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Your Telegram bot stopped responding: what to check

A bot that worked yesterday almost never breaks for an interesting reason. These are the six causes, in the order worth checking them.

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How-to

A weekly activity report for your Telegram group

A report nobody reads is a chore. A short weekly one posted into the group is read by everybody and changes how the group behaves.

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Deep dives

Member tags and VIP access in a Telegram group

A group of five thousand is five audiences. Tags are how you tell them apart without keeping a list in your head.

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Deep dives

AI replies in a Telegram group, on your own key

An AI reply reads the question and composes an answer. That is the right tool for some questions and the wrong one for the questions you care most about.

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How-to

Running several Telegram channels from one bot

Most people add a second bot when they add a second channel. Usually they do not need to, and the per-channel settings are the reason.

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Glossary

How many orders a Telegram shop plan covers

Order limits decide when a shop has to pay, and most sellers find them at the worst moment. Here they are in plain numbers.

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Glossary

Why your Telegram bot cannot see group messages

Everything is configured, the bot is an admin, and nothing happens. The cause is usually a Telegram setting that has nothing to do with your setup.

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How-to

Who actually receives a Telegram broadcast

Tools imply a broadcast reaches everyone in your group. The Bot API does not work that way, and knowing the real rule changes how you plan a send.

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How-to

How a Telegram seller actually gets paid

Telegram's own documentation answers the developer. This answers the seller: who charges the card, where the money lands, and who takes a cut.

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Glossary

What is a Telegram deep link?

A deep link is a t.me link that does more than open a chat. It can start a bot with a parameter or open a Mini App on a specific page.

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Migration

Move order forms into a Telegram shop

Online order forms are a fine way to start. Once orders arrive every day, copying rows from a spreadsheet into messages gets slow. Here is how to move.

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Lists

8 rules for product descriptions in a Telegram shop

A Telegram shop is read on a phone, a few lines at a time. These eight rules make a product description answer the buyer's questions before they write to you.

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Industries

Sell training plans and sessions as a fitness coach on Telegram

Coaches already talk to clients in Telegram. The same bot can sell training plans, book sessions and host the group where clients keep each other going.

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Deep dives

Export Telegram shop orders and products to CSV

Your shop's data should not be stuck inside the shop. Orders and products export as CSV files that open in Excel or Google Sheets.

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Industries

Run a meal prep delivery business in Telegram

Meal prep runs on a weekly rhythm: new menu, order deadline, cooking day, delivery. A Telegram storefront fits that rhythm better than a list of messages.

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Lists

Telegram group rules: 10 examples you can copy

Good group rules are short, specific and easy to find. Here are ten you can copy, and how to make sure new members actually read them.

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Industries

Take photography bookings in Telegram

Clients choose a photographer by their pictures and book by message. One Telegram page can hold the portfolio, the session list and the booking.

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How-to

How to add a tracking number to a Telegram shop order

The question every seller hears after shipping is "where is my parcel?". Adding the tracking number to the order answers it before it is asked.

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Industries

Run a board game shop inside Telegram

Board game buyers want player counts, play time and age before anything else. A Telegram storefront puts those answers next to the chat where your community already talks.

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Glossary

What are Telegram Stars and how do sellers use them?

Stars are Telegram's own currency for paying inside bots and Mini Apps. Here is what they are, who uses them, and how a seller can accept them.

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All Articles

Your Telegram bot stopped responding: what to check

A weekly activity report for your Telegram group

Member tags and VIP access in a Telegram group

AI replies in a Telegram group, on your own key

Running several Telegram channels from one bot

How many orders a Telegram shop plan covers

Why your Telegram bot cannot see group messages

Who actually receives a Telegram broadcast

How a Telegram seller actually gets paid

What is a Telegram deep link?

Move order forms into a Telegram shop

8 rules for product descriptions in a Telegram shop

Sell training plans and sessions as a fitness coach on Telegram

Export Telegram shop orders and products to CSV

Run a meal prep delivery business in Telegram

Telegram group rules: 10 examples you can copy

Take photography bookings in Telegram

How to add a tracking number to a Telegram shop order

Run a board game shop inside Telegram

What are Telegram Stars and how do sellers use them?

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