10/02/11 by David Wachs | Cellit News, News | No Comments »
MediaPost’s “Mobile Insider” blog recently ran an in-depth piece on AutoTrader’s mobile strategy.
A great example of a company that is redefining its relationship with its customers through mobile is the longstanding car classifieds brand Autotrader. Once a ubiquitous print pub, the company’s presence is now principally digital at Autotrader.com. It receives over 15 million uniques a month — and as you might guess, shas an evolving mobile program. The mobile site gets about 12% to 15% of the digital traffic each month.
But the real mobile success story is in the one area where the company still has a strong print presence, AutotraderLatino. “The Latino market still has magazines and a propensity for print,” says Jose Puente, director, mobile products and strategy, Autotrader. And at the same time, this is the market that is most heavily mobilized. In fact, at AutotraderLatino.com, 42% to 46% of monthly traffic is coming from mobile.
Read the entire article here: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=159496
08/01/11 by David Wachs | Cellit News, News | No Comments »
Chicago Mobile Marketing Leader Growing Rapidly Based on High Customer Satisfaction
CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2011 — Cellit, a leading provider of mobile customer relationship management (CRM) systems for restaurants, retailers and other companies, today announced that it has sent its 125,000,000th text message on behalf of its clients. Cellit has more than 1,500 client companies that rely on Cellit’s Studio mobile marketing platform to create impactful mobile marketing communications, including surveys, contests, special offers and coupons.
“Our success is a reflection of not only the growth of mobile as a marketing tool, but the trust our clients place in us to manage their mobile marketing campaigns,” said David Wachs, president of Cellit. “We strongly believe that mobile marketing is one of the best and most cost-effective ways to build strong and profitable relationships with customers and we intend to continue helping educate businesses, both small and large, on the possibilities of mobile marketing.”
Cellit recently signed several new customers, including a Chicago-based national spa chain as well as Pizza Hut, a major clothing retailer, and Bar Louie, a national bar and restaurant chain.
Over the company’s six-year history, Cellit has grown from $50,000 in revenue to $5,000,000 today, representing a 9,000% growth rate. The company was named one of the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies in 2010.
About Cellit
Cellit develops mobile customer relationship management (CRM) programs for retailers, restaurants and other companies who want to leverage mobile technology to create a deeper level of customer engagement. The Cellit Studio campaign management platform empowers clients to create interactive mobile CRM programs including coupons, contests, games, surveys and alerts that inform, delight and motivate customers, increasing knowledge, loyalty and ultimately spending. Cellit Studio seamlessly integrates with client enterprise and POS technology and provides an easy to implement and measurable way to maximize the potential of the mobile channel. Cellit also provides custom mobile sites and phone apps to some of the largest brands in the world. Headquartered in Chicago, Cellit was recently named to the Inc. 500 2010 list of fastest-growing private companies in the country.
For more information please visit www.cellit.com.
06/27/11 by Cellit Staff | Cellit News, News | No Comments »

One of the first twentieth locations of our trivia system, the 3rd Degree, at Fifty Brews was mentioned in the Orlando Sentinel. The article outlines that it’s a lot like Buzztime, but points out the benefit – that the 3rd Degree solely uses the player’s cell phone to answer questions, instead of a communal device. Check out the Orlando Sentinel to read more.
06/10/11 by Stephanie Hernandez | Cellit News, News | No Comments »

The 3rd Degree, Cellit’s trivia system for bars, is now even cooler with its new iPhone app!
Featuring a hip, retro interface, the app allows players to find bars nearby that use The 3rd Degree, as well as start playing the game. With a simple, “A B C D” button interface, it’s never been easier to answer the trivia questions!
Stay tuned for The 3rd Degree application coming soon on Anroid.
Think The 3rd Degree is the coolest? Want to view it live in action? Contact a Cellit representative for a listing of locations using the 3rd Degree in your area or to schedule a live demo!