🚀 5 Phases of Telegram Chatbot Development (STRENURE Style)

🔹 Phase 1: Foundation & Setup (Beginner)

Goal: Create a working Telegram bot with basic features.

✅ Tasks:

• Create bot with @BotFather
• Connect it to a platform like:
  • Manybot (easy & basic)
  • Tidio / Botpress / Chatfuel / Telegram Bot API with Make.com
• Add:
  • Welcome message
  • Menu buttons (e.g., “About Us”, “Free Audit”, “Join Community”)
  • Auto-replies to FAQs

🛠 Tools:

• Manybot or Chatfuel
• Optional: Connect with Google Sheets for collecting leads

💡 SME Use Case:

• Quick “Get in touch” bots
• FAQs for customer service

🔹 Phase 2: Interactive Logic & Lead Capture (Intermediate)

Goal: Make it interactive, smart, and a mini lead funnel.

✅ Tasks:

• Build forms in chat: name, email, business type