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Your first step toward building a high-converting WhatsApp Commerce flow.
What is WhatsApp eСommerce?
WhatsApp Commerce is a way for online stores to sell, support, and retain customers right in WhatsApp.
Instead of sending shoppers to multiple pages, brands handle discovery, questions, orders, and follow-ups in the app where customers already spend their time.
How does WhatsApp eCommerce work?
WhatsApp Commerce connects customer actions to automated conversations.
A user clicks a link or ad, enters a chat, and gets guided step by step based on their intent.
Messages, product suggestions, and follow-ups are triggered by behavior, not guesswork, so every interaction moves buyers closer to a decision.
What are common eCommerce use cases for WhatsApp?
Stores use WhatsApp to stay present across the entire customer journey, not just when a buyer clicks.
It becomes a go-to channel for restock notifications, cart recovery nudges, loyalty campaigns, and even community building.
Many brands also run exclusive drops, time-sensitive offers, or early access sales through WhatsApp to reward active subscribers.
It’s fast, direct, and feels personal, which is exactly why it drives action.
How do you set up a WhatsApp eCommerce store?
To get started with WhatsApp Commerce, you connect WhatsApp Business API to a chatbot builder, define how conversations should go, and link it to your sales and customer information workflows.
From there, you design automated journeys that match your business goals and start conversations through ads, links, or existing sales channels.
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