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What works on WhatsApp, and what it costs

Pricing changes explained the day they land, setup guides that come from real accounts, and the numbers behind the advice. In English and Arabic.

Click-to-WhatsApp ads — the complete guide
Click-to-WhatsApp

Click-to-WhatsApp ads (CTWA): the complete guide — setup, cost, the free 72 hours and conversion tracking

Everything a business needs to run click-to-WhatsApp ads well: what they are, how to create one in Ads Manager step by step, what Meta charges for the chat, why Ads Manager shows zero conversions, and how to send real leads and sales back to Meta so the ad learns from buyers.

1 October 2026 · 11 min read
Wati vs ExceliaBOT in 2026 — prices, AI replies and campaigns side by side
Comparison

Wati vs ExceliaBOT in 2026: prices, AI replies, campaigns and what you actually pay

A side-by-side of Wati's Growth, Pro and Business plans against ExceliaBOT's Free, Starter and Growth — monthly price, AI replies included, seats, Shopify, Arabic and the markup on Meta's message price — with every number linked to its source.

1 October 2026 · 6 min read
WhatsApp pricing changed on 1 October 2026 — 1,000 free service messages a month
Pricing

WhatsApp API pricing changed on 1 October 2026: the 1,000 free service messages, explained

From October 2026 Meta counts every free-form reply a business sends on WhatsApp and bills them past 1,000 a month. What counts, what it costs in Egypt, what our clients' September numbers say, and five ways to keep the bill at zero.

1 October 2026 · 6 min read