ZOKO GTM brain

Zoko gives Shopify merchants WhatsApp tools for conversational sales, support, marketing and automation.

category

WhatsApp commerce for Shopify

market profile

  • text: Shopify brands in WhatsApp-first markets need a shared way to manage support and convert conversations into orders.
  • text: Messaging costs combine a platform subscription, usage and Meta fees, so buyers need to model volume.

personas

  • title: DTC founder or ecommerce manager
    pains:
    • Abandoned checkouts and cash-on-delivery cancellations waste acquisition spend.
    • Storefront and WhatsApp orders are difficult to coordinate manually.
  • title: Customer support lead
    pains:
    • Multiple agents share high volumes of repetitive order status questions.
    • Manual replies slow down as chat volume grows.
  • title: Retention marketing manager
    pains:
    • Generic campaigns miss opportunities to segment existing shoppers.
    • Marketing needs a measurable way to recover carts and drive repeat purchases.

icp

  • text: Shopify-based DTC brands selling in WhatsApp-first markets such as India and the Gulf.
  • text: Growing ecommerce teams with recurring support chats, cash-on-delivery orders or a meaningful abandoned-checkout problem.

message pillars

  • text: Make WhatsApp a direct sales channel.
  • text: Automate tailored commerce workflows.
  • text: Handle support without a traditional ticket workflow.

objections

  • objection: How much will messaging cost at our volume?
    response: Compare the subscription, Zoko conversation fees, add-ons and Meta's separate rate card using the published estimator.
  • objection: Will automation fit our existing Shopify processes?
    response: Start with a pre-built checkout recovery or COD confirmation flow, then test custom workflows.
  • objection: Can we evaluate it before committing?
    response: The site offers a seven-day free trial; measure recovered orders and support time during the trial.

competitors

  • name: WATI
    why: WhatsApp business messaging and automation platform.
  • name: respond.io
    why: Shared messaging and customer conversation platform.
  • name: Manychat
    why: Conversational marketing and automation alternative.

influencers

  • name: Arjun V Paul
    url: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/arjunvpaul
    why: Zoko co-founder speaking about ecommerce on WhatsApp.

keywords

  • Shopify WhatsApp marketing
  • WhatsApp abandoned cart recovery
  • WhatsApp shared inbox Shopify
  • COD confirmation automation
  • WhatsApp commerce platform
  • Shopify WhatsApp chatbot

voice

  • Direct and benefit-led
  • Ecommerce-specific
  • Results-oriented

signals

  • text: A Shopify brand is scaling paid acquisition but losing orders to abandoned carts or COD failures.
  • text: A merchant is hiring support agents to handle rising WhatsApp order queries.

stack

  • Shopify
  • WhatsApp
  • Judge.me
  • Instagram
  • Facebook Messenger

pricing

model: flat
starting price: Starter $49.99/month plus conversation and Meta fees; add-ons extra

motion

product_led

channels

  • Shopify App Store
  • SEO
  • case studies
  • LinkedIn

confidence

high

Founders

  • name: Arjun Paul
    title: Founder
    role: Founder
    bio: Arjun, on a mission to connect businesses to the #nextbillion via chat!

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