These sales grew 14.9% in 2019, with consumers spending $601.75 billion on online products. Cory Muroff is an expert in this field and believes that social commerce is the best way to bring in new clients and keep in touch with existing ones.
Muroff has been building e-commerce ventures since 2011, starting with a business that sold menâs fashion accessories and clothing. Currently, he is COO of Cry Baby, which sells female clothing and accessories. He also works on the board of charitable clothing shop Ivory Ella. He utilizes social commerce every day to sell his items.
âSocial commerce involves using social networking sites to promote and sell your products online,â Muroff said.
âIf people see your brand a lot on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, theyâre much more likely to buy your products in the first place. If they see engaging content, theyâre more likely to be repeat customers.â The success of a social commerce campaign is measured by how many likes, comments, and shares a post gets, as well as how many people click on a link to your shop. âSocial media is still pretty new, so itâs hard for some people to crack the algorithm. However, you need to prioritize this in your business, as you wonât get far without it.â If you have trouble leveraging social media to find customers yourself, Muroff suggests hiring a few people to manage your pages and create ads. âWhile itâs possible to learn, making graphics and crafting witty tweets might not be worth your time as a CEO. Always be working to optimize your production.â
In addition to the work Muroff does on his own brands, he specializes in e-commerce fulfillment. He has experience operating warehouses, not only for his own companies but for other people as well. âPromptly shipping out your orders is so important. It shows the customer that you care and helps you compete with huge corporations like Amazon. People want their items right away, and the sooner you can get their stuff to them, the better.â