How does WhatsApp Advertising work?

You cannot currently buy paid ad placements on WhatsApp app itself. However, Click to WhatsApp ads are an ad format available via Meta Ads. They enable advertisers to target their desired audience, with ads on Facebook and Instgram, with the call-to-action drive the user to send them a message on WhatsApp.

What is the pricing like for WhatsApp ads?

Like with other Meta Ads, Click to WhatsApp ad pricing varies significantly depending on your audience, bidding, and objective. However, it tends to be roughly in line with Traffic ads to a traditional website landing page, making it a great choice for driving cost-effective traffic.

What are the targeting options in WhatsApp Advertising?

Meta Click to WhatsApp ads can leverage the same complex targeting and algorithm-based optimisation, as you can with the rest of the Meta Ads system. This includes interests, demographics, locations, workplaces and lookalikes - plus lots more.

Should I consider investing in a WhatsApp Advertising agency?

If you invest heavily in Click to Whatsapp Meta ads, and want to review your wider Paid Media channels (such as other Meta Ads placements, or Display ads), agencies can help optimise your spend and make sure your messaging is on the right track. If you’re not sure your current activity level warrants agency involvement, then get in touch for a free consultation with our team.

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Get ready for the instant messaging revolution

WhatsApp does not yet have a self-serve advertising platform, however a click-to-Whatsapp objective is now available within Meta Ads Manager. This gives advertisers the chance to connect directly with potential customers on a more personal level, building customer trust and loyalty in a totally new way

Interested in advertising on WhatsApp?

We’re early adopters, and will work with our clients and contacts at Meta as soon as further updates are released for Whatsapp advertising, which Meta has announced will feature self-serving capabilities soon.

If you’d like to learn more about the emerging capabilities of this platform, or discuss your overall paid social media strategy, and how WhatsApp may fit into it, get in touch today.

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