WhatsApp's New Nearby Business Feature!
43sReveals a game-changing hidden feature that surprises viewers and sparks curiosity about local discovery.
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This video demonstrates a new WhatsApp feature that allows users to discover and interact with nearby businesses directly within the app. The presenter shows how to access the 'Businesses' tab, search for categories like snack bars or beauty salons, and view contact details, products, and locations. The feature aims to simplify local business discovery and communication.
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Accessing the Businesses Feature
To find the new feature, users should click on the 'Businesses' option in the WhatsApp interface, which is located near the 'New Group' or 'New Contact' options.
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Discovering Nearby Businesses
The 'Businesses' tab shows a list of businesses near the user's location, with examples like 'Pamela Buffet' 49 meters away and a real estate agency, all with addresses and distances.
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Searching by Category
Users can search for specific categories, such as 'snack bar' or 'food', to see all nearby options. The video shows a snack bar that is open and located 1.5 kilometers away.
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Viewing Business Details
Clicking on a business reveals full contact information, including opening hours (e.g., open until 11:30), a product catalog, and the ability to view items and prices.
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Exploring Other Categories
The feature also supports other categories like beauty salons and barber shops. The presenter demonstrates a beauty salon less than a kilometer away, showing contact details, products, and location.
[02:11]
Conclusion and Call to Action
The presenter concludes by expressing hope that this feature will make things easier for users and encourages viewers to subscribe for more videos.
The new WhatsApp 'Businesses' feature simplifies finding and contacting local businesses directly within the app, making it a convenient tool for everyday needs.
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Where is the 'Businesses' option located in WhatsApp?
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Where is the 'Businesses' option located in WhatsApp?
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It's near the 'New Group' or 'New Contact' options.
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What does the 'Businesses' tab show?
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What does the 'Businesses' tab show?
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It shows businesses near the user's location, with addresses and distances.
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How can you filter businesses by category?
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How can you filter businesses by category?
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By typing a category like 'snack bar' or 'food' in the search field.
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What information is available when you click on a business?
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What information is available when you click on a business?
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Contact info, opening hours, product catalog, and location.
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What other categories are mentioned in the video?
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What other categories are mentioned in the video?
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Beauty salons and barber shops.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Nearby Business Discovery
Shows a practical example of how the feature lists businesses with distances, making it easy to find local services.
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Category Search
Demonstrates the ability to filter by category, which is a key usability feature for finding specific types of businesses.
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Business Details
Highlights the comprehensive information available, including opening hours and product catalogs, which is valuable for users.
01:04Full Transcript
[00:02] This regular WhatsApp is down there, near Delta Locação, there's a little you click on, and it will show you a new group or a new contact. What you're going to do here is click on " Businesses". When you click on "
[00:18] Businesses," look how cool this feature is! It will show you businesses that are near you. So, notice this Pamela Buffet here, 49 meters away on Rua
[00:30] França, address [address], Cachoeirinha. We also have a real estate agency. Anyway, everything Let's suppose I want to get something from the "snack bar" category here, so I put " snack bar" here.
[00:51] get the "food" category here, and there's everything around it. You can search on Google. It's open, look at this one here, it 's open a kilometer and a half from here, on [street name]. If I click on the first option,
[01:04] all the contact information will appear. It's open until 11:30 today. Here are their products, I can click and see everything, and look, I can already see several products. The catalog is only available after you contact us on WhatsApp, then it's fine, let's
[01:19] go back here, scrolling down all the information. This will revolutionize the way we use WhatsApp. So here the category was restaurant, soon
[01:31] you'll need a beauty salon, a barber shop, etc. There are also several options. But let's click here on beauty salon. When you click here on beauty salon, you'll see that there are other salons nearby, less than a kilometer away.
[01:44] salons nearby, less than a kilometer away. This lady here is about suppose I want to get this information here, you want to get your nails done, etc. Here's her contact, click there's a number, you go here to
[01:57] products, see products, you can view various types of work she does and prices, right? And here's where she lives, etc. All the right? And here's where she lives, etc. All the contacts. So I hope this new
[02:11] WhatsApp feature makes things much easier for you. I hope you enjoy this video, subscribe to the channel so I can make more videos for you. Hugs.
