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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Social Media and E-Commerce, Great Combination!

 

We have all seen the explosion of corporations creating online communities, but let us take a look at how easy it can be to connect with your e-commerce customers and how important social media is to your customers.

First, we have to ask the question, How do you take the seemingly limitless social media conversations and turn them into actionable insights?  Also, how can you understand what is being said and the context of those conversations?

Social media in any context offers incredibly good (and free) feedback on a variety of goods and services.  Online Retailers need to use this information to their advantage.  Using it to your advantage means using both the good and bad comments.  Here are some practical tips we can take a look at.  Most importantly, keep the conversation going and make sure your social media content is relevant and current.  Do remember that the end goal is product sales and customer connections.  Also, rekindle the passion for your brand consistently using social media methods.  For example, if you a leading e-commerce website (www.voiyk.com) and you are involved in a social media forum,  why not hold weekly or bi-weekly chat sessions about the experiences with ordering product via www.voiyk.com?  You will get invaluable responses from doing something like this.

It is also very important to constantly think about the audience you are trying to go after, consider your age demographics, race, and gender as well.  Who are the most likely people to purchase your products and who do you want to expand to?  These are key points to remember when considering your marketplace.

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