Guides · Updated 19 October 2026
Selling on WhatsApp? How an online store saves you hours every day
"How much?" "Is it still available?" "Send your account number." If that sounds like your day, you are not alone. WhatsApp is great for talking to customers, but slow for taking orders. An online store does the repetitive part for you.
What changes when you have a store link
- Customers see every product with photos and prices, any time of day.
- They choose quantities and place the order themselves.
- You get the order with their name, phone number and delivery address.
- Payment instructions or card payment come with the order, not after ten messages.
Keep WhatsApp for what it does best
You still chat with customers on WhatsApp: to confirm delivery, answer special requests and build relationships. The store simply removes the copy-and-paste work. With RaiseAm you can also send each customer their invoice on WhatsApp in one tap.
How to switch without losing customers
- Create your store and add your best-selling products first.
- Change your WhatsApp Business profile link and catalogue to your store link.
- When someone asks for a price, reply with the product's link.
- Post your products on your status with the link, one or two a day.
- Keep taking orders in chat for customers who prefer it; the store does not replace you.
Common questions
- Do my customers need an app? No. The store opens in any phone browser.
- Do I need a website developer? No. You set it up yourself in minutes.
- Can I use my own name? Yes: yourshop.raiseam.ng, or connect your own domain such as yourshop.ng.
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