Bots
- 001 Apr 26, 2026Comparison
Channels vs groups vs bots vs Mini Apps — when to use what
A simple decision guide for new Telegram users: the four main surfaces, what each is for, and how to pick the right one in any situation.
7 min - 002 Apr 26, 2026Reference
The Telegram glossary — every term that matters in 2026
A reference glossary of every Telegram concept, API surface, and product feature you need to know — with one-sentence definitions and direct links to the official docs.
14 min - 003 Apr 26, 2026Field guide
What Telegram actually is in 2026 (and what it isn't)
If you're new to Telegram, here's an honest tour of what makes it different from WhatsApp, Discord, Signal, and iMessage — what it does well, what it doesn't, and what's free vs paid.
9 min - 004 Apr 24, 2026Benchmarks
Honest revenue benchmarks: what Telegram channels and bots actually earn in 2026
Real revenue numbers from real operators across 12 niches — from signal channels to AI bots — with audience size, ARPU, and the gotchas behind each figure.
11 min - 005 Apr 23, 2026Playbook
Connect Claude to Telegram Business — supervised AI replies
A working architecture for routing your Telegram Business inbox through Claude, with the user kept firmly in the loop. Code, prompts, costs, and what to do when Claude is wrong.
18 min - 006 Apr 22, 2026Playbook
Ship a Telegram Mini App in 48 hours
A practical, end-to-end walkthrough — from BotFather to deploy — for shipping your first Telegram Mini App with auth, payments, and a real distribution plan.
38 min - 007 Apr 21, 2026Comparison
Stars vs Stripe vs TON — which payment rail for which product
A decision guide for picking the right payment method on Telegram in 2026. Fees, friction, fit by use case, and the political constraints nobody mentions.
9 min - 008 Apr 14, 2026Playbook
Telegram Business, configured right
A complete walkthrough of every Telegram Business setting that matters — opening hours, quick replies, away messages, intro, location, and the chatbot integration that ties it together.
9 min - 009 Apr 11, 2026Playbook
Bot payments, end to end
A no-shortcut guide to accepting payments through a Telegram bot — Stars for digital, fiat for physical, refunds, webhooks, and the gotchas nobody documents.
24 min