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Social media is a place where we like, message, share, and now, shop. With <\/span>87%<\/a> of customers <\/span>saying they rely on social media to guide their purchases, brands have an incredible opportunity to engage and sell to their customers, all in one place. The pandemic accelerated the already pervasive trend of online shopping, and now tools like Instagram and Facebook Shops make it easy for customers to shop in the same place they swipe through inspo.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”2.5rem”][vc_btn title=”LEARN MORE” style=”outline-custom” outline_custom_color=”#2e3967″ outline_custom_hover_background=”#ffb800″ outline_custom_hover_text=”#000000″ shape=”square” align=”left” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-arrow-right” css_animation=”none” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fthesocialelement.agency%2Fsocial-media-services%2Fsocial-commerce-services|title:Social%20Commerce”][vc_empty_space height=”2.5rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1685545807752{background-color: #bee1e3 !important;}”][vc_row thb_row_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom” height=”50″ background_style=”normal”][vc_column width=”1\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1620300365188{padding-left: 4% !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”10\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1620300443969{padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

How much do you know about the rise of social commerce? The landscape and monetization models for social media platforms, brands, and creators have changed drastically. Trends travel via social media super highways, using different algorithms using totally different channels for sales. Brands can sell directly from social sites, creators can sell brands and get commissions, and all without third parties, which has turned traditional marketing on its\u2019 head in many industries. The Social Element has seen it all and understands how these new channels in social commerce work, and more importantly we have the tools to help your brand keep pace.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Playing social commerce to a brands advantage requires a deft hand, because if you force engagement, you risk authentic connections with your audience. Let a social media agency with decades of experience, position your brand to win at social commerce without selling out.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_row thb_row_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom” height=”50″ background_style=”normal”][vc_column width=”1\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1620300365188{padding-left: 4% !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1620300443969{padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Social Commerce Playbook” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]\n

Social Commerce gives you the ability to use social to influence purchasing decisions.<\/strong> It brings UGC and Influencer content marketing to a new level: you now have the ability to measure conversions and put a true ROI on these campaigns. While some platforms have already fully integrated in-app shopping abilities, some are still developing.<\/p>\n

Download the full playbook to help you identify the right platform for your brand:<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text]\tSocial Commerce Playbook<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t[vc_empty_space height=”2.5rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”7\/12″][vc_empty_space]
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Social Commerce gives you the ability to use social to influence purchasing decisions.<\/strong> It brings UGC and Influencer content marketing to a new level: you now have the ability to measure conversions and put a true ROI on these campaigns. While some platforms have already fully integrated in-app shopping abilities, some are still developing.<\/p>\n

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Two-thirds of all social media visits to Shopify stores come from Facebook. Facebook\u2019s user base, while diverse, skews older. Its Shops features allows brands to create a custom digital storefront and curated collections, which then translates over to Instagram.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t