The Best Four Social Media Strategy Tips for E-Commerce Businesses
Written by Jessika McComb, Input from Jared Atchison
Social media platforms have opened new opportunities for e-commerce businesses allowing them to market products and sell them directly. Brands and individuals have been setting up their shops exclusively on social media platforms. E-commerce businesses can’t afford to sell products on their website alone anymore, so it is vital to leverage social media into your business to ensure sales growth. If you have a Business-to-Consumer (B2C), this is especially true due to the majority of your target audience is actively using social media.
The tips below will help create an effective social media strategy for your e-commerce business to increase engagement and sales.
Create a Social Media Content Calendar
Your social media presence is defined by the content you create and post. There is a lot of planning and designing that goes into your content for your page and it can be a daily task. The best way to stay ahead and build a successful page is use a content calendar. A content calendar can help frame your business plans of how and when you want to share and promote across your social media platforms. The calendar can be simply put together using an Excel sheet.
Post Positive Reviews and Rating
Positive reviews and ratings play a major role for e-commerce businesses’ success. Featuring ratings and reviews on your social media page can create social proof and build trust. After receiving positive feedback from customers, take a screenshot and post it on social media. Also, email customers a few days after a delivery of your product and ask them to leave reviews. Reward customers with loyalty points for leaving reviews.
Another tip when creating social proof is look at your brand mentions and relevant hashtags related to your business and products. There might be content made by customers that you can use for your own page. This will reduce creating content and build trust with your e-commerce brand.
Use Videos
A big change in technology is the accessibility of mobile internet and the affordability of smartphones. People now have access to endless amounts of information right at their fingertips. The advances in technology have shifted towards an increase in mobile usage and videos have become the leading content format. Adding video content to your content calendar would add variety. Also, there is a lot more flexibility when making videos.
Add Social Media Feeds to Your E-commerce Site
Adding your social media feed to your website will add more of your brand to your website and it adds social proof. Also, if you use platforms like YouTube, make sure to feature it on your website. Videos can keep your audience on your page for a lot longer. Lastly, adding social feeds to your website adds visual content, interactives, and strengthens a brand’s trustworthiness.
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