LINE Official Account Management: Practical Messaging Marketing for Small Businesses in Taiwan
LINE Official Account fees are based on the number of recipients reached, not the number of sends. One broadcast to 3,000 friends uses 3,000 messages from your
LINE Official Account fees are based on the number of recipients reached, not the number of sends. One broadcast to 3,000 friends uses 3,000 messages from your quota. So when a small business in Taiwan uses LINE for marketing, success depends on three things: segmented messaging, one-on-one chat, and auto-replies. Auto-replies and one-on-one chats don't count toward your quota, so they can cover most everyday communication. Save your paid quota for the few broadcasts that convert best. Why Messaging Marketing for Small Businesses in Taiwan Has to Include LINE LINE is the most widely used messaging app in Taiwan, and an Official Account puts you right in the chat list customers open every day. According to LINE's official data, "LINE has more than 21 million monthly active users in Taiwan" (Source: LINE Biz-Solutions Taiwan) . Compared with "a total population of about 23.4 million in the Republic of China (2025 household registration statistics)" (Source: Department of Household Registration, Ministry of the Interior) , LINE reaches roughly 90% of the population. Neither email nor SMS comes close to that coverage. The key change is that customers are now reached through their chat list rather than through search. Marketing emails usually get sorted into a promotions folder before customers see them. LINE messages sit alongside chats with family and coworkers, so they get opened much more often. The downside is that if you send too often, customers will simply block you. Once someone blocks you, you almost never get them back, so your sending strategy matters more than your copywriting. For LINE's history and market presence, see the Wikipedia entry on LINE . In Taiwan, Japan, and Thailand, LINE is a main channel for business communication. Do the Math First: Plan Pricing and How the Quota Works Before choosing a plan, work out how many messages you actually use each month. According to "In Taiwan, the LINE Official Account Light plan includes 200 free messages per m
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