Christmas Shopping On Facebook
Online, December 22, 2010 (Newswire.com) - 'Tis the season, of shopping stress more than anything else! Every year it's the same, racing to and from every shop in the town hoping to find that elusive, perfect gift or going online and trying to work out what to buy and where to find it!
What most people don't realise, is that you can now shop on facebook. Already thousands of shops have created a shop right on their facebook page. And given that we all spend hours every month using facebook, what better place to have a store too.
The benefits for small businesses to use their Facebook pages for selling is clear for both the seller and the buyer. Businesses are developing a new sales channel and can get a real return on their investment of time and money in developing their facebook presence. Shoppers don't have to leave facebook to make a purchase. What's more, they can get advice from their friends and even ask them what they are buying. They can also ask questions of about the products and get advice from the seller there and then. Now that's got to be better than visiting your typical e-commerce store or running around town frantically!
Many stores are using the VendorShop facebook shopping cart app. In a few simple steps a small business can install the application, add their shop tab and upload products for people to buy. It's easy for shoppers too. No registrations or applications to install, just select the product and purchase it using their secure payment processing. Plus there are lots of great features like the ability to offer fans a special discount that businesses can use to reward and grow fans.
A great example, coming up to Christmas is Silver Kandi, who sellbeautiful handcrafted silver jewellery. They receive regular orders despite only having a relatively small fan base. Or if you are looking for an alternative gift, try the World Vision gift catalogue - a great way to support families in Africa. They had their first sale within hours of their store going live. For something a little different try funkygibbo posters, framed prints with a bit of attitude.
These are great examples of businesses that are making the most of Christmas this year by opening a shop on facebook using a facebook shopping cart application. They have created a new revenue stream for their business that will only get stronger for them next year too as people become more familiar with shopping on facebook.
So if you are looking to drive a measurable return from your own facebook business page over Christmas and into next year, or simply stuck for ideas, don't forget that the perfect solution could be right there in facebook!
About Chris Small and VendorShop
Chris Small is co-founder of VendorShop. VendorShop provides a free facebook shopping cart app to over 10,000 businesses worldwide. Chris has years of experience developing marketing strategy for both large and small businesses and having seen how businesses were struggling to monetise their social networking activity, identified a need for a social network friendly shopping cart application that was simple and easy to use.
For further media information please contact Chris Small, VendorShop. Telephone: +353 (1) 881 8801 or email: chris@facebookvendor.com