It seems that Facebook is bringing a new ad unit that will let businesses connect with over one billion WhatsApp users. According to Techcrunch, Facebook has launched a new click-to-WhatsApp messaging button for pushing out ads from the biggest social media platform to WhatsApp so that people can call or message via Whatsapp with the click of a button.
The report suggests that this new feature is quite similar to the click-to-Messenger ads that was previously rolled out by Facebook. However, apart from advertisers, it is not clear that whether Facebook plans to add Click-to-Whatsapp service to regular consumers.
According to the same report, over a million Facebook pages already had included WhatsApp numbers in their posts and that many businesses are relying on both the social media platforms more informally to connect with customers directly.
"Many people already use WhatsApp to communicate with small businesses. It's a fast, convenient way to stay in touch," Pancham Gajjar, Product Marketing Manager, Facebook, was quoted as saying.
"By adding a click-to-WhatsApp button to Facebook ads, businesses can now make it even easier for people to learn about their products, set up an appointment or use their service," he added.
Tech Crunch has confirmed that this new Facebook feature is rolling out first in North America, South America, Africa, Australia and most of Asia.
