Articles for Whatsapp Business

WhatsApp Bharat Yatra: Meta-owned messaging platform launches initiative for small businesses across India
1 week, 5 days ago

WhatsApp Bharat Yatra: Meta-owned messaging platform launches initiative for small businesses across India

Live Mint  

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has launched a nationwide initiative, WhatsApp Bharat Yatra, to provide in-person training to small businesses on how to leverage the app’s tools for digital growth and business success. Building Entrepreneurial Capabilities Ravi Garg, Director of Business Messaging at Meta India, emphasised the programme’s importance, stating: “WhatsApp Bharat Yatra is our commitment to helping these businesses unlock …

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‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’
3 months, 1 week ago

‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’

The Hindu  

WhatsApp Payments, Meta’s payment aggregator feature on the messaging app, is not looking to make it as a separate business, but wants it to be more of an enabler for WhatsApp Business, Ravi Garg, Director, Business Messaging, Meta India told The Hindu. During the event, WhatsApp Business unveiled Meta-verfied badges for all small businesses in India beginning September 12 at …

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How to get Blue Tick verification on WhatsApp Business accounts?
11 months, 1 week ago

How to get Blue Tick verification on WhatsApp Business accounts?

India TV News  

WhatsApp has been gearing up to bring the verification tick- similar to Instagram and Facebook. As per Meta, the blue tick verification will solely be available for WhatsApp business account users. Verification process and potential costs Similar to X, WhatsApp business account users will get the opportunity to obtain the blue tick verification badge through a process. Creating a Business …

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Meta launches UPI payments for WhatsApp Business messaging in India
1 year, 3 months ago

Meta launches UPI payments for WhatsApp Business messaging in India

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday that India would get access to payments via WhatsApp Business messaging, allowing customers to pay businesses on the app with the UPI option of their choice. Zuckerberg made the announcement virtually during the Meta Conversations event focusing on WhatsApp Business, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The accepted payment methods now …

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WhatsApp Business Cross 200 Million Users Facebook Instagram Create Account
1 year, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Business Cross 200 Million Users Facebook Instagram Create Account

ABP News  

WhatsApp Business has crossed 200 million users, company CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said. The world's most popular messaging platform is also getting a new paid messaging feature that is aimed to help small businesses easily target new customers. "Soon the 200M+ users of the WhatsApp Business app will be able to create Facebook and Instagram ads to find and connect …

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WhatsApp Business crosses 200 million monthly active users globally, introduces new customer connection tools
1 year, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Business crosses 200 million monthly active users globally, introduces new customer connection tools

India TV News  

WhatsApp Business, owned by Meta, has experienced significant growth, reaching over 200 million monthly active users globally, compared to 50 million in 2020. The new feature allows businesses to send personalized messages including the customer's name and customizable call-to-action buttons to specific customer lists. Furthermore, the company has announced plans to enable small businesses worldwide, which primarily operate through the …

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Meta to train 10 lakh traders with CAIT leveraging WhatsApp Business
1 year, 5 months ago

Meta to train 10 lakh traders with CAIT leveraging WhatsApp Business

The Hindu  

Meta on Monday entered into a new partnership with Confederation of All India Traders to upskill 10 lakh traders on WhatsApp Business over the next three years. As per Meta survey by IPSOS Public Affairs done in 2022, 91% of surveyed small and medium enterprises currently using digital tools in India reported that messaging apps and tools are a very …

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WhatsApp Is Making It Easier to Listen to Voice Messages
2 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp Is Making It Easier to Listen to Voice Messages

News 18  

Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is bringing several new features for its users. The new feature has been spotted by WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo and will allow users to play voice notes in the background, if they close the specific WhatsApp chat in the middle of listening to one. Currently WhatsApp lets users listen to voice notes as long as the …

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WhatsApp Is Bringing This New Feature For Android, iOS Users
2 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp Is Bringing This New Feature For Android, iOS Users

News 18  

Meta-owned popular instant messaging app WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging service in the world. WhatsApp is now testing new search filters for WhatsApp Business users. Now, as spotted by WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, the WhatsApp Business app is getting more search filters for both Android and iOS users. Currently, WhatsApp Business users can narrow their search results to …

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WhatsApp pushes back policy roll out to May 15
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp pushes back policy roll out to May 15

The Hindu  

Following a severe backlash over the latest update to its privacy policy, Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Saturday said it has pushed back the policy roll out by three months to May 15. There’s been a lot of misinformation causing concern and we want to help everyone understand our principles and the facts,” the company said in a blog post. WhatsApp, for …

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WhatsApp for iOS found to have new vulnerabilities as reported by CERT-In
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp for iOS found to have new vulnerabilities as reported by CERT-In

India TV News  

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has warned users of multiple vulnerabilities in WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business for iOS which could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions or execute arbitrary code on the target system. One vulnerability was found in the Screen Lock feature in WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business for iOS due to improper authorisation of input, CERT-In …

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WhatsApp Business Adds Feature That Allows Users to Make Purchases Within Chat
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp Business Adds Feature That Allows Users to Make Purchases Within Chat

News 18  

WhatsApp business is adding a feature that will allow users to shop for goods and services straight from the chat window. It said that WhatsApp business account users can provide catalogues from the chat screen to the customers, letting them purchase items directly from WhatsApp. From what can be seen, the new shop button on WhatsApp Business appears on the …

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WhatsApp will soon allow customers to buy products directly from Business chats
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp will soon allow customers to buy products directly from Business chats

Live Mint  

Facebook -owned WhatsApp today introduced new features that allow WhatsApp Business users to sell products directly from the platform. While WhatsApp already charges businesses for sending notification messages to customers, the new services allow the platform a new revenue making opportunity. The company said 175 million people message a WhatsApp Business account globally every day. By adding these new features, …

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WhatsApp Business: How to get started and features available to users
4 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp Business: How to get started and features available to users

Live Mint  

WhatsApp Business uses the massive user base of the instant messaging application to help businesses interact with their clientele. Research claims that among people who message businesses, 63% say they have started messaging businesses more often over the past two years, and 67% plan to message businesses even more over the next two years WhatsApp claims that the business app …

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