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WhatsApp catalogue setup

A Nigerian small-business owner creating a mobile product catalogue on a smartphone

Retailers and home-based sellers often receive the same questions about prices, colours or available services throughout the day. You could organise their verified photographs, descriptions, prices and categories into a clear WhatsApp Business catalogue that makes enquiries and ordering easier.

₦0–₦10,000Smartphone friendlyOnline or hybridBeginner–intermediate

How the service works in practice

Collect the customer’s verified wording, images, brand details and required dimensions before designing. Arrange the information in a clear hierarchy, prepare one initial direction and ask the customer to check names, dates, prices and contact details. Complete the agreed revision, export the correct versions and confirm that each file displays clearly on the intended phone, platform or printed size.

Built for Nigerian realities

What to factor in before you set your price

A catalogue with a modest number of compressed product images may be manageable through mobile data. Large photograph collections, repeated image editing or ongoing catalogue management can increase usage, so compare an appropriate network bundle with any reliable fixed-wireless, fibre, home or office broadband available locally. Confirm the number and size of images before quoting and include charging or backup-power costs. For your first WhatsApp catalogue setup test, record the actual local operating cost so the next price is based on evidence.

When this business may fit your situation
  • You may be well suited to this idea if you are someone who can organise product images, names, prices and descriptions into an easy-to-browse catalogue.
  • You may be well suited to this idea if you are a careful communicator who can follow a customer brief.
  • You may be well suited to this idea if you are someone willing to verify facts and review every output.
  • You may be well suited to this idea if you are a starter with dependable phone or computer access.
  • You may be well suited to this idea if you are someone able to organise files, revisions and delivery dates.
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