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The DMly Journal

Ideas for growing a
local business by message.

Playbooks, templates and stories on WhatsApp automation, bookings, reviews and everything in between.

WhatsApp Setup & Fixes

How to Build a WhatsApp AI Appointment Booking Chatbot

Up until the customer says yes, an assistant that can book and an assistant that only sounds like it can…

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DMly Team
Sep 3, 2026 · 27 min read
Comparisons & Reviews

The WhatsApp Pricing Change on 1 October: What Service Messages Now Cost

Two things you have been doing for free are about to appear on your bill. What they are, what they…

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DMly Team
Sep 1, 2026 · 26 min read
Messaging Strategy

What Is MCP? Model Context Protocol Explained for Businesses

MCP is the open standard that lets an AI assistant like Claude or Cursor plug into the software your business…

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DMly Team
Aug 31, 2026 · 36 min read
WhatsApp Setup & Fixes

No-Code WhatsApp Automation: A Beginner’s Guide to Flows, Triggers, and Templates (2026)

Ten words in plain English, a tour of the workshop, and five real automations you’ll ship by the end: a…

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DMly Team
Aug 31, 2026 · 22 min read
Ecommerce & Revenue

How to Build a Loyalty Program for Your Small Business

A practical guide to points and rewards, automatic reward triggers, membership plans and recurring billing for local businesses, and how…

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DMly Team
Aug 30, 2026 · 29 min read
Ecommerce & Revenue

How to Create and Send Invoices Through WhatsApp

A WhatsApp invoice is three things at once: a document your customer actually opens, a link that takes the payment,…

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DMly Team
Aug 30, 2026 · 31 min read
Ecommerce & Revenue

Shopify WhatsApp Automation: Store Sync, Abandoned Carts, and Order Updates (2026)

Shopify WhatsApp automation connects your store’s checkouts, orders, stock and customers to WhatsApp, so confirmations, tracking updates, abandoned-checkout nudges, back-in-stock…

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DMly Team
Aug 30, 2026 · 32 min read
Social DM Automation

Instagram DM Automation: Setup, Comment-to-DM, and Flows (2026)

Instagram DM automation answers comments, story replies, mentions and DMs on your behalf, inside Meta’s rules, and (done well) ends…

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DMly Team
Aug 30, 2026 · 36 min read
WhatsApp Marketing

WhatsApp Marketing Calendar 2026: Key Dates and Campaign Ideas for Local Businesses

Every date worth a WhatsApp campaign in 2026, quarter by quarter, with the campaign idea, the template to prepare and…

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DMly Team
Aug 30, 2026 · 20 min read
Messaging Strategy

WhatsApp Business Statistics 2026: Usage, Open Rates and Adoption

Every WhatsApp Business statistic worth citing in 2026, with its source, its date and an honest label, plus a respectful…

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DMly Team
Aug 30, 2026 · 18 min read
Comparisons & Reviews

WhatsApp Business API Pricing by Country: 2026 Rate Card

Meta’s actual per-message WhatsApp Business API prices for 19 markets, pulled from the official rate card, dated, and explained: what…

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DMly Team
Aug 30, 2026 · 23 min read
Comparisons & Reviews

How Much Does a WhatsApp Chatbot Cost in 2026? Full Price Breakdown

A WhatsApp chatbot costs most small businesses between about $30 and $200 a month in 2026, and almost every page…

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DMly Team
Aug 30, 2026 · 19 min read

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