https://qeloconnect.co.za/blog Notes from Qelo Connect on WhatsApp marketing for South African shop owners. en-ZA https://qeloconnect.co.za/blog/growing-your-opt-in-list https://qeloconnect.co.za/blog/growing-your-opt-in-list Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT WhatsApp marketing only goes to people who said yes — with how and when on record. Practical ways South African shops collect opt-in without gimmicks, and how Qelo Connect keeps the record. https://qeloconnect.co.za/blog/approved-messages-what-they-are https://qeloconnect.co.za/blog/approved-messages-what-they-are Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT WhatsApp calls them templates. Shop owners should think 'approved message'. What Meta checks, what gets rejected, and how Qelo Connect handles the back-and-forth. https://qeloconnect.co.za/blog/whatsapp-coexistence-explained https://qeloconnect.co.za/blog/whatsapp-coexistence-explained Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Meta now lets one phone number run in the WhatsApp Business app and on the Business Platform at the same time. Here's what coexistence means for shop owners — and how to set it up via Qelo Connect. https://qeloconnect.co.za/blog/whatsapp-business-api-vs-app https://qeloconnect.co.za/blog/whatsapp-business-api-vs-app Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The app on your phone is great for daily chats. The Platform is for bulk approved messages to an opted-in list. Most shops need both — and now one number can do both via coexistence. https://qeloconnect.co.za/blog/whatsapp-marketing-for-shop-owners https://qeloconnect.co.za/blog/whatsapp-marketing-for-shop-owners Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Email gets skimmed, socials get scrolled past. WhatsApp gets opened. A plain-language guide to approved messages, opt-in, and measuring what you sent — for South African shops.