Guides
Guides for people who run communities on WhatsApp
Practical guides for organisers on WhatsApp: groups and Communities, introductions, group rules and member directories. Short answer first, then the detail.
WhatsApp groups and communities
How WhatsApp groups, Communities and the Business Platform work for people who run a community.
- WhatsApp community vs group: which should you run?A WhatsApp group is one shared chat. A Community puts several groups under one announcement channel. When each fits, and what neither does for members.Read the guide
- How to manage multiple WhatsApp groups without losing trackA practical system for running several WhatsApp groups at once: a group map, a Community, shared admin roles, matching permissions and one member record.Read the guide
- How to stop spam in WhatsApp groups you runClose the doors spammers use, set the right group permissions, deal with spam that gets through, and give members' offers a home outside the main chat.Read the guide
- WhatsApp group and Community member limits in 2026The WhatsApp group member limit in 2026 from WhatsApp's Help Center: members per group and per Community, groups per Community, and what to do when full.Read the guide
- How to export WhatsApp group members, and what to do insteadCan you export WhatsApp group members? What WhatsApp allows, why scraping risks bans, what the DPDP Act and GDPR expect, and the join-link alternative.Read the guide
- The WhatsApp Business API for communities: a plain guideWhat the WhatsApp Business API can and cannot do for a community: one-to-one messages, templates, the 24-hour window, costs, and why it can't run groups.Read the guide
- WhatsApp Business API pricing in India, explainedMeta's per-message WhatsApp rates for India from its INR rate card, read 5 November 2026: marketing, utility, service, the 24-hour window and an example.Read the guide
Introductions and referrals
Making introductions, double opt-in and running a referral network.
- How to make introductions in a business network that both sides valueHow to make introductions between members that both sides value: start from a real need, ask each person first, write a short message and follow up once.Read the guide
- Double opt-in introductions: ask both people before you connect themA double opt-in introduction asks both people before connecting them. Where the idea comes from, how to run one, what to say, and why it matters in groups.Read the guide
- How to run a referral network: structure, meetings and trackingHow to run a business referral group or network: choose a structure, run regular meetings, make specific asks, track referrals and keep every member involved.Read the guide
Running a community
Rules, onboarding, directories, growth and measuring what works.
- WhatsApp group rules for business communities: what to write and how to enforce itWhat to put in WhatsApp group rules for a business network or founder community, sample wording, the settings that back them up, and how to enforce them.Read the guide
- How to create a member directory people keep up to dateDecide what your member directory is for, pick the fields, collect them with consent, set who sees what and keep it current. With notes on India's DPDP Rules.Read the guide
- How to grow a paid business community that members renewA step-by-step way to grow a paid business community: a clear promise, a defined member, a first month that pays back, member referrals and retention first.Read the guide
- How to onboard new community members on WhatsAppCommunity onboarding for WhatsApp groups: what to set up before people join, the first message, which profile questions to ask and how to check it.Read the guide
- How to measure community engagement in a WhatsApp communityCommunity engagement metrics for WhatsApp groups, defined: active members, requests, introductions and reply time, and how to count each one.Read the guide
- Community management best practices for WhatsApp groupsCommunity management best practices for WhatsApp groups and Communities: purpose, rules, admin roles, privacy, member requests and a monthly review.Read the guide
- How to organise a community meetup that leads to real follow-upsHow to organise a community meetup that members value: set one purpose, plan the weeks before, design the room for conversations and follow up afterwards.Read the guide
- The DPDP Act for communities: what organisers need to knowWhat India's DPDP Act and Rules mean for people who run communities: who is responsible, consent, member rights, retention, breaches and a checklist.Read the guide
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