Advertise with Groupie

Simple launch pricing

Flat campaign fees in USD. These are introductory Groupie prices, separate from your workspace subscription. Placement depends on eligible activity and rotation. Views, clicks and sales are not guaranteed.

From an idea to a live campaign

1. Build your ad

   Upload one JPEG or PNG image up to 2 MB. Add your business name, a headline, a short description and an HTTPS destination link.

2. Choose your schedule

   Set a start date and time zone. A one-time campaign lasts up to seven days. Choose monthly for ongoing placement, or specify an end date. Monthly start dates can be booked up to 28 days ahead.

3. Submit for review

   We check the image, copy, destination and placement eligibility before checkout. A submission is not an approval, and no payment is collected at this step.

4. Pay securely with Stripe

   After approval, open checkout from your dashboard. Apple Pay or Google Pay can appear on supported devices, with card payment available. A checkout return page does not activate an ad; Groupie waits for confirmed payment.

5. Run and measure

   An approved, funded campaign becomes eligible on its start date and stops at its end date or paid period expiry. It shares rotation with other campaigns. Review campaign delivery and confirmed link clicks in your dashboard.

A useful message comes first

Groupie shows one sponsored image at a time after eligible completed tasks in a private conversation. All Free-plan groups include sponsorships by default, delivered separately from ordinary announcements. Ads do not replace a requested response and are separate from approved announcements and are not inserted into login codes, approval prompts or error messages. Urgent announcements, reminders and cancellations do not trigger group sponsorships. Paid workspace members do not receive these sponsorships.

Private-chat frequency limits apply across all advertisers: at most one sponsorship per person in 24 hours and three in seven days. The same campaign is not repeated to that person within seven days. Free groups receive two scheduled sponsorships each week. A Free user’s third successful ordinary announcement in a day triggers one additional sponsorship across their connected Free groups, at most once per user per day. Scheduled and announcement-triggered sponsorships share a maximum of five ads per group in any rolling seven days. Placements over that limit are skipped, not deferred. Events, reminders, urgent notices and cancellations do not trigger these additional ads. Groups covered by a paid workspace receive no ads. No per-group opt-in is required. Upgrading removes ads from groups covered by the paid workspace. These limits protect the experience and also mean purchasing a campaign does not reserve every conversation.

Payment, dates and cancellation

A one-time campaign is paid before it can run. For a monthly campaign starting in the future, Stripe collects a payment method at setup and begins the paid monthly period at the selected start. Today’s monthly campaigns begin billing at checkout. A monthly campaign can renew until its end date or until you cancel renewal. No new ads are eligible once funding expires.

Recurring bookings charge the monthly price even if you choose an end date partway through a paid month. Cancelling a renewal leaves the already paid period available, subject to the campaign’s end date. Contact Groupie support about refunds or an already paid campaign. A refund or payment failure can pause delivery.

If review finishes after your chosen start day, cancel the submission and create one with new dates before paying. Start dates do not override review or payment requirements. End dates include the selected calendar day in your selected time zone.

What reporting tells you

Provider acceptance means WhatsApp accepted a send. A delivery count requires a delivery receipt. Neither proves someone viewed the image. A confirmed click means someone continued through Groupie’s labelled advertiser-link page. Link previews are excluded, and these clicks are not verified purchases.

Creative and placement requirements

Use images and copy you have the right to publish, represent your business accurately, and link to the destination you describe. Ads must follow applicable messaging and commerce rules. Restricted categories, including dating services, are not eligible for WhatsApp business promotion. Groupie may reject a submission or pause a campaign that cannot be placed.

Advertising permission does not provide access to private conversations, group membership data or saved memories. Groupie does not sell those records to advertisers.

Common questions

Where can I create an ad?

Send ADVERTISE in your private WhatsApp chat with Groupie, or open Advertise in the Groupie dashboard. You need a registered Groupie account to submit.

Who reviews the content?

An authorized Groupie operator manually reviews the image, copy, destination and placement eligibility. There is no automatic approval. Review finishes before checkout becomes available.

How much does advertising cost?

Introductory pricing is USD $49 one time for up to seven calendar days, or USD $149 per month for an ongoing campaign. Advertising is separate from workspace subscriptions.

Are impressions or clicks guaranteed?

No. Placement depends on eligible Free-plan activity, campaign rotation and frequency limits. Accepted sends and delivery receipts do not prove that someone viewed the image.

Can I choose Pacific Time or an ongoing end date?

Yes. Choose America/Los_Angeles for Pacific Time, which follows daylight saving changes. Monthly campaigns may have an ongoing end date; one-time campaigns run for up to seven calendar days.