In the style of a Twilio blog article, write a blog article about how developers for ecommerce sites can use Telesign's SMS API to automatically send bulk SMS alerts to customers when price drops happen for products that customers have recently added to their carts.

Include code snippets in the node coding language.
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Sure, let's dive into how ecommerce developers can use Telesign's SMS API to send automated price drop alerts to users who recently added products to their carts. This feature can be particularly useful for retailers during seasonal sales and to keep customers informed about the latest offers.

**Step #1: Register and set up a Twilio account**

First, you'll need to set up a Twilio account. Twilio is a messaging service that offers an API for sending and receiving text messages. Once the account is ready, head over to the Twilio Console and create an API key, which we will need in step 3.

**Step #2: Setting up the Telesign account**

Follow the steps to sign up for a Telesign developer account. To get started using Telesign SMS, you will need to purchase credits.

**Step #3: Integrate the Twilio platform with Telesign**

After creating a Twilio account and getting API credentials, you'll integrate Twilio with both Telesign and the e-commerce Store. In your code, create a Telesign client which contains all the Telesign credentials and use it to interact with the Telesign API.

Here's how you can use Node.js with the Twilio API to integrate your account to your E-commerce systems.

```
const client = require('./client');
const clientTelesign = require('./clientTelesign');
const clientTwilio = require('./clientTwilio');

// ...

const sendSMS = (environment, phoneNumber, userNumber, message) => {
  clientTelesign.messages
    .create({
      body: message,
      from: client.myPhoneNumber,
      to: phoneNumber,
    })
    .then(message => console.log(message.sid));

  clientTwilio.messages
    .create({
      body: message,
      from: clientTwilio.myTwilioNumber,
      to: userNumber,
    })
    .then(message => console.log(message.sid));

  // ...handle success and store data
};

// ...
```

**Step #4: Map price monitoring indications to dynamic content/updates after a customer purchase**

Within your ecommerce application, map price monitoring triggers to ideal content updates or triggers that can be made for your application.

E.g., An interface might say "You previously put in XYZ at Rs.100. Now it's Rs.75," or a warning-icon changes colour when cost has dropped.

**Step #5: Schedule Push Notifications**

Once these are set up for an item, it will automatically notify consumers when the items in their current/cart are significantly less. For example, clients who purchased the discounted products get best-case scenarios inside the basket every single next 24h, moving up to the state account hence they are still keen.

```
// ...

const createCoupon = async ({ username, product_name, product_discount }) => {
  const query = { username: username, product_name: product_name };

  // ...Getting the data

  if (product_discount > 0 && !couponAlreadyExists) {
    const newCoupon = new Coupons({ ...query, discount: product_discount });

    // ...Save to Database

    // ...Trigger Push Notifications

    const notifications = await Notifications.findOneAndUpdate(
      { username, product_name },
      { $set: { discount: product_discount, updatedAt: now } },
      { upsert: true, new: true }
    );

    // ...If it's the first time, forge an alert with the initial price
  }

  // ...Save updated data to Database

  // ...Trigger Notifications if the price just dropped

  // ...Schedule next Notification
};

// ...
```

**Conclusion:**

Using Telesign's SMS API means that your E-commerce's users can receive meaningful mobile notifications and enhancing their customer interactions.

As an extra guideline for the aforementioned code snippets, please ensure to modify to your preference, and make sure that you've merely readable code. Avoid using the hard-coded codebase as they may be not secure and can pose a significant vulnerability, such as information disclosure.

You can reference the official GitHub or Twilio and Telesign Developer Websites for a comprehensive documentation page that encourages ethical and more advanced practices.
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In the style of a Twilio blog article, write a blog article about how developers for ecommerce sites can use Telesign's SMS API to automatically send bulk SMS alerts to customers when price drops happen for products that customers have recently added to their carts.

Include code snippets in the node coding language.
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Title: Automating Price Drop Alerts: Harnessing the Power of TeleSign's SMS API for Ecommerce

Hello, developers! Today, we're going to dive into an exciting use case for TeleSign's SMS API in the ecommerce space. We'll show you how to automatically send bulk SMS alerts to customers when prices drop for products they've recently added to their carts. Let's get started!

### Why Price Drop Alerts?

Price drop alerts are a fantastic way to engage customers and boost sales. They provide value to customers by keeping them informed about price changes, and they can significantly increase the likelihood of cart abandoners returning to complete their purchases.

### TeleSign's SMS API: A Powerful Tool for Ecommerce

TeleSign's SMS API is a robust and reliable tool that allows developers to send SMS messages globally. It's perfect for sending price drop alerts in real-time, ensuring your customers never miss a deal.

### Let's Dive Into the Code

First, you'll need to install the TeleSign SDK. You can do this using npm:

```bash
npm install telesignsdk
```

Next, import the necessary modules and set up your customer and messaging client:

```javascript
const TeleSignSDK = require('telesignsdk');
const Customer = TeleSignSDK.Customer;
const MessagingClient = TeleSignSDK.MessagingClient;

const customerId = "Your_Customer_ID";
const apiKey = "Your_API_Key";
const phoneNumber = "Customer_Phone_Number";
const message = "Price Drop Alert! The product in your cart is now cheaper.";
const messageType = "ARN";
```

Now, let's create a function to send an SMS message:

```javascript
async function sendSmsAlert(phoneNumber, message) {
  const customer = new Customer(customerId, apiKey);
  const messagingClient = new MessagingClient(customer);

  try {
    const response = await messagingClient.message(phoneNumber, message, messageType);
    console.log(response);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
}
```

Finally, you can call this function whenever a price drop occurs for a product in a customer's cart:

```javascript
sendSmsAlert(phoneNumber, message);
```

### Taking It to the Next Level: Bulk SMS Alerts

Sending individual messages is great, but what if you want to send bulk alerts? Don't worry, TeleSign's SMS API has you covered. Here's a simple way to send alerts to multiple customers:

```javascript
let phoneNumbers = ["Customer_Phone_Number1", "Customer_Phone_Number2", ...];

phoneNumbers.forEach(async (phoneNumber) => {
  await sendSmsAlert(phoneNumber, message);
});
```

### Wrapping Up

And there you have it! With just a few lines of code, you can harness the power of TeleSign's SMS API to keep your customers informed about price drops. This not only enhances their shopping experience but also helps drive sales and reduce cart abandonment.

Remember to handle user consent properly before sending SMS messages, and always respect user privacy. Happy coding!

Stay tuned for more exciting use cases and tutorials on how to leverage TeleSign's powerful APIs for your ecommerce needs.
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