We're building and testing new tools via a free
WhatsApp Business app for small companies and an enterprise solution for bigger companies operating at a large scale with a global base of customers, like airlines, e-commerce sites, and banks.
The WhatsApp Business app also has Messaging Statistics to help users review simple metrics like number of messages read.
The WhatsApp Business app lets small business owners create profiles that will make it easier for their customers to find useful information about them.
Update: The WABetaInfo says that
WhatsApp Business app for Windows Phone does not exist.
In addition,
WhatsApp Business app will be available to download across the world in the coming weeks including India.
WhatsApp Business app has been released on Android and is geared towards small and medium enterprises, and helping them connect with their customers.
The standalone
WhatsApp Business app has officially launched in five markets, including the United States.
WhatsApp today officially launched its new
WhatsApp Business app in select markets, including Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, the U.K. and the U.S., ahead of its planned worldwide rollout.
Not exact matches
But Facebook's newer
apps like Instagram or
WhatsApp have typically been a little more open, and they've served as better channels for many new
businesses than Facebook itself.
According to
Business Insider, there are more people using the top four social messaging
apps (
WhatsApp, Messenger, WeChat, and Viber) than the top four social media
apps (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn) 10
Business Insider, 2017.
The Post added that Koum was especially concerned that Facebook was integrating new
business services into
WhatsApp, as well as that it might weaken the
app's end - to - end encryption in order to mine more user data.
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a version of its
app for
businesses as a way to monetize its platform.
The news comes on the heels of
WhatsApp's launch of its new
app that lets
businesses message customers on the platform.
WhatsApp doesn't provide a lot of figures about its
business, but details from
app stores and reports suggest that its user base is widely spread worldwide.
Now Facebook is finally getting serious about monetizing
WhatsApp with the recent launch of the
WhatsApp for
Business app.
That could be similar to
WhatsApp's new
app for
businesses, which launched in January.
However,
WhatsApp is likely to come under increasing pressure from free messaging
apps (if it isn't already) which operate under an entirely different
business model: content distribution.
WhatsApp has announced that it will release a free
business app that'll allow
business and enterprise owners to keep in touch with their customers.
But earlier this year,
WhatsApp hired its first COO, a
business exec from parent company Facebook, and started testing a product that would let
businesses actually communicate with customers via the messaging
app.
Indeed, looking to Asia, opt - in brand marketing, game centers, virtual currencies, in - service
apps and a host of other innovative
business models are taking hold and Facebook could apply them to
WhatsApp, or any other service, to both draw revenue and link - up with its main (social networking) service.
For a while now,
WhatsApp Business has been available on the beta channel and today, the
app has received a new update that brings along a bunch of new features and stability improvements.
These ads won't drive conversations to
WhatsApp, though, another Facebook - owned messaging
app that recently announced similar plans to connect users with
businesses.
Whatsapp has eventually become the go to
app for
business communication and the developers are going to support it officially.
Facebook has decided how to finally make money from
WhatsApp: charge
businesses that want to conduct customer support in the
app.
Open you've installed SKEDit, open the
app and tap on either «
WhatsApp Business» or «
WhatsApp,» depending on the type of account you use.
WhatsApp is now rolling out
businesses on the platform as well, which could potentially be a source of revenue for the
app.
The move to add group payments to Messenger also comes at a time when Facebook has been rumored to be preparing the launch of a digital payments
business in India within its other messaging
app,
WhatsApp.
Titled as
Whatsapp Business, the
app aims to make it easy for customers to identify that it belongs to a brand and will have a detailed description of the product or service provider it is associated with.
WhatsApp will also offer a free
app to small - to - medium sized
businesses, though it hasn't outlined the specific functionality of the
app.
The new
Business app is not quite ready yet, but as we learn
WhatsApp might gain some profit for this venture.
The real reason that made the developers of
Whatsapp create a new
app for small and medium
business only on Android operating system remains a mystery but there is no word on the iOS version -LSB-...]
WhatsApp will finally take a step to becoming a platform after the Facebook - owned company revealed it will begin to integrate
businesses services into its
app before the end of this year.
Aptly named
WhatsApp Business, the app is purpose - built for helping small business communicate with their customers via the Facebook - owned messaging
Business, the
app is purpose - built for helping small
business communicate with their customers via the Facebook - owned messaging
business communicate with their customers via the Facebook - owned messaging service.
WhatsApp will offer a
Business app that makes it easier for
businesses to respond to messages, share updates, and more.
WhatsApp previously tested an option for
businesses to send messages, a tool that later ended up rolling out in the
app through verified accounts.
After all,
WhatsApp never told its users it was collecting data for
business intelligence and there's no way to opt out without uninstalling the
app.
App twin is perfect for those who have several business and personal accounts to manage on one device and allows you to use two copies of an app that traditionally only supports one account, such as WhatsApp or Facebo
App twin is perfect for those who have several
business and personal accounts to manage on one device and allows you to use two copies of an
app that traditionally only supports one account, such as WhatsApp or Facebo
app that traditionally only supports one account, such as
WhatsApp or Facebook.
As for monetization,
WhatsApp will provide its
Business app to small - to - medium
businesses for free, but will also roll out an «enterprise solution» for bigger companies with a global footprint, like banks, airlines, and e-commerce sites.
If you share a smartphone with your significant other, or run multiple Facebook or
WhatsApp accounts for
business purposes, then Huawei's
App twin feature might be what you've been waiting for.
WhatsApp Business is a new messenger
app from
WhatsApp.
Under the policy announced in August, however,
WhatsApp will share some user data — including phone numbers — with Facebook, and plans to allow
businesses to contact users directly through its
app.