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# Carousel Cards

### **What Are Carousel Interactive Templates?**

Carousel Card templates on Mercuri allow brands to send **swipeable cards** inside a single WhatsApp message. Each card can include an **image or video**, a **short description**, and a **CTA button** with its own URL.

This format is ideal for showcasing multiple products, plans, or options in an engaging, visual layout—helping users explore and take action without leaving WhatsApp.

**Typical use cases include:**

* **Product listings** (e.g., variants, bestsellers, new arrivals)
* **Course bundles** (EdTech)
* **Plan comparison** (SaaS)
* **Travel packages**, **hotel rooms**, **property listings**
* **Event or session schedules**

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#### **Use Case: EdTech – Promoting Online Courses**

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Showcase multiple courses in a swipeable format so learners can quickly browse and click to enroll.

**Message Example:**

> Explore our most popular online courses and start learning today!
>
> **Card 1:** Python for Beginners – Start Learning → <https://example.com/courses/python>
>
> **Card 2:** Data Science Bootcamp – Join Bootcamp → <https://example.com/courses/datascience>

**Why it works:**\
Learners can visually browse different courses at once, increasing engagement and click‑through rates.

**Industry examples:**

* EdTech platforms
* E‑commerce product highlights
* Travel & Tours
* Real Estate listings
* Fitness & Wellness programs

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#### **How to Create Carousel Templates on Mercuri**

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1. **Log in to your Mercuri account**
2. Go to **Templates → WhatsApp** from the left panel
3. Click on the **Interactive Templates** tab
4. Select **Create Interactive Template**
5. Enter a **short, descriptive template name**
6. From the dropdown, choose **Carousel** as the interactive message type
7. Add the main **Message Body** – e.g., "Explore our top courses"
8. Scroll to the **Action** section to add cards

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9. **Adding Carousel Cards**

* Click **+ Add Card**
* For **each card**, fill the fields:

**Card Fields:**

* **Media Type:** Image or Video
* **Image/Video URL:** Add your image/video link
* **Card Body Text:** Short description of the item
* **Button Label:** CTA (e.g., "Start Learning", "Shop Now", "Know More")
* **Button URL:** Link to the product, course, landing page, etc.

10. Once done, click on **Create.**

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#### <mark style="color:blue;">Sample Carousel Template (EdTech – Courses)</mark>

**Message Body:**\
Explore our most popular online courses and start learning today!

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**Card 1**

**`Image URL:`**\
`https://example.com/images/python-course.png`

**`Card Body Text:`**`Python for Beginners – Master coding from scratch.`

**`Button Label:`**\
`Start Learning`

**`Button URL:`**\
`https://example.com/courses/python`

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**Card 2**

**`Image URL:`**`https://example.com/images/datascience-course.png`

**`Card Body Text:`**`Data Science Bootcamp – From basics to advanced ML.`

**`Button Label:`**\
`Join Bootcamp`

**`Button URL:`**\
`https://example.com/courses/datascience`