WhatsApp unveils plan to make money from businesses

SAN FRANCISCO: WhatsApp said Tuesday that it is testing potentially money-making ways to be used by businesses to communicate with customers.

- book-owned messaging application WhatsApp will be free to use at the outset, with plans to charge big businesses for certain tools in the future, according to the company.

WhatsApp had yet to work out details of what it would charge, saying it was focused now on helping to test the application.

Facebook to monetize WhatsApp, which has focused primarily on growth.

- keepers who use WhatsApp to stay in touch with hundreds of customers from a single smartphone, and from people who are unsure about whether or not a business on WhatsApp is authentic,” the company said in a blog post.

“In the coming months, we’ll be testing new features that aim and make it easier for people to communicate with the businesses they want to reach on WhatsApp.”

Features offered in a business they are really dealing with busi-

(FILES) This file photo taken on December 28, 2016 shows the logo of WhatsApp mobile messaging service in Paris. WhatsApp said on September 5, 2017 that it is testing potentially money-making ways to be used by businesses to communicate with customers. A business version of Facebookowned messaging application WhatsApp will be free to use at the outset, with plans to charge big businesses for certain tools in the future, according to the company. nesses, and tools text “chats.”

Companies will also be able - scriptions, addresses, hours of operation and more.

“This is just the beginning of what we want to offer for businesses and our users, and we’’e excited for what’s to come,” said WhatsApp, which boasts more than a billion daily users.

Facebook acquired WhatsApp the time. for managing