Share and Like buttons Good or Bad Ecommerce

[helmetb]

Hi

Just wondering if having social buttons on a ecommerce site is a good idea or not, I sell standard items not really the best for social media , any thoughts would be a great help.

 

[Mr D]

Are your target customers using that social media?

 

[gpietersz]

I would say test and see. Ideally A/B test, if that is too much hassle just try having them on and off for alternate days and see if you get more shares.

Of course whether shares help sales is another question....

A lot of the time if people want to share they will do so regardless of whether you have buttons or not. Likes for an FB page might be different.

Also, you can create share and like links without loading the social media networks own tracking code laden javascript to slow down your site.

 

[fisicx]

Depends on the product and customer. But in most cases it’s of little value. Do as suggested and test.