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Practical guides on the WhatsApp Business API, Meta's message pricing in India, and following up every lead — sourced, dated and written for business owners.
WhatsApp replies now cost money: a worked clinic exampleFrom 1 Oct 2026 Meta charges for replies after 1,000 a month per number. A worked cost example for an Indian clinic, with what is free and what is not.Read the guide · 7 min
- WhatsApp chatbot for a dental clinic in India: a 2026 playbookWhat a WhatsApp assistant can safely do for a dental clinic in India: booking, reminders, no-show cuts, what to keep off WhatsApp, and what the evidence says.Read · 6 min
- AiSensy alternatives for clinics in India: 4 tools comparedAiSensy, Interakt, Gallabox, DoubleTick and bananaleaf.ai compared for Indian clinics: plans, AI, CRM and message charges, checked on vendors' own pages on 29 Oct 2026.Read · 9 min
- bananaleaf.ai vs Wati: which WhatsApp CRM suits an Indian clinic?bananaleaf.ai and Wati side by side for small Indian businesses: plans, AI agents, CRM, bookings and message charges, checked on Wati's own pages on 25 Oct 2026.Read · 7 min
- Click-to-WhatsApp ads: the free 7-day window and how a clinic uses itMeta now says the free window after a Click-to-WhatsApp ad chat may stay open up to 7 days. What it covers, what it does not, and a follow-up plan for a clinic.Read · 7 min
- Diwali 2026 on WhatsApp: handle the festive enquiry rushDiwali is Sunday 8 November 2026. A dated plan for clinics, villas and agencies: templates, opt-in, message costs and replies that keep up.Read · 7 min
- Meta Business AI vs a WhatsApp AI agent: what a clinic needsMeta's free Business AI and its Business Agent now answer WhatsApp chats in India. Here is what each does, where a clinic still needs more, and how to decide.Read · 6 min
- Click-to-WhatsApp ads: tell Meta which leads became customersChats started is not the same as customers won. How the Conversions API lets a clinic or villa owner report real outcomes back to Meta, and the traps to avoid.Read · 6 min
- WhatsApp Business API pricing in India (2026): cost per messageWhat the WhatsApp Business API costs in India: Meta's per-message rates for marketing, utility, authentication and service messages, plus the October 2026 changes.Read · 6 min
- DPDP Act and WhatsApp marketing: what a small business must doWhat 13 November 2026 and 13 May 2027 change for Indian businesses that message customers on WhatsApp, and a short consent checklist you can start this week.Read · 6 min
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