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Agent efficiency, automation, and operational insights
Content management, publishing, and governance
Self-service support, education, and collaboration
Our in-house experts in social media and community management for Khoros customers
More than onboarding and implementation, this is where our partnership begins
Increase satisfaction and improve product adoption with complimentary training.
Join us for webinars and in-person events
Insights, tips, news, and more from our team to yours
Case studies with successful customers to see how they did it
Guides, tipsheets, ebooks, on-demand webinars, & more
Integrations to connect with your customers, wherever they are
Technical overviews and links to developer documentation
Google has two very powerful channels with very similar names, Google’s Business Messages and Google RCS Business Messaging. This is a guide to help brands learn the different technologies that power each channel, their unique use cases, and the value they offer customers.
Google prefers everyone refer to the new channels by full names, and with good reason. Using acronyms or making up your own permutations is a surefire recipe for confusion.
Plus, neither channel should be confused with Google My Business — the free tool for small businesses to promote their Business Profile, manage reviews, and respond to customer messages.
Google’s Business Messages is a channel that lives on Android devices and any device with Google Maps installed. It enables consumers to easily discover brands in Google Maps or Search and start rich messaging conversations. Like conversations in popular messaging apps WhatsApp and WeChat, Business Messages conversations are delivered by a user’s internet connection (OTT or “Over The Top” protocol) and not the typical SMS or MMS telecom carrier protocol. Think of Google’s Business Messages as the Android and Google Maps version of Apple Messages for Business, which is Apple’s new channel for more convenient and rich customer engagement.
Google RCS Business Messaging is a wholesale upgrade to the default text messaging channel on Android devices. The RCS stands for Rich Communication Service, which is an effort across the mobile industry to establish a new global standard of communication protocol to replace SMS/MMS. In order for the RCS upgrade to enable rich content and multimedia capabilities, telecom carriers have to upgrade their infrastructures to support it. This carrier transition is already underway, and RCS Business Messaging is available for Android devices on networks that support the format.
Khoros Care combines Google’s Business Messages with channels like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Apple Messages for Business in a single, easy-to-use platform with industry-leading analytics and workforce management tools.
Make it easier for your customers to get in touch, have rich conversations that drive higher satisfaction, and reduce call volume and operational costs. Learn more.
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