Shopify stores designed and launched
Shopify SMS marketing, built and tested
Shopify SMS Marketing Automation, Without the Daily Chore
Shopify SMS marketing automation sends the right text at the right time and, just as important, never when it should not: consent captured and recorded, STOP honoured at once, quiet hours applied in the customer's own time zone and carrier registration done before launch. Guides cite statutory damages of $500 to $1,500 per message for getting this wrong. We build flows for abandoned carts, shipping updates and win-back and test the compliance logic, from $290.
- Consent captured with clear wording and a record of when and where
- Quiet hours enforced in the recipient's time zone
- STOP and other opt-out replies handled straight away
- Test log and a recorded handover
From$490
Delivery3 to 14 working days
Revisions2 rounds
Our track record
Launched 450+ Shopify Stores Since 2015. Now We Automate the Work Behind Them.
A store is only as efficient as the work behind it. Our automation work comes from years spent in Shopify, so we know what a clean order looks like.
Average rating from verified clients
Building Shopify stores since
Secure checkout
Pay through a protected checkout and keep a full order record.
Two revision rounds
Included in every package, so the result matches what you pictured.
Backup before changes
We work on a duplicate of your theme, never on your live store.
Who this is for
Who Hires Us for Shopify SMS Marketing Automation
SMS is the most personal channel and the most regulated. These are the cases we build for.
You are a good fit if
- Shopify is your store platform
- You can give us limited access to your tools
- You want a clear scope and price
- Someone can confirm the test results
Stores adding SMS for the first time
Marketing texts need prior express written consent. We set up the form and the record.
Stores texting across time zones
Quiet hours follow the recipient's local time, not yours. We schedule by customer zone.
Owners worried about penalties
Guides cite $500 to $1,500 per message in statutory damages. We build compliance in rather than around.
Stores mixing transactional and promotional texts
Order updates are transactional; cart recovery is treated as marketing. We keep them separate.
Stores choosing an SMS app
Postscript, Attentive, Klaviyo and others differ. We check consent, scheduling and registration for each.
Teams with an existing list
Consent for email does not cover SMS. We audit your list before sending.
Problems solved
What Breaks in SMS Marketing Automation, and the Fix for Each
SMS programmes fail on consent and timing. These are the six faults we fix.
The problem
Pre-checked or unclear consent
The outcome
We rewrite the capture.
The problem
Texts outside quiet hours
The outcome
We schedule by time zone.
The problem
STOP not honoured
The outcome
We process opt-outs at once.
The problem
Promotional texts sent as transactional
The outcome
We separate.
The problem
Registration missing
The outcome
10DLC or toll-free verification comes first.
The problem
Email consent reused
The outcome
We re-permission.
What we can do
Six Parts of a Reliable SMS Marketing Workflow
How we build SMS automation, in order.
Consent design
Form wording and record.
Provider setup
App and carrier registration.
Scheduling
Quiet hours by recipient zone.
Flows
Cart, shipping and win-back.
Opt-out handling
STOP and revocation.
Handover
Notes and recording.
What is included
What Is Inside Your SMS Marketing Automation
Six groups, four checks each. Compare them with any quote you have and see which ones it names.
Design
- Platform chosen with a cost estimate
- Every step has an owner
- Triggers and conditions listed
- Rules set out and signed off
Triggers
- Late and early events handled
- Trigger built for when a cart is abandoned
- Flow starts when an order is shipped
- Rules by tag, country or order value
Actions
- Phone number and consent passed with formats checked
- Keyword and order total handled, including blanks
- Customer messages approved first
- Action built: send one recovery message
Safety
- Platform limits respected
- A daily check catches quiet failures
- Consent and opt-outs honoured
- Unique key on every step
Testing
- Test log handed over
- Tested with a shipped parcel
- Scenario tested: an opt-out
- We watch the first live runs
Handover
- Recorded walkthrough of the workflow
- A diagram of the flow
- Every rule explained in writing
- Revisions: two rounds included
You give access, approve the rules and sign off the test results. Everything else, from the first trigger to the final log, is ours.
See how it runs
What Happens When a customer opts in
Every automation follows the same path. An event arrives, the rules decide what applies, the action runs and the result is logged where your marketing team can see it. The map shows the pieces we build and test before handover.
Portfolio
Our Store Work Behind Your Automation
A clean automation works best on a tidy store. Look through stores we have designed and launched, and picture each with SMS marketing running behind it.
Pulse Arc Technology Shopify Visual
Technology
Halo Form Jewelry Shopify Visual
Jewelry
Northmark Supply Outdoor apparel Shopify Visual
Outdoor apparel
Home Office Accessories Dropshipping Store
Home office accessories
Roam With Eli Travel creator Shopify Visual
Travel creator
Thread Union Trade Blank apparel Shopify Visual
Blank apparelProcess and timeline
Six Stages From Brief to Live Automation
A fixed order of work keeps the project predictable. You know what happens next at every point.
- 1
Brief and rules
The brief covers how SMS marketing works now, who is involved and what goes wrong. Each rule is written in plain words, such as: when a customer opts in, then add the number with consent recorded.
- 2
Access and platform
You grant limited access to Shopify and the other tools. We pick a platform, show the monthly cost and confirm the link with a live read.
- 3
Map the data
Together we map phone number, consent, keyword and order total, confirm the formats on each side and decide what happens to blanks.
- 4
Build in a copy
We build against test data, not your live orders, and show you the plan and a recorded run where it helps.
- 5
Test on real cases
We run an opt-in, a shipped parcel and an opt-out, then refunds and edits, and verify each outcome against what the store shows.
- 6
Go live and hand over
When you say go, the workflow goes live. We watch the first runs and leave you notes, a diagram and a recorded walkthrough.
Compare your options
Which Route Fits: Manual, App, Platform or Specialist Build?
There are four common ways to handle SMS marketing. This table compares the checks that decide whether the work stays right, whether failures are noticed and whether you can pass it to someone else.
| What matters | Manual process | Single-purpose app | Zapier, Make or n8n | Store Design Expert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every rule agreed in writing | No | Seldom | If you document them | Yes |
| Refunds and edits included in testing | By luck | Rarely | If you test | Yes |
| Duplicates blocked | Human error | Hit and miss | If you add it | Yes |
| Failures alert a named person | No | Occasionally | If you add it | Yes |
| You see the cost before we begin | Your team's time | Just plan fees | Plan fees and your time | Yes |
| A written and recorded handover | No | No | No | Yes |
| You own every account | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Support after launch | No | Help desk of the vendor | Platform support | Support window included |
Inside every project
What Keeps Your Store and Data Safe
None of these costs extra. They are simply how we work.
Plain scope, two revision rounds
You see the price before paying. Changes within scope go through two structured rounds, so a tweak never becomes an hourly invoice.
Build in a copy, never live
Everything is built and tested on test data, so your live orders and subscribers stay untouched until you approve.
Narrow access, in your name
Access is as narrow as possible and every account remains yours.
A written definition of done
We call it complete when an opt-in, a shipped parcel and an opt-out work as agreed and the log proves it.
Failures raise a flag
A failed run alerts a named person with the order and the reason. Silence never means success.
Nothing sent without approval
Anything that emails, texts or posts to a customer is reviewed with you before it is switched on.
Interactive price calculator
Price Your Shopify SMS Marketing Automation
Pick a package, answer three short questions and add any extras. Your total and delivery window update as you click, with nothing hidden until checkout.
Request a custom quote
If your case involves a private API, unusual authentication, several stores or more than ten thousand orders a month, tell us about it and we will quote it as a fixed-price project.
Request a QuoteChanged your mind? Choose Single Automation, Core Automations or Full Automation Set above to return to the instant calculator.
Packages and comparison
Shopify SMS Marketing Automation Package Comparison
Here is each package line by line. When you compare our fee with a marketplace listing for Shopify SMS marketing automation, count how many of these checks the cheaper offer actually names.
| What is included | Single Automation $490 | Core Automations $990Recommended | Full Automation Set $1,790 |
|---|---|---|---|
| One trigger built: when a customer opts in | Included | Included | Included |
| One action built: add the number with consent recorded | Included | Included | Included |
| Retries can never repeat an action | Included | Included | Included |
| Failed runs raise an alert | Included | Included | Included |
| Written test log and video handover | Included | Included | Included |
| Events handled: a customer opts in; an order is shipped; a cart is abandoned | Not included | Included | Included |
| Actions to add the number with consent recorded; text the tracking link; and send one recovery message | Not included | Included | Included |
| Filters by tag, country and value | Not included | Included | Included |
| Retries, plus a daily check for silent stops | Not included | Included | Included |
| Refund, edit and partial cases built | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Past subscribers caught up in one pass | Not included | Not included | Included |
| A fortnight of run checks | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Team runbook in plain English | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Typical delivery | 3 to 6 days | 5 to 9 days | 8 to 14 days |
The calculator above is the source of truth for your final price and delivery estimate.
Why Store Design Expert
Why Hire Us to Automate SMS Marketing
You are paying for judgement and for a result you can inspect, not for hours.
Notes a colleague can follow
The handover notes say what happens when and why each setting was chosen, so nobody has to guess later.
We live inside Shopify
Orders, refunds, edits and metafields are daily work for us. That is a different skill from knowing an automation tool's menus.
Experience since 2015
A decade and more than 450 stores later, few automation quirks are new to us.
Tested on your real cases
Tests use the cases your store really sees, for example an opt-in, a shipped parcel and an opt-out.
A direct line to the builder
Your messages reach the builder who has your workflow open, so rule and field questions get clear answers.
A price you can plan around
Prices and extra days are visible for each package and option. Any platform subscription is billed by the platform; we tell you roughly what it will be.
What we need to get started
What We Need From You to Begin
Three things get the work moving: safe access, a few answers and a decision-maker. Here is the detail.
Approve a collaborator request
Selling already? Send the address and accept a collaborator request. You keep ownership, we get a limited role, and you can revoke it at any moment.
Starting from nothing? We build first
No store yet? We build it in our Partner account, set up the workflow there and transfer the whole store to you, so you choose a plan only at the end.
Or share a staff login
A staff account is an option. The collaborator route is still better, as it can be cancelled instantly and involves no shared password.
Access to the other tools
Invite us to the tools involved or let us set up accounts with your email. In both cases you keep the owner role.
Examples of the work today
Tell us where recent cases live, or send a handful. Real examples beat assumptions.
A decision-maker
Tell us who approves the rules and the test, and what should happen when two rules disagree.
We never need your owner password or payment details. Access is limited, logged and removable at any time.
Testimonials
What Store Owners Say After Working With Us
Read how past projects went before you pick a package.
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FAQ
Shopify SMS Marketing Automation FAQs
Everything owners ask us before booking.
How much does Shopify SMS marketing automation cost?
Single Automation costs $490, Core Automations $990 and Full Automation Set $1790. Platform, volume, the number of connected tools and add-ons change the total, and the calculator shows it before you pay. Most projects land between about $490 and $2510, with delivery from 3 to 14 working days. The same service covers "shopify sms marketing make.com".
How long does SMS marketing automation take?
Single Automation takes 3 to 6 working days, Core Automations 5 to 9 and Full Automation Set 8 to 14. The usual variables are how many tools are involved and how quickly you approve the rules and the test. The Sooner and Fastest options shorten the schedule when a date is fixed. Related searches such as "shopify sms marketing zapier", this is the page for it.
Do I need consent to text customers?
Marketing texts generally need prior express written consent, per compliance guides. This is not legal advice. This also answers "shopify sms marketing workflow".
What are quiet hours?
A common baseline is 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the recipient's local time, with stricter state rules in some places. Another way to phrase it: "sms marketing software for shopify"; the work is the same. The same service covers "shopify sms marketing n8n".
Can I text abandoned cart reminders?
They are generally treated as marketing, so need marketing consent and quiet-hour compliance. Queries such as "shopify help for sms marketing" describe the same work. The same job is behind "shopify sms marketing expert".
What happens if I get it wrong?
Guides cite statutory damages of $500 to $1,500 per message. Related searches such as "sms marketing tool for shopify", the answer is the same. Queries such as "hire shopify sms marketing developer" describe the same work.
Which SMS app should I use?
Postscript, Attentive and Klaviyo are examples. We compare them for your needs. Queries such as "shopify sms marketing automation zapier" describe the same work. Searches like "shopify sms marketing app" describe the same work.
Do I need carrier registration?
Yes, 10DLC or toll-free verification before launch. If you came here from "shopify sms marketing automation make.com", the answer is the same. Another way to phrase it: "sms marketing automation shopify"; the work is the same.
Can you audit my list?
Yes. The same service covers "how to automate sms marketing on shopify".
Ready when you are
Get Your Shopify SMS Marketing Automation Done
Pick a package, watch the fixed price settle and book a Shopify SMS marketing automation build from a team that has launched 450+ Shopify stores. The workflow is tested on real cases before you are asked to approve anything.
- Secure checkout
- Two revision rounds
- Test log and walkthrough included