Hello,
I’d like to add a WhatsApp banner to my site, the banner should open WhatsApp on the customers phone and start a chat with my number.
How is this possible?
thanks,
Gal
Have you searched the forum for previous posts on this as there are many?
Also, if you simply look through WhatsApp own docs then you will find the solution for yourself.
https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/general/26000030
Using Click to Chat
WhatsApp's Click to Chat feature allows you to begin a chat with someone without having their phone number saved in your phone's address book. As long as you know this person’s phone number, you can create a link that will allow you to start a chat with them. By clicking the link, a chat with the person automatically opens. Click to Chat works on both your phone and WhatsApp Web.
To create your own link, use https://wa.me/<number> where the <number> is a full phone number in international format. Omit any zeroes, brackets or dashes when adding the phone number in international format. For a detailed explanation on international numbers, read this article. Please keep in mind that this phone number must have an active account on WhatsApp.
Use: https://wa.me/15551234567
Don't use: https://wa.me/+001-(555)1234567
To create your own link with a pre-filled message that will automatically appear in the text field of a chat, use https://wa.me/whatsappphonenumber/?text=urlencodedtext where whatsappphonenumber is a full phone number in international format and URL-encodedtext is the URL-encoded pre-filled message.
Example: https://wa.me/15551234567?text=I'm%20interested%20in%20your%20car%20for%20sale
To create a link with just a pre-filled message, use https://wa.me/?text=urlencodedtext
Example: https://wa.me/?text=I'm%20inquiring%20about%20the%20apartment%20listing
Or you can just copy the example from Vorbly if you can’t do it yourself.
https://www.vorbly.com/Vorbly-Code/WIX-CODE-WHATSAPP-CLICK-TO-CHAT
Thank you sir!!!
Hey Gal,
Adding a WhatsApp banner with such purpose to your site is definitely possible. You can use a ““click to chat”” feature provided by WhatsApp, which generates a unique URL that you can add to your website. When a user clicks on the banner, it will open WhatsApp on their phone and start a chat with your number.
You can also use a plugin or widget that is available for website builders like WordPress, Wix, Shopify etc.
As an alternative, you can also use https://freetring.com for creating such feature.
Let me know if it was helpful!