Telegram has introduced Telegram Business in its platform.
Takeaway Points
- Telegram announced on Sunday that it is introducing the telegram business.
- Users who wish to turn their private account into a business account can do that and have access to business features like opening hours, location, quick replies, automated messages, custom start page, chatbot support, and more.
- Telegram also announced that it is introducing a generous reward system to share revenue with channel owners.
Telegram announced on Sunday that it is introducing a telegram business. Users who wish to turn their private account into a business account can do that and have access to business features like opening hours, location, quick replies, automated messages, custom start page, chatbot support, and more.
The messaging app said that you can use these business features even if you don’t have coding skills.
“Starting today, any user can easily use business features — without any coding skills,” Telegram said.
Features Breakdown According to Telegram
For the hours and location features, Telegram said that businesses can display their hours of operation and show their location on a map. Users will know where to find you and immediately see if you’re open.
Start Page
Businesses can customize their start page for empty chats, choosing which text and sticker people see before they start a conversation. This lets you showcase information about products and services or welcome customers with branded artwork.
Quick Replies
The Telegram Business allows you to create quick replies. This helps you quickly send information that your customers often need, like a schedule of classes or a PDF with your menu.
Greeting Messages
You can set a greeting message that will be sent to users who contact you for the first time. This will ensure they get an instant reply with important information—or just a friendly hello. Your greeting may also include answers to frequent questions or more details about your business.
Away Messages
You can also set an away message to be sent when your business is closed or while you’re on vacation.This way, people will always know when they can expect a response from your business.
Chatbots for Business
Business users can add any artificial intelligence assistants that will manage their chat, or they can connect to the Telegram bots. When adding a chatbot, you can configure which chats the bot can access, such as excluding all chats with your contacts, or only responding to new chats.
Telegram to share revenue with channel owners
Telegram also announced that it is introducing a generous reward system to share revenue with channel owners. According to the report, Telegram channel owners can now receive 50% of the revenue from ads displayed in their channels.
Starting March 31, owners of public channels that have 1000 subscribers can be rewarded with 50% of the revenue from ads displayed in their channels. that its users generate over 1 trillion views in channels every month.
Telegram also introduced a new type of ads that its users can buy with Toncoins (TON), a cryptocurrency powered by the TON Blockchain. The company chose the TON Blockchain because it has low fees and high transaction speeds.
“Anyone can now promote their bot or channel – with budgets as low as a handful of Toncoins. When creating a Telegram ad, you choose the exact channels where you’d like it to appear, so you have full control over their context.” Telegram said.
As a channel owner, you can withdraw your rewards with no fees or reinvest them into Telegram ads, collectible usernames, or premiums. Withdrawals for channel owners will become available in the coming weeks on Fragment.
