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Have you heard about WhatsApp’s ad feature? Probably yes. If you are keeping up with tech news, you won’t miss this news. For others, don’t worry. You all will soon catch up. WhatsApp will make sure you know. So, WhatsApp is introducing ‘Ads’ in the Update tab for the first time. Update tab is a space where you see the status and other channel updates. WhatsApp will use this space to float ads. Meta, the parent firm of WhatsApp, sees this as a crucial monetisation strategy—a shift from traditional communication. Earlier, WhatsApp had a strict ‘no ad’ policy. With Ads, Meta moves towards a ‘business first’ advertising ecosystem. With this, Meta plans to empower businesses like never before, allowing them a more intuitive interaction with the audience. This blog will delve more in-depth into WhatsApp Ads, exploring the potential benefits to the business.
Shift Towards Monetisation
For most people, WhatsApp is their primary communication mode. It’s perhaps the most popular one too. Just to give you an idea, there are over 2 billion WhatsApp users, and from that, more than 1.5 billion see updates regularly. Those are incredible stats. Now, you can only guess the excitement of businesses seeing these stats. Businesses die for such numbers. That’s all a potential business for them, and Meta understands this. WhatsApp Ads offers immense business potential.
So, let’s understand the WhatsApp Ads features and its significance.
Consumer Discovery- Ads in Status
You can message, share status, and also form groups on WhatsApp. Your status often depicts your state of mind. It could be an achievement or something you desire. Say, for example, the recent launch of the Volkswagen Golf GTI car. You got to be excited about it! If you are a car enthusiast or planning to buy one soon, you will most certainly upload a status related to the launch. You may be following the company’s channel too. Your status shows your interest to everyone around you. Now, how can the car company use your information for consumer discovery? This is where it gets interesting. Meta Ads Manager allows businesses to place their ads strategically. They can place them within consumer status. So, the car company can place their car ad status near yours. When you see the ad, you may get curious. You most probably click the ad to know more. Once you click, you’ll be directed to the business’s automated chatbot, triggering engagement. This is one way how “Ads in Status” works for consumer discovery. This feature will make consumer discovery more targeted and efficient.
Business Growth- Promoted Channels
WhatsApp channels are simple to use and mighty effective. Businesses can use channels as a broadcasting tool. Every business needs consumer reach. They can increase their reach by relaying interesting content on their channels. If their content is interesting, people will subscribe. If not, they need to do better. You can stay in touch with the topic of your interest by subscribing to these channels. For example, Autobot is an automotive channel. You can access the latest car updates and content through the Autobot. For this reason, the channels became popular in a very short time. Now, Meta plans to revamp this functionality with “Promoted Channels”. You may ask the difference. A fair question. Well, “Promoted Channels” is simply a paid service offered to the current channel. The service aims to boost the business’s consumer reach and enhance consumer interaction.
How does this work? The work is simple. Meta maintains a “Discovery directory”. This “Discovery directory” contains data on all the businesses. The “Promoted Channels” feature lets businesses get promoted with a payment. What this means is that the channels of your interest are visible to you easily. The feature maps the channels to your interest. Meta pushes them up the ranking. More visibility leads to more business. Promoted channels feature to increase their chances of connecting with potential consumers. Consumers who are interested in their products and services.
Channel Subscription – Direct Monetisation
Direct channel subscription is simple. If you are interested in some exclusive content, pay for it. Meta plans to help content creators with this feature. Channel owners can now directly charge a subscription fee. In return, you can get exclusive content, updates, and more. The benefits are subjective to the channel owner. For example, if you have a paid subscription to an automotive channel, you may get invited to a car launch. The idea of direct channel subscription is to enhance customer loyalty and generate a direct revenue stream. No complexities.
Advantages of WhatsApp Ad’s
WhatsApp Ads offer a number of advantages. Let’s look at some of these advantages:
Personalisation
WhatsApp is an excellent communication tool. You can have direct and intimate interactions on it. So, when a business sends a message to you on WhatsApp, it has great potential. What this means is that when a channel communicates with you, they can understand you better. They can establish a direct connection. These interactions are one-on-one and often unique. And what’s the benefit? Solutions that are unique and relevant to each consumer.
Greater interaction
A good consumer interaction is always handy for businesses, and WhatsApp offers just that. So, when a consumer, when you click a channel’s status, businesses can expect a high response rate. You will reply to a message from a channel of your interest. That’s given. This is not possible with any social media platform apart from Instagram. However, there is one drawback. Instagram is a social media platform.
Customer journey
Businesses know how important a customer journey is in marketing. Every consumer wants a smooth user experience. Right from product discovery and payment, to customer service. WhatsApp ads can help businesses with this. Let’s say you are into cars. WhatsApp Ads can help channels to discover your interests. These channels can plan a marketing strategy specific to you. They may place status ads with the latest car updates, offers, and more. Once you click the status, you are set. You will be seamlessly guided to their experts for further communication.
Conclusion:
With Ads feature, WhatsApp is transformed. It’s transformed into a very interesting space. For businesses, it’s a whole new realm. Businesses can reach you, hold personalised conversations, and offer relevant solutions. As it evolves, more businesses will find ways to gain the competitive edge.
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Divya Stuti, with over 5 years of experience in Digital Marketing & Content Writing, has a knack for turning complex Marketing strategies, trends, and jargon into interesting and easy to digest blog posts. Whether she’s breaking down the SEO, Social Media or decoding campaigns, Divya knows how to make marketing feel exciting and easy to understand.Armed with a sharp eye for strategy and a storyteller’s instinct, she writes with clarity, creativity, and just the right dose of wit.
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