From my June 2026 notes. Free tiers, availability, and menu names may have changed—check the tool’s own site before you set it up.
compiled by @chloesinyin · june 2026
Here are the setup notes for all four tools. Pick the one that fits your business first.
honest disclaimer: all 4 are free as of right now (june 2026). meta business agent has paid tiers landing soon, so set that one up first. the other 3 stay free forever (or at least on a free tier that's actually usable).
pick whichever tool fits ur biz first. don't try to set up all 4 in one sitting. one a week is plenty.
1. Meta Business Agent
what it does: answers DMs across Instagram, WhatsApp Business and Messenger. books appointments, qualifies leads, even closes sales. think of it as a free customer service person that never sleeps.
setup (10 min):
- go to business.facebook.com and sign in with the account that manages ur biz page.
- in the left menu, find AI Studio (sometimes labelled "Business Assistant" depending on ur region).
- click Set up Business Agent and connect ur Instagram, WhatsApp Business, or Messenger inbox. u can do one or all three.
- fill in the basics: opening hours, top 5 products/services, return policy, FAQ. the more u feed it, the smarter it gets.
- pick a tone: friendly, professional, or playful. friendly works for most small biz.
- test it. open a DM to ur own page from another account and ask "do u have stock for [product]?" see how it answers.
- when happy, flip auto-reply ON. u can still jump in manually anytime.
first prompt to feed it: upload ur top 10 FAQ + ur return/exchange policy as a text doc. that single step handles 80% of incoming DMs.
⚠️ catch: paid tiers are coming "in the coming months". the basic free tier stays free. lock urs in now so ur grandfathered into the free version.
2. Gemini × Google Business Profile
what it does: turns ur Google Business Profile into a personal analyst. ask "how did my biz do this month" and it pulls ur calls, directions, search impressions and engagement.
setup (5 min):
- open gemini.google.com (or the Gemini mobile app) and sign in with the Google account that owns ur business profile.
- tap ur profile icon → Connections (or Apps in some versions).
- find Google Business Profile → tap Connect.
- approve the permissions screen.
- start asking. try these:
- "how did my business do this month vs last month"
- "draft a friendly reply to my latest 3-star review"
- "what should i post on my business profile this week"
- "are there any gaps in my profile i should fix?"
first prompt to try: "give me a 1-page report on my business performance this month, then suggest 3 things i should do next week."
ℹ️ heads up: Malaysia + most of SEA is good to go (EEA + UK excluded). At launch the Business Profile feature is web-only + works for 1 business profile at a time, so multi-location chains will have to wait. Solopreneurs and single-shop owners win first.
3. TikTok Shop AI Fashion Video Maker
what it does: auto-generates product showcase videos. no filming, no editing, no models. u upload a product image, it makes a shoppable video with AI voiceover.
setup (15 min for ur first video):
- go to seller-us.tiktok.com (or ur local TikTok Shop Seller Centre).
- sign in with ur seller account.
- in the left menu, look for Creator Center → Tools → AI Fashion Video Maker.
- pick a product from ur catalog. fashion (menswear + womenswear) is supported first.
- upload 3–5 product images if u haven't already.
- choose a template + voice tone (energetic, calm, luxury, casual).
- click Generate. takes 2–4 min.
- preview, tweak the script if needed, publish to TikTok Shop.
pro tip: the more product detail in ur listing (fabric, size, fit, occasion), the better the AI script. spend 5 min beefing up ur top 3 product descriptions before u generate ur first video.
ℹ️ only catch: non-fashion products aren't supported yet, but more categories are being added monthly.
4. Google NotebookLM
what it does: drop in ur SOPs, customer feedback, contracts, product docs. NotebookLM builds a private AI assistant that knows ur biz. can even turn ur docs into a podcast or video overview.
setup (10 min):
- go to notebooklm.google.com and sign in with any Google account (free Standard tier).
- click New notebook.
- name it (e.g. "[ur biz] knowledge base").
- click Add sources. u can upload:
- PDFs (contracts, SOPs, training docs)
- Google Docs
- Pasted text (FAQ, return policy, brand voice notes)
- Website URLs
- Audio files (record meetings, drop them in)
- add 5–10 sources to start. NotebookLM works better with focused sources, not 1000 random files.
- start asking. try:
- "what's my refund policy in plain english"
- "summarize the top 3 complaints from customer feedback this month"
- "write a training doc for a new staff based on these SOPs"
- "create a podcast overview of these docs" (yes, it makes a real 2-person podcast)
free tier limits to know:
- 100 notebooks total
- 50 sources per notebook
- 50 chat queries per day
- 3 audio/video generations per day
that's plenty for almost any small biz.
first prompt to try: upload ur entire biz onboarding (SOPs, brand voice, product info). then ask: "based on these docs, write me a 1-page training guide i can hand to a new staff member."
which one to set up first?
honestly depends on ur biz:
- u get a lot of DMs → Meta Business Agent
- u rely on Google search for customers → Gemini × Business Profile
- u sell on TikTok Shop (fashion) → AI Fashion Video Maker
- u onboard staff or have a lot of internal docs → NotebookLM
if ur not sure, start with NotebookLM. it's the most slept-on, hardest to misuse, and works for literally any biz.
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