8 Creative Ways to Make Money on WhatsApp (2025)

Did you know that it is possible to start making money on Whatsapp right now with the skills that you already have?

That's right, but many do not know this or even have the initiative to try.

Ok, let me ask. If you've never made a dime on Whatsapp, kindly raise your hands.

And I don't mean money given to you by friends and family. I mean, money made from business sales paid by total strangers who trusted you and patronized your business on WhatsApp.

I can see many hands raised, and that is not something to be ashamed of.

Many people today think that WhatsApp is just an app for chatting and entertainment, so I wouldn't blame you if you've not made any money from the platform yet.

And that is the essence of this article. To show you a few ways you can start making money on Whatsapp via services, products and your marketing skills.

I've tried a few of these methods and I've made money on Whatsapp. I've also seen others do the same with varying success.

So, why not share them with you so you could try them out and see if you can make any money?

Let's get right to it.

Subscription Groups

You can make money on Whatsapp by creating subscription groups with members that pay to participate.

These kinds of groups are perfect for selling or monetizing blogs and information updates such as trading signals, football predictions, and overseas jobs.

I've run a WhatsApp group like this with over 20 paying members, and it was quite a profitable venture while it lasted.

Paid Classes

You could also offer paid training, webinars, and classes on Whatsapp.

Nowadays, physical seminars are becoming scarce, as most organizers are taking their training online.

Not only is online training convenient for both participants and organizers, there's a chance to attract and capture a wider demographic and make more money.

One-on-one consulting

If you're an expert at anything, you could offer one-on-one consulting on Whatsapp and get paid for your advice.

Some examples of professionals that can offer this kind of service include:

Physicians
Psychologists
Obstetricians
Lawyers
Dermatologists
Educationists
Travel agents
Investment bankers

The point is to first become an expert in something with proven results, then you can start offering paid one-on-one consulting to people on Whatsapp.

Content Aggregation on WhatsApp Channel

What many people don't know is that a Whatsapp channel is a very solid tool for aggregating content and channeling traffic to other platforms.

I've studied a lot of comedians and entertainers in Nigeria, and I've observed how they use their WhatsApp channel to drive traffic to their videos and ticket sales page to make money.

You can do the same.

If you can build a WhatsApp channel with a large following, you can start aggregating content and driving traffic from WhatsApp to your YouTube videos, Tiktok videos, blogs, and even sales pages.

Just imagine if you can drive a monthly traffic of 1 million to a video or sales page, and just 1% of that number sticks.

You'd be smiling to the bank every month.

Deal Ads on Status

Most Nigerians use their WhatsApp status for sharing comedy, quotes, and other entertainment contents, but they aren't aware that it is possible to use WhatsApp status as a marketing tool.

If you're a business savvy person and can find good deals that people would be interested in, you can start making money with your WhatsApp status.

You can start posting deal ads with deadlines prompting people to get deals and avoid missing out.

You could advertise discount deals, coupon codes, distress sales, and other "awoof" offers, and you'd be surprised at the amount of sales you'll be making on a daily basis.

Drop shipping

If you have at least a 100 contacts on Whatsapp, then nothing should stop you from running a drop shipping business.

Drop shipping is a business that is based on trust from both buyers and sellers, so you could start drop shipping products to your contacts on Whatsapp right now.

All you need is a deal with a reliable supplier.

You first have to survey your contacts via fun quizzes on your status, to know what kinds of products they are interested in, then you start offering exactly that.

You can start with one product category, and be ready to change and pivot your offers as needed.

Cold selling

If you're a very chatty person who is interested in sales, then Whatsapp could be a very good platform to try out your marketing skills.

Cold selling is the art of contacting someone for the first time and trying to sell them something.

It's quite a difficult type of marketing, but companies do it because it works and it's sometimes cheaper than traditional marketing methods.

How many times have you received a phone call from an unknown number telling you to buy a product or subscribe to a service?

I've received many of these types of calls, especially from loan and investment companies. So, it's nothing new.

You could build a cold selling business on Whatsapp and start contacting other small businesses looking to sell products fast.

They could provide you with their marketing deals and their KPIs, which might include the number of people contacted or number of sales made.

It is always better to charge by number of prospects contacted than number of sales completed, as you have no control over the quality of offers received.

Digital Cooperative

I've observed that Whatsapp can be a very good platform to collaborate with others towards a goal.

You could launch a community cause, inspire change and even start a digital cooperative!

I've created and joined a few savings groups on Whatsapp and I'm fascinated by how much one can achieve by participating in these types of activities on Whatsapp.

There's an immense opportunity to galvanize people on Whatsapp towards a cause, and I believe that it is possible to kickstart a cooperative or financial organization from WhatsApp and then grow from there.

A case in point is Monica, a popular fintech in Nigeria that started right from WhatsApp. Now, the company is worth over $10 million.

Right there is the inspiration for you to start using WhatsApp to test ideas and create products.

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