Importing Automations for E-commerce

In Marqvia, there are automations ready to help you welcome your customers, let them view your product catalog, and place orders directly in WhatsApp.

Flow of this Automation

When a customer messages your WhatsApp, they are greeted with a welcome message that offers options to browse products, view special offers, or talk to support.

  • If they choose to browse, they can explore product categories from your WhatsApp Catalog and place orders directly.

  • If they don’t respond or don’t place an order, the bot follows up after 30 minutes with a reminder and gives them the option to speak to support or end the session.

  • If there's still no reply, the conversation is automatically handed over to a team member, ensuring a smooth and complete customer experience from start to finish.

Before You Start

  • Make sure your WhatsApp Catalog is already set up via Meta Commerce Manager. Click here to learn more.

  • Add your products in the Marqvia Ecommerce module.

1

Import the Automation

  • Go to Automation > Import Automation Template.

  • Select E-commerce from the template categories on the left.

  • Click on the E-Commerce Welcome Message template.

  • Click Preview to view the flow.

  • Click Import.

  • Give your automation a name.

  • Choose your WhatsApp Channel.

  • Set the trigger to New Incoming Message.

  • Click Save.

2

Customize Your Flow

Edit the Welcome Message

  • Double-click on the "Welcome Message" node.

  • Change the message text to include your store name and a custom greeting.

  • Edit button titles (e.g., “Browse Products” → “Shop Now,” “Special Offers” → “Weekly Deals,” “Talk to Support” → “Live Chat”).

  • Click Update Node to save your changes.

Edit Catalog Categories

  • Double-click the Category Selection node (e.g., Men, Women, Kids).

  • Update, rename, or remove categories as needed.

  • Click Update Node when done.

Note: You can only have up to 10 options in this node. If you wish to have more than 10, kindly contact our Support Specialist to guide you on using a WhatsApp Form or another method.

3

Add Products from Your Catalog

Double-click the product node to add products from your catalog. You can show products to customers in two ways:

🛍️ Single Product

Use this option if you want to show one product only.

  • Double-click the product node.

  • Select a product directly from your WhatsApp catalog.

🛒 Multi-Product

Use this to display a list of products grouped by categories.

  • Double-click the Product Node.

  • In the message body, customize your greeting or instructions.

  • Click Add Category (Optional).

  • In “Category Title,” give your section a name (e.g., “New Arrivals”).

  • Click Add Product. A pop-up will appear—select your products from your catalog.

  • Click Add Selected Products.

  • Repeat for other categories.

  • Click Update Node when done.

Note: You can have up to 30 products in a Multi-Product catalog.

4

Customize the Other Nodes

Customize Content & Buttons

  • Edit the text in the follow-up message to match your brand's tone and style.

  • Customize the button names, e.g., “Talk to Support” → “Chat with Agent” and “End Session” → “Maybe Later.”

Assign to a Team Member

  • In the last node (labeled "Assign To Team Member"), choose the team member or support role you want incoming chats to be routed to. This ensures the customer is connected to a live agent after the fallback steps.

Click Save once all editing is done. You can now test your automation to ensure it works correctly.

5

Import Checkout Automation

Once you've completed this flow, you may want to import the E-Commerce Order Received automation to trigger a flow when a customer places an order from their WhatsApp cart. Refer to the next guide for detailed steps.

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