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Channels

WhatsApp Marketing

WhatsApp marketing uses the Gulf''s default messaging app as a conversion and retention channel — click-to-chat ads, broadcasts, and automated flows — where open rates dwarf email.

What it means

In the GCC, WhatsApp is where commerce actually happens. It spans click-to-WhatsApp ads that drop prospects straight into a chat, the WhatsApp Business API for automated order updates and broadcasts, and human-in-the-loop sales conversations. Open and reply rates routinely beat email by a wide margin.

Why it matters

For Gulf audiences, a "Chat on WhatsApp" CTA often converts better than a form. The discipline is the same as any channel: clean opt-in, useful (not spammy) messages, and tracking that ties chats back to revenue. Used well, it is one of the highest-intent channels available in the region.

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