SMS Advertising

Land on the phones of 18K+ ecommerce sellers

18,000 people gave Steve their phone number so they would not miss anything. There is no inbox to compete with, no algorithm deciding who sees it, and no feed to scroll past. A sponsored text goes straight to the most committed part of the audience.

Book a sponsored text

A sponsored text message arriving on a phone

SMS reach

18K+SMS subscribers
9%Average click-through rate
6Sponsored texts a year
1Sponsor per text, never shared

Why the SMS list is different

Giving out a phone number is a far higher bar than handing over an email address. Nobody joins an SMS list casually, which is why this is the most committed slice of the whole audience rather than simply a smaller one.

It is also the only channel here with no gatekeeper. Email has a promotions tab, YouTube and TikTok have algorithms, and the podcast has a queue. A text has none of that. It arrives, and it is read or it is deleted, and either way it happened within minutes rather than days.

That is exactly why Steve sends so few of them. The list is worth something precisely because it has never been treated as a broadcast channel.

What you get

  • The whole message is yours Not a tagline appended to someone else’s text. The entire send is about your product, going to the full list.
  • Written by Steve Sent from Steve in his own voice, the way he would tell a friend about a tool that works. You approve the exact wording before it sends.
  • One tap to your page A direct link with tracking, opened on the device people already shop and sign up on.
  • Six a year, and no more A hard public cap. Most months carry no sponsored text at all, which is the only reason one lands the way it does.
  • The same buyer audience Store owners, Amazon and Shopify sellers, and operators who spend real money on tools that help them grow.
  • Clearly marked Every sponsored text says so. Steve’s audience knows when something is paid, which is why they still trust the ones that are.

How booking a sponsored text works

From checkout to a text on 18,000 phones, with the exact wording approved by you before anything sends.

  1. Book the sendCheck out securely for your sponsored text.
  2. Send your briefWe reach out within one business day for your one key point and your link.
  3. Approve the wordingSteve drafts up to 300 characters in his voice and you sign off on the exact text.
  4. It sendsThe text goes to the full list and you get the click numbers back.

SMS ad rates

Steve sends a maximum of six sponsored texts a year. Slots are booked in advance and every sponsorship is reviewed for fit before anything is charged.

PlacementDetailsRate
Sponsored text
solo send to the full list		One text to all 18,000 subscribers, written by Steve in his own voice, with a direct link to your landing page. The whole message is yours.Buy
  • One sponsor per text. Your message is never sent alongside another brand.
  • Six sponsored texts a year maximum, booked in advance.
  • You approve the exact wording before it sends.
  • Every sponsored text is clearly marked as sponsored.

SMS advertising FAQ

Do I get the whole text or a mention in someone else’s?

The whole text. Some publishers sell a sponsor tag appended to the end of their own updates. This is not that. The entire message is about your product, it goes to the full list, and no other brand appears in it.

How long is the message?

Up to 300 characters, which is roughly 50 words. That is enough to make one point properly, with a line of context and a clear call to action. It is not enough for three points, so the brief works best when you pick the single strongest thing about your product. Steve will help you find it.

Can I write it myself?

You can send your own draft, but Steve rewrites it in his voice. A text that reads like a marketing blast from a brand gets deleted, and it costs him subscribers. One that reads like Steve telling you about a tool he uses gets read. You approve the final wording before it sends.

Why only six a year?

Because a text is an interruption in a way an email is not, and people leave an SMS list permanently when it starts feeling like a channel rather than a friend. Sending rarely is what keeps the list worth buying. It also means a slot is genuinely scarce, so book early for a month that matters to your launch.

How does this compare to the newsletter?

The newsletter reaches far more people and is the right buy for reach. SMS reaches fewer people but reaches them immediately, and they are the most engaged part of the audience. Plenty of sponsors run both: the email for volume, the text on the day of a launch or a deadline.

Can I target part of the list?

No. The text goes to every subscriber. The list is not sliced by niche, so your message reaches the entire audience.

Will I be able to track results?

Yes. Your link carries tracking so you can measure clicks and conversions in your own analytics, and we send you the numbers from our side too.

What if my tool is not a fit?

Steve heavily vets every tool he puts in front of the list, and the bar for a text is higher than anywhere else. Your card is only charged once he approves your sponsorship, so if your tool is not a fit, you are not charged.

What is the lead time?

Plan on about two weeks from checkout to the send. We confirm the date when we collect your brief.

Book your sponsored text

Six slots a year. Book one in a few clicks. Don’t see a fit? Reach out for a custom package.

Email sponsor at mywifequitherjob.com

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