{"id":6252,"date":"2019-08-09T15:01:04","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T15:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smatbot.com\/blog\/?p=6252"},"modified":"2019-08-09T15:01:04","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T15:01:04","slug":"how-to-create-a-whatsapp-business-account-and-connect-it-to-chatbot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smatbot.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-whatsapp-business-account-and-connect-it-to-chatbot\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a WhatsApp Business account and Connect it to chatbot"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most preferred way of communication for most people these days is messaging. Businesses need to understand that messaging as a means of communication with your consumers is only going to increase their Loyalty towards their brand if nothing.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the pinnacle of messaging is WhatsApp and they just have the right tool for any business to start messaging their consumers – \u201cWhatsApp business<\/a>\u201d. Integrating WhatsApp business into a company’s workflow makes perfect sense as it is free to use and is a very productive tool to grow a business.<\/span><\/p>\n

WhatsApp business is pretty identical to regular WhatsApp with a few more features added to assist businesses. So, the learning curve here is also negligible and one can get started in minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s see an insight about WhatsApp to have a better understanding of its core functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n

WhatsApp has been built from its core with the user in their mind and follows a strict \u201c<\/span>No ads, No games, and No gimmicks!\u201d <\/i><\/b>philosophy which the original founders followed throughout their journey until Facebook acquired WhatsApp. The company still follows its original philosophy and always puts users first before advertisers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now let’s look at the steps to open a WhatsApp business account.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to open a WhatsApp Business account<\/b><\/h2>\n

WhatsApp Business is a mobile app built to assist small businesses. It is available on Play Store and app store to download for free.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To get started :<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Step 1: Download the App<\/b><\/p>\n

Download the app from<\/span> Google Playstore<\/span><\/a> or<\/span> Apple Appstore<\/span><\/a> and open it. Read and accept the terms and conditions to proceed forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 2: Register Phone Number\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Enter the phone number, preferably a business number and continue.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: WhatsApp doesn\u2019t restrict one to use WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business on the same device, as long as they are registered with a different phone number.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 3: Verify mobile number using OTP<\/b><\/p>\n

An OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number. Now, Enter the received OTP on the mobile and verify<\/span>\u00a0your phone number.<\/p>\n

Step 4: Choose the Name and Business type<\/b><\/p>\n

Provide the business name and choose the business type in “create your profile” window and click on next to open the WhatsApp Business Account.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 5: Try New Features and Connect with Customers<\/b><\/p>\n

A WhatsApp Business window will be opened that looks almost identical to regular WhatsApp. Now that the WhatsApp business account is open, a business can now connect with their customers on WhatsApp in a simple, secure and reliable way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s now look at the features of WhatsApp business.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Features of WhatsApp business :<\/b><\/h2>\n