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Business profile

Publish accurate profile details and understand which identity decisions remain with Meta.

A useful starting point

Treat the profile as a customer-facing business identity. Preview each change, publish deliberately and compare the returned profile with the intended result.

01

Open your live WhatsApp Business profile

Read the provider-backed profile of the connected number.

02

Choose a suitable business profile photo

Prepare a recognisable image that remains clear in the circular preview.

03

Publish a WhatsApp profile photo

Send the reviewed photo to Meta and inspect the returned result.

04

Understand profile photo file limits

Prepare an image within the editor's supported format and size.

05

Fix a cropped or unclear profile image

Adjust the source composition before publishing a replacement.

06

Update the About line

Write a short introduction that accurately represents the business.

07

Write a useful business description

Explain the service and the next customer action within the available space.

08

Change the business category

Choose the available category that best represents the actual activity.

09

Update the public business email

Publish an attended support address customers can use.

10

Update the public business address

Keep the profile address aligned with the location customers should use.

11

Add the primary business website

Link the profile to the relevant public business destination.

12

Add a second website responsibly

Use the second website slot for a distinct customer need.

13

Remove outdated profile information

Clear supported obsolete details without replacing them with invented values.

14

Read the current display-name approval

Interpret the name status returned for the connected number.

15

Request a business display-name change

Use the provider review route for a change to the public name.

16

Understand a pending name change

Avoid treating an unfinished review as a confirmed public rename.

17

Handle a rejected display-name request

Review the provider's decision before submitting another name.

18

Understand official business account status

Distinguish a provider-reported badge state from ordinary name approval.

19

Publish opening hours in the description

Make service availability visible using the supported description field.

20

Separate public hours from automated response hours

Keep customer information and workflow schedules consistent but independently managed.

21

Check profile changes after saving

Use the returned provider state to confirm what actually changed.

22

Recover from a failed profile save

Keep the draft while investigating the provider or connection problem.

23

Manage a profile from the mobile app

Use the native profile editor with the same connected number and provider state.

24

Coordinate profile edits across a team

Prevent simultaneous edits from replacing one another unexpectedly.

25

Review profile links and claims periodically

Keep the public identity useful as the business changes.

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