Why Consider Telegram?

31.07.2023

Telegram is not just a messenger app; it's also an excellent platform for promoting projects through channels. Telegram channels are analogous to public pages on other social networks but with some peculiarities. Unlike social networks, channels don't differ in design from chats; they hang in the general list of dialogs, not segregated into a separate news feed, and they push notifications about new posts along with incoming dialogues. The typical scenarios of reading a channel are entering it after notification of a new post or reading from time to time when you have the chance, but several materials at once.

Creating a Telegram Channel

To create a Telegram channel:

  1. Start the Telegram app on your device.
  2. Tap the pencil icon located in the lower-right corner.
  3. Select "New Channel."
  4. Choose a name and a description for your channel. You can also add a picture if you wish.
  5. Choose the channel type: Public or Private.

Managing a Telegram Channel

After you have created your channel, you can manage it by adding administrators to help you with management tasks. You can specify the admin privileges of each administrator. For instance, some admins can add new members, change the channel information, post messages, and so on.

Customizing a Telegram Channel

To customize a Telegram channel, you can add a picture, change the description, and change the channel name. Also, in the settings, you can find the URL of your channel which you can share with others to invite them to your channel.

Bots for Managing Telegram Channel

Telegram bots can be instrumental in managing a Telegram channel. For example, you can use bots to automate the process of posting messages, moderating comments, collecting statistics, and much more. Some popular bots include @ControllerBot, @ChannelMasterBot, and @chatfuel.

Little Known Telegram Features

Telegram has a host of features that are often overlooked but can be quite useful. These include the ability to edit sent messages, pin important messages, silent messages, scheduled messages, and slow mode in chats, among others.

Conclusion

Telegram channels can be a highly effective way to reach a large audience. Whether you're sharing content, promoting a product, or just chatting with your followers, channels offer a range of possibilities that are worth exploring. However, building an audience from scratch on Telegram can be challenging if you don't already have an established audience on another platform. It's also important to remember that the format for attracting subscribers will differ from other social networks.

So, don't wait any longer! It's time to maximize the potential of this platform for the growth of your projects.

Little Known Telegram Features

Scheduled Posting without Bots

You can write a message, hold down the send arrow button, select "Send Later," and set the date and time for sending. To check all scheduled publications, click on the timer icon in the message input window. Here you can also change the publication time.

Sending Silent Messages

If you're publishing content late at night or early in the morning, consider your readers and send a message without sound. To do this, click on the bell in the message input window.

Video Timestamps

If you want subscribers to watch the video you sent from a specific moment, simply write "watch from ... minute". Telegram will start playing the video from the indicated time.

Hashtags in Chats

Hashtags are a tool that helps quickly find important messages. Also, they can be used to sort publications by categories. Just add hashtags under each of your posts.

Broadcasts

Telegram allows conducting broadcasts for subscribers. It's an excellent feature that helps maintain contact with your audience.

Conclusion

Telegram continues to attract more and more audiences, actively used by ordinary users, businesses, bloggers. Promotion on it is specific but effective, and the channels themselves are straightforward and convenient to use. In this guide, we provided a detailed instruction on channel creation - now all you need is to follow the steps.