Confirmed!!! Whatsapp to soon Host Company & Individual Adverts On Whatsapp Status

It was only a matter of time really, and it makes logical sense. This week, WhatsApp has confirmed that it will soon allow companies to purchase ads within WhatsApp Status, the platform's own variation of Stories As reported by Gadgets Now, WhatsApp's Vice President Chris Daniels said:  "We're going to be putting ads in 'Status'. That's going to be a primary monetization mode for the company, as well as an opportunity for businesses to reach people on WhatsApp" Monetization has become a key focus for WhatsApp. Now one of the most popular apps in the world - at 1.5 billion users - parent company Facebook is keen to find ways to convert that attention into revenue.  And definitely, there's significant revenue opportunities there – among the 60 billion messages being sent in the WhatsApp every day, a huge amount of them already relate to business transactions. In a recent survey, for example, over 80% of small businesses in India and Brazil said that WhatsApp helps them both communicate with customers and grow their brands. WhatsApp Status, at last report, currently has more than 450 million daily active users.  The signs are clear that Facebook's moving to accelerate the app's revenue potential in the wake of the departure of founder Jan Koum. Back in January (before Koum left), WhatsApp's new business app was launched, a first, significant step towards facilitating commercial transactions through the tool. © XtremeMedia