{"id":96,"date":"2021-08-31T01:30:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T01:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foxiz.themeruby.com\/default\/?p=96"},"modified":"2024-08-17T10:06:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T10:06:00","slug":"the-best-text-message-marketing-services-of-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/the-best-text-message-marketing-services-of-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Villpress Rated: Here are the top-rated SMS marketing services for businesses."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-medium-font-size\">SMS marketing is a game-changer for businesses. With nearly everyone carrying a phone, it&#8217;s an easy way to reach customers directly. And the stats are impressive &#8211; 98% of texts are opened, and click-through rates are way higher than email marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>let the numbers speak for itself<\/strong><br><br>98% of texts are opened ( <strong>Mobile Marketing Watch<\/strong> )<br>45% of texts lead to conversions (<strong>Salesforce<\/strong>)<br>75% of millennials prefer SMS for communications <strong>OpenMarket<\/strong>)<br>61% of businesses already use SMS marketing <strong>(MarketingProfs)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But with so many SMS marketing services out there, picking the right one can be tough. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve put together this guide to the top-rated services. We&#8217;ll break down the features, pricing, and benefits of each, and give you the lowdown on what businesses are saying about them.<br><br><strong>When choosing an SMS marketing service, consider what matters most to you:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good customer support<strong> (80% of businesses value this &#8211; Forbes)<\/strong><br>Ease of use <strong>(70% of businesses prioritize this &#8211; MarketingProfs)<\/strong><br>Advanced features <strong>(60% of businesses want these &#8211; Salesforce)<\/strong><br>Affordability <strong>(50% of businesses prioritize this &#8211; HubSpot)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"related-sec related-1 is-width-right is-style-boxed\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-h heading-layout-10\"><div class=\"heading-inner\"><h4 class=\"heading-title none-toc\"><span>More Read<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-wrap p-small p-list-small-2\" data-pid=\"5053\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feat-holder\">\t\t<div class=\"p-featured ratio-v1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"p-flink\" href=\"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/what-is-ott-a-complete-guide-to-over-the-top-streaming-and-advertising\/\" title=\"What is OTT? 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So, let&#8217;s dive in and explore the best SMS marketing services for businesses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/villpress.com\/goto\/https:\/\/www.twilio.com\/en-us\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Twilio:<\/mark><\/strong> <\/a>Best for customizing SMS marketing, with a completely flexible and customizable API for building custom apps. Text messages start at $0.0079\/message sent and received, with dedicated phone numbers from\u00a0$1.15\/month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/villpress.com\/goto\/https:\/\/simpletexting.com\/\">SimpleTexting: <\/a><\/mark><\/strong>Best for easy-to-run SMS marketing campaigns, with built-in apps and integrations for surveys, competitions, and automation. Pricing starts at $39\/month for 500 credits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/villpress.com\/goto\/https:\/\/www.textmagic.com\/\">TextMagic:<\/a> <\/mark><\/strong>Best for quickly sending texts, with an intuitive web app and pay-as-you-go pricing. Starts at $0.04\/text sent, with dedicated virtual numbers from $10\/month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">SlickText: <\/mark><\/strong>Best for collecting phone numbers and advanced marketing, with opt-in web forms and pop-ups, loyalty programs, and more. Pricing starts at $29\/month for 500 texts and 2 textwords.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/villpress.com\/goto\/https:\/\/sakari.io\/\">Sakari:<\/a><\/mark><\/strong> Best for outgoing SMS marketing, with super affordable pricing for outbound text messages. Starts at $16\/month for 500 messages sent or received.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/villpress.com\/goto\/https:\/\/www.salesmessage.com\/\">Salesmsg:<\/a><\/strong> <\/mark>Best for small, local businesses, with local numbers in the U.S. and Canada, integrations with CRMs, and more. Pricing starts at $25\/month for 500 text messages and a single phone number.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/villpress.com\/goto\/https:\/\/www.googleadservices.com\/pagead\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChcSEwjil5fklPiHAxVFl2gJHZgcPW4YABAAGgJ3Zg&amp;co=1&amp;ase=2&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwzva1BhD3ARIsADQuPnUZ6gEDDfgAAKBGgvY8wPIP7XbsL383HFe1dG5aAES23c6Wlu7AtVgaAtrmEALw_wcB&amp;ohost=www.google.com&amp;cid=CAESVeD21Zc5pt6KOJDVDbJZNH1IhvMAE_NsAT5kKe9Utkz-G8qQgdev0LJ-z2zrFH5qSfoHESMFolUYw1rfjFpgUf3uVJRNBsOynJ5rLFfL0dCWEzmJBiw&amp;sig=AOD64_2mb8QGYibCWRbPNNFUU-hy0JZ36A&amp;q&amp;nis=4&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjfzpLklPiHAxX6VKQEHQEDLC0Q0Qx6BAgLEAE\">EZ Texting<\/a>: <\/mark><\/strong>Best for non-technical people who want guidance on SMS marketing, with onboarding and help docs, customer service, and more. Pricing starts at $25\/month for 500 text messages and 1 textable number.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>So, which one is right for you? Take a closer look and find the perfect fit for&nbsp;your&nbsp;business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When choosing an SMS marketing service, consider what matters most to you:<\/p>\n<p>Ease of use (70% of businesses prioritize this &#8211; MarketingProfs)<br \/>\nAdvanced features (60% of businesses want these &#8211; Salesforce)<br \/>\nAffordability (50% of businesses prioritize this &#8211; HubSpot)<br \/>\nGood customer support (80% of businesses value this &#8211; Forbes)<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[146],"ppma_author":[331],"class_list":{"0":"post-96","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-sms-marketing-services"},"authors":[{"term_id":331,"user_id":1,"is_guest":0,"slug":"pastakutmanwen","display_name":"Villpress Insider","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Logo.png","url2x":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Logo.png"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3977,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96\/revisions\/3977"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=96"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}