How to Build a Telegram Bot That Captures Leads 24/7
Building a lead-capturing Telegram bot is a high-ROI task. You automate the qualification process, store data structured, and reduce friction for the client. We will use aiogram 3.x for its asynchronous performance and gspread for Google Sheets integration. Prerequisites and Tech Stack Language: Python 3.10+ Library: aiogram (Bot API) Database: Google Sheets API (Free, easy for clients to view) Hosting: Ubuntu 22.04 VPS Process Manager: systemd Step 1: Project Setup and Google Sheets API Go to Google Cloud Console . Create a project, enable "Google Sheets API" and "Google Drive API". Create a Service Account, download the JSON key, and share your target Google Sheet with the client_email found in that JSON. Step 2: Bot Code Skeleton Install dependencies: pip install aiogram gspread oauth2client import asyncio import logging import gspread from aiogram import Bot, Dispatcher, types, F from aiogram.filters import Command from aiogram.fsm.cont...