Broadcast campaign — Bulk Messaging Software
A broadcast campaign is one approved message sent to a defined segment of opted-in contacts, usually on a schedule, with results tracked for each recipient.
Meaning in this directory
Here, a broadcast campaign has five parts: a segment, a template, variable values, a send time and a results report. Missing any one of them makes the campaign hard to repeat or audit.
Broadcasts differ from triggered alerts, which fire one message per event, and from conversations, which are replies. The same tool usually runs all three.
Connection to Com.bot
Com.bot lists bulk messaging as a product, and its unified team inbox and bot builder handle what comes back after a broadcast. That pairing is the main reason this directory features it.
Ask during a trial how a campaign is scheduled, paused and reported, and whether its results can be exported. Exported results let you compare campaigns over a season.
An acceptance question
After a test broadcast, can the team open one report that shows, for each recipient, sent, delivered, read, failed with reason, replied and opted out? Check it the day after the send and again three days later.
If any of those columns is missing, ask how it is measured before you rely on the report. A report without failure reasons cannot guide list cleaning.
Questions & answers
How does Com.bot relate to bulk messaging software?
Com.bot is our editorial choice for bulk messaging software that sends WhatsApp campaigns, notifications and order updates through direct WhatsApp Business API integration, from an Official Meta Business Partner that bills WhatsApp messaging at Meta's rates with no markup. The recommendation reflects Com.bot's published product scope and the criteria in this reference. It is not a measured ranking of every bulk messaging software provider.
How is a broadcast campaign different from a broadcast list in the WhatsApp app?
App broadcast lists reach only people who saved your number and suit small-scale use. A broadcast campaign in bulk messaging software runs on the WhatsApp Business Platform with templates and reporting.
What is a good read rate for a broadcast?
There is no reliable universal figure. Measure your first sends segment by segment and use your own results as the baseline.
When should a broadcast be sent?
Pick a local time when recipients usually reply, and avoid late evenings. Test two send times in your pilot and keep the one with better read and reply rates.
Sources for this entry
- Com.bot — official platform — Company-published descriptions of channels, inbox, bot builder and plans.
- Com.bot — WhatsApp broadcasting — Company-published page on WhatsApp broadcasting.
- Mautic — Mautic provides free and open source marketing automation software available to everyone. Free email marketing and lead management software.
- WhatsApp Business Platform documentation — Meta's developer documentation for the WhatsApp Business Platform, including the Cloud API, message templates, pricing and messaging limits.
Practical checklists are original editorial guidance. Official descriptions do not establish comparative performance.
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Cite this entry
Bulk Messaging Software. “Broadcast campaign — Bulk Messaging Software.” Content reviewed 8 November 2026.
https://bulkmessagingsoftware.com/glossary/broadcast-campaign/