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There are tons ways to send a SMS message from a website online, but the way you pick has everything to do with the reason why you want to send the SMS text message in the first place. If you are a business and want to send messages out to your customers you are going to want to use a text message marketing service that will allow you to send out a SMS message blast.
However, if you want to just send one text message to a pal you can send an text message via email. In this article we will cover sending a SMS message using your computer for a company wanting to communicate with their customers.
Compare SMS Text Service Providers
When comparing text message marketing providers you will want to make sure you look at three factors.
First, you will want to find out how much each service charges for each mobile keyword. Some providers charge up to $50 per month for each keyword, while others offer unlimited mobile keywords for no extra charge if you are using a dedicated long code. Obviously, having access to an unlimited number of mobile keywords allows you more trackability for each of your mobile marketing campaigns.
Second, you will want to see what you will be charged for each SMS text message. This can get a little tricky because some company charge up to twenty five cents per text, some service charge for incoming and outgoing, some provider just charge for outgoing... while others have plans include an unlimited number of messages. For most businesses it's good to have an unlimited SMS message plan so they don't run into runaway costs when a SMS text messaging campaign is successful.
Third, if you are going to work with a service that uses a shared short code vs. giving each of their clients a dedicated long code you will need to check and see which cellular carriers they work with. Short codes are highly controlled by the providers and require each cellular company's approval while a dedicated 10 digit long code will work with all cellular carriers right out of the gate.
Sending a text message using your computer.
Once you choose your SMS text marketing company it will be easy to send and receive text messages using a computer. All you will need is an internet connection and web browser. Simply log into your account that you set up with your chosen provider and you will be able to send a SMS message to one or more of the people on your SMS message opt in list just like you would if you were sending them an email message, but instead of the message being sent via email which should never be used to send commercial SMS text messages... The texts will all be sent as a real SMS text message over the cellular network.
Depending on the reason why you want to send the text message using a computer, there are a lot ways to send text messages from a website. Businesses should always use a text message marketing provider that will allow them to send out a text blast using best practices. However, if you want to just send one SMS text to a friend you can simply send a text message via email.
