Cross-Border Marketing Made Easy: How to Collect Customers’ WhatsApp

WhatsApp, with over 2 billion monthly active users worldwide, is a popular instant messaging tool in many countries. Almost every cross-border marketer uses WhatsApp to reach potential customers. In this article, we’ll introduce several practical ways to collect customers’ WhatsApp contacts—hope you find it helpful.

1. Using Search Engines

Google, the world’s largest search engine, can help you directly find publicly available WhatsApp numbers using precise search queries.

Core formula:

Product keyword + WhatsApp + target country international code

Tip: Separate each term with a space, and put a “+” before the country code.

2. Using WhatsApp Filter Tools

WhatsApp filter software is a third-party tool designed to quickly generate active WhatsApp numbers. By logging into your own WhatsApp account and setting the target country code, you can efficiently filter out active accounts.

You can also import numbers in bulk and check which ones are registered on WhatsApp.

3. Collecting from Websites

Most B2B or international trade websites leave contact details in the footer or navigation menu. You can directly use these contacts to reach out via WhatsApp.

4. Using Maps

Offline businesses are a key part of B2B clients. You can quickly search for publicly listed contacts using map tools:

• Select the target country and city.

• Combine industry keywords + business type keywords to find relevant companies’ WhatsApp numbers.

Examples:

• Russia: Use Yandex Maps with Russian keywords.

• Central & Eastern Europe: Use the Czech platform Firmy.cz, leveraging the “industry category + WhatsApp filter” feature to get targeted contacts.

5. Leveraging LinkedIn

Search for target companies on LinkedIn and go to the “People” section to find key decision-makers. In some cases, you can use LinkedIn tools to extract WhatsApp numbers.

These are several effective ways to quickly collect customers’ WhatsApp numbers. Hope this helps! For more tips on acquiring WhatsApp contacts for cross-border marketing, visit the CrownSoft official website.