Promote your channel
Overview
Increase your channel's visibility by making it public and discover additional ways to grow your audience.
This article explains how public channels work and how to partner with Rakuten Viber.
To learn more about channels, take a look at our dedicated Channels knowledge base for admins article.
Become a public channel
Public channels can be found and joined by Viber users through Search and may also appear on a dedicated landing page that can be viewed in a web browser and indexed by search engines, like Google.
To submit your channel for review as a public channel, please open a support request. Viber Support reviews each request individually, and submission does not guarantee approval.
Find a public channel
- Open Viber on your phone
- Tap on Chats
- Tap on Search
(Android) or swipe down to reveal the Search bar (iOS)
- Type in the name of a channel or a topic of interest
- Open Viber on their desktop
- Click on the Search
- Type in the name of a channel or a topic of interest
Tap / click Join channel in the chat screen to become a part of the channel.
Partner with Rakuten Viber
Rakuten Viber offers a variety of opportunities for businesses that want to grow their channels. Available benefits depend on eligibility and approval by Rakuten Viber.
Benefits may include:
- Promotional stickers - our team will work with you to design a sticker pack. People that download the pack will automatically be added to your channel
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Verification
- available to eligible businesses that apply using a corporate email address and meet Rakuten Viber's requirements
- Public listing in Search - eligible channels may be added to Search following review and approval by Rakuten Viber
- Landing page - we’ll create a landing page for your channel on the Viber.com platform
Take a look at our Rakuten Viber for business page for more information.