As we have noted before, social media and E-commerce are booming. So, lets a look at a detailed infographic with social media and E-commerce interesting facts.

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• Building Social Media Marketing Strategies
• Latest Social Media Demographics by Platform
• How Effective Are Social Media?
• The Stages of Social Media Engagement
• Small Firms and Social Media

We Are Living in a Social World

Thanks to Josh Wardini for authoring this section of today’s post.

Twenty years ago, we were all living in a material world according to Madonna. While that can still be said to be true, the focus has shifted somewhat. It would be more apt to say that we live in a social world now. As a result, if you have a business, marketing these day means more than just offering a few discounts and running promos. These things are still important marketing tools but only when used as a part of social commerce strategy.

Today’s consumers want more out of businesses than just the best prices. They want to engage with a brand and know that they are valued by that brand. Social commerce is a fairly new concept but one that you really have to get right. It’s about having a defined presence on social media, but it encompasses a lot more than that as well. Social commerce makes it as easy as possible for your clients to buy from you – more and more brands are incorporating sales apps into their social media pages.

It’s also about using client data to examine exactly what your clients want and what they might need in future. In essence, it’s about knowing what they want before they do. And, if you get it right, it’s about skyrocketing your sales because you can meet their needs at exactly the right time.

An Infographic on Social Media and E-Commerce Interesting Facts

According to 16best.com: “As outlined in the infographic below, major social media platforms are becoming more commercial, while eCommerce platforms are becoming more social, and the social commerce trend is gaining in popularity with each passing day.”