Customer Journeys: WhatsApp to Checkout for SA SMEs (2026)
Agentic AI promises WhatsApp-to-checkout without staff — in practice, SA SMEs need WhatsApp Business, a working WooCommerce site, and clear handoff to humans for quotes and complaints.
Realistic automation path
- Website with clear services and pricing guidance
- WhatsApp click-to-chat on every page
- PayFast payment links in chat for simple orders
- WooCommerce for catalogue self-checkout
- Optional FAQ chatbot with human escalation
WhatsApp sales guide · WordPress automation guide.
POPIA for automated chats
Disclose data use, secure logs, limit what bots collect. POPIA and AI guide.
When agents fail
Wrong prices, double bookings, and angry customers — automate only after manual process works.
What we build
WordPress + WooCommerce + WhatsApp CTAs — stores R15,000 – R50,000+.
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