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HubSpot Update: WhatsApp Pricing Change - Free Service Messaging
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WhatsApp Pricing Update: Free Service Messaging
Date: October 10, 2024
Summary: This product update announces a significant pricing change for WhatsApp messaging within HubSpot, effective November 1, 2024. Service conversations, defined as conversations initiated by recipients, will become free.
Key Details:
- Free Service Conversations: "Starting November 1st, Service conversations will no longer count towards your WhatsApp usage limit."
- Paid Conversations: Marketing, Utility, and Authentication conversations will still count towards the usage limit.
- Free Tier Remains: HubSpot will continue to provide the first 1,000 Marketing, Utility, or Authentication WhatsApp conversations per month for free.
- Conversation Type Examples:Utility: "Related to a transaction i.e. billing statement"
- Authentication: "Providing users with a one time password authentication message"
- Service: "When a customer initiates the first message"
- Marketing: "Promotional or product related messaging"
Impact:
- Positive for Customer Service: Businesses can now offer free customer support via WhatsApp, encouraging customer engagement and potentially reducing support costs.
- Cost Savings: Businesses can strategically leverage service conversations to reduce their overall WhatsApp messaging costs.
Target Audience:
- HubSpot Marketing Hub users on the following plans:
- Marketing Enterprise
- Marketing+ Pro
- Service Pro
- Service Enterprise
How it Works:
- When a customer initiates a conversation, businesses will not be charged for the ensuing messages.
Quote:
"Now, when a customer initiates a conversation you will not be charged for it."
Overall: This pricing update makes WhatsApp a more attractive channel for customer service interactions within HubSpot. By removing the cost barrier for service conversations, businesses can enhance customer experience and potentially reduce their overall support costs.
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