus on what your customers want, stay compliant, and keep optimizing based on real performance data, that&#8217;s how you build a messaging program that strengthens relationships and drives meaningful business growth. Business messaging might seem overwhelming when you&#8217;re just starting out, but with solid planning and careful execution, it becomes one of your most powerful tools for modern customer engagement.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div class=\"twp-reactions-icons\">\n                \n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-1\" post-id=\"403\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/booster-extension\/\/assets\/icon\/happy.svg\" alt=\"Happy\">\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"twp-reaction-title\">\n                        Happy                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"twp-count-percent\">\n                                                    <span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"twp-react-count\">0<\/span>\n                        \n                                                <span class=\"twp-react-percent\"><span>0<\/span> %<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-2\" post-id=\"403\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/booster-extension\/\/assets\/icon\/sad.svg\" alt=\"Sad\">\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"twp-reaction-title\">\n                        Sad                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"twp-count-percent\">\n                                                    <span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"twp-react-count\">0<\/span>\n                                                                        <span class=\"twp-react-percent\"><span>0<\/span> %<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-3\" post-id=\"403\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/booster-extension\/\/assets\/icon\/excited.svg\" alt=\"Excited\">\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"twp-reaction-title\">\n                        Excited                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"twp-count-percent\">\n                                                    <span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"twp-react-count\">0<\/span>\n                                                                        <span class=\"twp-react-percent\"><span>0<\/span> %<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-6\" post-id=\"403\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/booster-extension\/\/assets\/icon\/sleepy.svg\" alt=\"Sleepy\">\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"twp-reaction-title\">\n                        Sleepy                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"twp-count-percent\">\n                                                    <span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"twp-react-count\">0<\/span>\n                        \n                                                <span class=\"twp-react-percent\"><span>0<\/span> %<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-4\" post-id=\"403\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/booster-extension\/\/assets\/icon\/angry.svg\" alt=\"Angry\">\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"twp-reaction-title\">Angry<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"twp-count-percent\">\n                                                    <span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"twp-react-count\">0<\/span>\n                                                                        <span class=\"twp-react-percent\"><span>0<\/span> %<\/span>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-5\" post-id=\"403\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/booster-extension\/\/assets\/icon\/surprise.svg\" alt=\"Surprise\">\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"twp-reaction-title\">Surprise<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"twp-count-percent\">\n                                                    <span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"twp-react-count\">0<\/span>\n                                                                        <span class=\"twp-react-percent\"><span>0<\/span> %<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business messaging has evolved from a basic communication tool into something much more significant, a critical channel that shapes how companies connect with their customers. As more people reach their phones to send a quick text rather than make a call, businesses are catching on and meeting customers in their preferred space. This guide breaks [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":404,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-technology"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Beginner&#039;s Guide to Business Messaging - FreeListingAustralia Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A Beginner&#039;s Guide to Business Messaging - FreeListingAustralia Blog\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Beginner&#039;s Guide to Business Messaging - FreeListingAustralia Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A Beginner&#039;s Guide to Business Messaging - FreeListingAustralia Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"FreeListingAustralia Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-27T11:50:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-27T11:50:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Business-Messaging.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Web Master\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Web Master\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Web Master\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d13e7677b89c7b3c1c2f1184f2ee96f3\"},\"headline\":\"A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Business Messaging\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-27T11:50:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-27T11:50:46+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":902,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Business-Messaging.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Business\",\"Technology\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\\\/\",\"name\":\"A Beginner's Guide to Business Messaging - FreeListingAustralia Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Business-Messaging.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-27T11:50:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-27T11:50:46+00:00\",\"description\":\"A Beginner's Guide to Business Messaging - FreeListingAustralia Blog\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Business-Messaging.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Business-Messaging.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1280},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Business Messaging\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"FreeListingAustralia Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"FreeListingAustralia Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/FreeListingAU-blogs-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/FreeListingAU-blogs-logo.png\",\"width\":234,\"height\":50,\"caption\":\"FreeListingAustralia Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d13e7677b89c7b3c1c2f1184f2ee96f3\",\"name\":\"Web Master\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9098b0ad335160d3a91a4120704ff46281b5f9625e130e80b41211b4a6e1b748?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9098b0ad335160d3a91a4120704ff46281b5f9625e130e80b41211b4a6e1b748?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9098b0ad335160d3a91a4120704ff46281b5f9625e130e80b41211b4a6e1b748?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Web Master\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/admin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A Beginner's Guide to Business Messaging - FreeListingAustralia Blog","description":"A Beginner's Guide to Business Messaging - FreeListingAustralia Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"A Beginner's Guide to Business Messaging - FreeListingAustralia Blog","og_description":"A Beginner's Guide to Business Messaging - FreeListingAustralia Blog","og_url":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/","og_site_name":"FreeListingAustralia Blog","article_published_time":"2026-03-27T11:50:36+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-27T11:50:46+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1280,"url":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Business-Messaging.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Web Master","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Web Master","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/"},"author":{"name":"Web Master","@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d13e7677b89c7b3c1c2f1184f2ee96f3"},"headline":"A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Business Messaging","datePublished":"2026-03-27T11:50:36+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-27T11:50:46+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/"},"wordCount":902,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Business-Messaging.jpg","articleSection":["Business","Technology"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/","url":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/","name":"A Beginner's Guide to Business Messaging - FreeListingAustralia Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Business-Messaging.jpg","datePublished":"2026-03-27T11:50:36+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-27T11:50:46+00:00","description":"A Beginner's Guide to Business Messaging - FreeListingAustralia Blog","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Business-Messaging.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Business-Messaging.jpg","width":1920,"height":1280},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-business-messaging\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Business Messaging"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/","name":"FreeListingAustralia Blog","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"FreeListingAustralia Blog","url":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FreeListingAU-blogs-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FreeListingAU-blogs-logo.png","width":234,"height":50,"caption":"FreeListingAustralia Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d13e7677b89c7b3c1c2f1184f2ee96f3","name":"Web Master","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9098b0ad335160d3a91a4120704ff46281b5f9625e130e80b41211b4a6e1b748?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9098b0ad335160d3a91a4120704ff46281b5f9625e130e80b41211b4a6e1b748?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9098b0ad335160d3a91a4120704ff46281b5f9625e130e80b41211b4a6e1b748?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Web Master"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog"],"url":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=403"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":405,"href":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403\/revisions\/405"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freelistingaustralia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}