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Answer the migration question on WhatsApp before the trial owner opens another host.

WhatsApp marketing for a cloud host is the use of WhatsApp Business to reply to enquiries, support trials and keep customers informed, with permission from each contact. GullySales works on the set-up, the message templates and the rules for who replies.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What WhatsApp marketing means

WhatsApp marketing is sending updates, offers and reminders to customers on the app most Indian buyers already check daily. GullySales sets up business WhatsApp, writes the message templates and keeps the list consented and current.

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Sales and marketing for cloud hosting providers, the overview.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For cloud hosting providers

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “Indian buyers expect to reach a person on WhatsApp”

    A founder with a server problem or a migration question will message the number on the website before filling a ticket form. A host that answers there looks present. A host that sends the founder to an email address looks distant.

  • “The trial owner is reachable only if you asked at sign-up”

    A phone number on the sign-up form, with clear permission to message about the trial, lets an engineer reach the buyer while the test runs. Without that permission, the message is an intrusion and may breach the platform's rules.

  • “Group chats with customers need a rule”

    A shared group with a customer's team can solve a problem on the spot and also turn into an unmanaged support line. Decide who is in the group, what hours it is monitored and when a ticket replaces the chat.

  • “Status notices belong on the channel customers read”

    During an outage, a short message to opted-in customers carries more weight than a post on a status page few visit. Prepare the wording and the contact list before the incident, not during.

What we do

What we deliver for cloud hosting providers.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A WhatsApp Business set-up

    The business profile, catalogue of services, away message and quick replies configured for a hosting company.

    Result: A new enquiry gets a clear first reply even when the engineer is busy.

  2. An opt-in line for forms

    Wording on the sign-up and enquiry forms asking for permission to message, with a record of who agreed.

    Result: Your contact list shows who gave permission and when.

  3. Message templates for common cases

    Approved-style templates for trial check-in, migration enquiry, invoice query and incident notice.

    Result: The team has wording ready for the five cases that recur.

  4. A reply-ownership rule

    A written rule on who watches the number, who covers absence and when to move a conversation to a ticket.

    Result: Every message on the number has a named owner.

  5. An opt-out and records routine

    A simple way for contacts to stop messages and a record of every stop request.

    Result: A contact who asks to stop is removed from every list.

How the result is measured

  • Messages delivered
  • Reply rate
  • Enquiries from WhatsApp

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full WhatsApp marketing and automation page

What to capture or send

What a hosting provider should send on WhatsApp, and to whom.

Opt-in and number at sign-up
A line on the form asking whether the buyer wants updates on WhatsApp. Record the answer, the date and the number.
First reply to a migration question
Give the answer to the question asked, then offer a call. A reply that only sends a link loses the buyer who wanted to talk to an engineer.
Trial check-in
One message from a named person that asks what the buyer is trying to run. It goes only to those who opted in.
Maintenance and incident notices
Send to customers who chose them, with what is affected and where status is posted. Never use an incident message to sell.
Invoice and renewal reminders
A short message with the plan, the amount in rupees and the person to call. It reaches the finance contact who does not read the console.
Group chat rules
Agree at the start what a customer group is for, who is in it and what goes by ticket. Credentials and private data never go in a group.

Who it is for

This is written for these cloud hosting providers.

  • Startups running their first product on rented compute
  • SaaS companies with Indian customers who ask where data is stored
  • E-commerce brands that need capacity before festival sales
  • Web and software agencies hosting client applications
  • Schools, colleges and ERP vendors needing stable hosting for admissions season
  • Healthcare and fintech teams with data residency questions
  • Media and OTT platforms with large storage and delivery needs
  • Manufacturers and distributors moving an on-premise server to the cloud

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • Your sign-up form does not collect agreement to be messaged, and numbers taken from forms without it should not be used.
  • You cannot staff replies in business hours, and an unanswered WhatsApp message tells the buyer how support will go.

How it works

How the whatsapp marketing work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Read the chats you already have

    We read how customers write to you, which questions repeat and where a chat goes quiet. The repeated questions decide what gets automated first.

  2. 2

    Sort the list and the permission

    Contacts who asked to hear from you are separated from numbers that only sit in a phone book. We agree the wording new contacts will see before they say yes.

  3. 3

    Choose the app or the API

    One phone and a small team can stay on the ordinary app. Several people on one number, templates or a CRM link need the API through a provider, which is its own piece of setup work.

  4. 4

    Write the replies and the plan

    The greeting, away message, saved replies and handover rule are written in your words and approved by you. The message plan and its templates follow.

  5. 5

    Connect the record and test

    Each link carries its source line and each chat lands in the CRM. We test on real phones, including a customer who asks for a person.

  6. 6

    Read the unanswered questions

    A question the first reply could not answer becomes a new saved reply or a fixed handover. Stop requests are watched too, with the number's quality rating where the API is used, since both show a message plan that has gone too far.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 0, foundation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Tell us what you need
Do we need the WhatsApp Business API?
Not at first. The Business app suits a small team. If volume grows or several engineers must share the number, look at an approved provider. Check the platform's current rules before sending any bulk message.
Can we message every sign-up?
Only those who gave permission to be messaged. Add the wording to your form, keep the record, and send relevant, useful messages. Anyone who asks to stop is removed at once.
Can support tickets move to WhatsApp?
Use WhatsApp to point to the ticket, not to replace it. Tickets keep a record, an owner and a history, and a chat thread loses all three. Credentials and server details should never be sent in a chat.
What happens when a customer's engineer leaves?
Ask for a second contact at sign-up and review the list at renewal. A group or number tied to one person goes dead when they leave, and an incident message then reaches nobody who can act.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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