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One Dashboard to Rule Them All
Businesses can now create and manage marketing across WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram directly in Ads Manager. Same creative content, same budget, same setup process.
Upload your subscriber list, pick WhatsApp as an additional placement, or let their AI systems figure out budget optimisation across all platforms. No more jumping between different interfaces to manage your social media marketing.
The Advantage+ integration is particularly smart. Instead of manually deciding where to spend your budget, their AI will automatically shift money to whatever platform is performing best for your specific audience.
AI That Actually Sounds Useful
WhatsApp is testing Business AI that goes beyond basic chatbots. This system can make personalised product recommendations on your website, then follow up with customers via WhatsApp chat to answer questions or provide updates.
Think about that customer journey – someone browses your site, gets AI-powered product suggestions, then receives ongoing support through WhatsApp without switching platforms.
They’re expanding this to more businesses in Mexico first, which makes sense for testing in a market where WhatsApp adoption is already massive.
Voice and Video Support Finally Arrives
The platform is adding calling features that should have existed years ago. Larger businesses using the WhatsApp Business Platform will soon be able to receive calls from customers who want live support or call them directly when they’ve requested contact.
Voice messages and video calls are coming too. Video support opens up possibilities for:
- telehealth appointments
- product demos
- technical troubleshooting that’s impossible via text
This feels like WhatsApp catching up to where business communication should have been all along. Most customer issues resolve faster with voice than endless text exchanges.
Source: about.fb.com/news
Why This Actually Matters
WhatsApp has 2 billion users globally, but business adoption has been frustratingly limited compared to regions like Latin America and Asia. These updates address real barriers that kept companies from fully embracing the platform.
The unified Ads Manager integration removes friction for businesses already running Facebook and Instagram campaigns. Instead of learning new tools, they can extend existing campaigns to WhatsApp.
Voice and calling features make WhatsApp viable for industries that need real-time communication, customer service, healthcare, technical support, and sales.
What Businesses Should Consider
If you’re already advertising on Facebook or Instagram, testing WhatsApp as an additional placement seems like an obvious move. Same budget, potentially new audience reach.
The AI features will likely work best for businesses with clear product catalogues and established customer service workflows. Don’t expect magic – you still need good underlying processes.
Voice and calling features matter most for service-heavy businesses. If your customers frequently need support that’s difficult to handle via text, this could be significant.
For businesses looking to diversify beyond traditional social media advertising, these updates make WhatsApp worth another look. Especially if your customers are already using it for personal communication.
