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Unified Messaging

SMS automation for service businesses: every message, every channel, one inbox.

Your customers reach out through texts, Facebook messages, and Instagram DMs. You're checking three different apps, missing half of them, and responding hours later. Anchord brings every message into one inbox so you never miss a lead โ€” no matter how they contacted you.

3+
apps the average service business checks for incoming messages โ€” that's 3 places to drop the ball
5 min
is the response window that makes leads 10x more likely to convert โ€” are you hitting it?
1 inbox
for SMS, Facebook DMs, and Instagram DMs โ€” everything in one place

Your customers are reaching out. You're just not seeing all of it.

Every missed message is a lead that went to a competitor who responded faster. In the service business, speed wins.

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You're missing messages you don't know about

A Facebook DM came in at 7pm. You checked your texts at 8pm. By 9pm they hired someone else. You didn't even know the message existed.

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Three apps is three ways to fail

SMS on your phone, Messenger on your tablet, Instagram on your laptop. Splitting attention across apps means leads fall through the cracks constantly.

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Slow responses kill conversions

Studies show responding within 5 minutes makes you 10x more likely to close the lead. Most service businesses respond in hours. Sometimes days.

Connect once. Never miss a message again.

Three steps from setup to having every customer message in one place โ€” no matter what app they used to reach you.

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Connect your channels

Link your business SMS number, Facebook Business page, and Instagram account. Takes about 15 minutes. One-time setup โ€” we walk you through every step.

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Everything lands in one inbox

Every incoming message โ€” regardless of platform โ€” shows up in a single inbox. See them all, reply to all of them, from one place. No more app switching.

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Auto-responders keep leads warm

When you're on a job and can't reply immediately, an auto-response goes out to keep the lead engaged until you can take over. No lead ever goes dark.

One inbox for every channel. Zero leads left behind.

Built for real service businesses โ€” HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, roofing, and more.

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Three channels, one inbox

SMS, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs. All in one place, all in real time. Reply to any of them without leaving the app.

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Instant auto-responders

When you can't reply, an automatic message goes out so the lead knows you're coming. Never go dark on a potential customer.

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Lead pipeline built in

Tag conversations as new lead, quote sent, booked, or complete. Your whole sales pipeline visible at a glance โ€” no separate CRM needed.

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Mobile app

Manage your unified inbox from your phone. Reply to a Facebook DM while you're pulling permits. Full functionality on the go.

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Plugs Into Your Workflow

Every new message creates a contact in your Anchord dashboard and triggers your follow-up workflow automatically. Leads never sit unworked.

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Response time tracking

See your average response time by channel. Gamify it. Most teams cut response time by 60% in the first week just by seeing the number.

Everything you want to know.

It adds to it โ€” you can still use Messenger natively, but the Anchord inbox gives you the unified view across all channels. You don't have to give anything up.

WhatsApp Business integration is on the roadmap. SMS, Facebook, and Instagram are the priority channels for most US service businesses โ€” that's where the majority of inbound messages come from.

Yes. The inbox supports multiple team members with individual logins, read receipts, and message assignment. You can see who's handling what and avoid double-responses.

Auto-responders send an immediate reply. You get a push notification. When you have 30 seconds, you open the app and pick up the conversation right where the auto-responder left off.

All messages are encrypted in transit and at rest. We don't store payment info. Your customer conversations stay private and are only accessible to your team.

Handle every inbound message. Capture every lead.

A unified inbox ensures no message slips. These tools close every other gap in your lead pipeline.

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Missed Call Text-Back
When calls go unanswered, an automatic text recovers the lead in 60 seconds.
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Chat Widget
Add a 24/7 chat assistant to your site โ€” another inbound channel feeding into your unified inbox.
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Lead Rescue
Automatically follow up on cold estimates so leads that went quiet become booked jobs.

Stop losing leads to unanswered messages.

One inbox. Every channel. Respond faster and close more.

Unify Your Inbox โ†’

15-minute setup. Works with your existing accounts.