Introducing Facebook Product Share

In our latest social shopping study Leveraging Digital Word of Mouth, we learned that 3 in 5 online buyers use social media sites and nearly half of those users have participated in shopping-related activities via social media. With Facebook being the most popular social media site for shopping-related activities, we are proud to unveil Facebook Product Share that allows customers to share their recent purchase directly with their Facebook friends.

Following the submission of a Bizrate Buyer Survey at Point-of-Sale customers are invited to share their recent purchase with friends via their Facebook wall.

Facebook Product Share 

The resulting Facebook post includes the product name, image, and a direct link to the corresponding product page on your website. If the order contains more than one product, then the highest priced item is offered for sharing. After accepting the invitation to share, customers also have the option to include a short comment with their posting, set the location of the post, and decide who can see it.

 

So what does this mean for retailers?

  • Enhanced Credibility- The experiences of real customer transactions will help build consumer confidence.
  • Word Of Mouth Marketing- Customers will evangelize and advertise your products and store directly to their Facebook friends.
  • Brand Awareness- Your brand will be broadcasted in front of your customer’s Facebook friends.

Ready to get started with Product Share? Just follow the steps below to activate Product Share on your account.

  • Insert the survey code into the body of the order confirmation page on your website.
  • Fill in the appropriate product data values present in the code: Product URL, Product SKU, GTIN and Product Price; ensuring that the product SKU matches the SKUs found in your product listing – and we’ll take care of rest.

We are excited to bring this feature to our Network in an effort to not only create more qualified, educated consumers, but to also assist retailers in building awareness and attracting new customers. For more information, please download the Facebook Product Share data sheet here.

If you have any questions, then please email us and include your Merchant ID (MID) and/or site URL.

Congratulations to our 6 newly Customer Certified retailers!

Congratulations to our retailers who recently became Customer Certified during the week ending March 10, 2012!

Elite Appliance Cookies.com
Gander Mountain www.BeautyMania.com
My Food Storage Hometown Favorites

Use this certification to give customers confidence and to support conversion. Prominently display the Bizrate Customer Certified medal on your site.

Standard Medal Size - 125x73 Pixels
Small Medal Size - 112x37 Pixels

Click here to find out more about the Customer Certified medal and how to implement it on your site!

Another way to bolster customer confidence and conversion is to publish individual customer comments. Take advantage of the free Bizrate Insights Testimonials widget for an automated, formatted and packaged presentation.

Here is a sample of Gander Mountain’s testimonials:

See more ratings for Gander Mountain at Bizrate.com
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The packaged Testimonials are available in 5 different sizes – please click here for additional information and examples of each size. Please also see our Publishing Guidelines for guidance on other publication ideas you may have.

Congratulations on your achievement, and please contact us if you have any questions about how to get started!

The Buyer Surveys Go Social: New Like/+1 Feature

According to the latest Bizrate Insights Social Shopping Survey, 67% of online buyers who use social media read comments/posts/reviews about products, brands, or retailers and 36% click on those posts to find out more information.  Leveraging your social “brand champions”, those who evangelize your product via social media outlets, and making it easy for them to share their experiences, products and purchase can increase exposure and conversion for your site.  Read more about how online buyers are using social media to shop and discover here.

We are excited to provide the opportunity to attract brand champions to your social media platform.  This week we released a Like/+1 feature to a limited audience.  For those included in the limited release, after a customer has completed our Buyer Survey and are invited to enter our Daily Cash Giveaway, they are given the opportunity to “Like” your store on Facebook or “+1” your store on Google+.  This helps the Bizrate Insights Network of retailers not only grow their base of followers but also gain prominence in the most popular search engines.

Bizrate Like/+1 Invitation

The Bizrate Facebook Like and Google +1 Invitation

The Like/+1 feature is currently being offered in beta to part of our Network with plans to complete roll-out shortly.  If you are interested in hearing more about the new feature, then contact us at bizrateinsights@bizrate.com.

 

Be in the Company of the Best: Over 40% of the Internet Retailer Top 500 partner with Bizrate Insights

  It’s leap year and Bizrate Insights is leaping ahead in terms of ecommerce coverage.  In addition to covering over 5,000 e-tailers in North America, 42% of the Internet Retailer’s Top 500 online retailers utilize our services.  Furthermore, the Bizrate Insights Network includes 5 of the Internet Retailer Top 10.  As part of our Network, retailers can be assured that they are getting an apples-to-apples benchmark among the leaders in the industry.

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Congratulations to our 5 newly Customer Certified retailers!

Congratulations to our retailers who recently became Customer Certified during the week ending March 03, 2012!

Berg’s Ski and Snowboard Shop TheParrotStore
For Life Products, Inc. Mybluetoothheadset
www.anchoring.com

Use this certification to give customers confidence and to support conversion. Prominently display the Bizrate Customer Certified medal on your site.

Standard Medal Size - 125x73 Pixels
Small Medal Size - 112x37 Pixels

Click here to find out more about the Customer Certified medal and how to implement it on your site!

Another way to bolster customer confidence and conversion is to publish individual customer comments. Take advantage of the free Bizrate Insights Testimonials widget for an automated, formatted and packaged presentation.

Here is a sample of Berg’s Ski and Snowboard Shop’s testimonials:

Brought to you by Bizrate Insights

The packaged Testimonials are available in 5 different sizes – please click here for additional information and examples of each size. Please also see our Publishing Guidelines for guidance on other publication ideas you may have.

Congratulations on your achievement, and please contact us if you have any questions about how to get started!

Congratulations to our 14 newly Customer Certified retailers!

Congratulations to our retailers who recently became Customer Certified during the week ending February 25, 2012!

Hitech Wireless Banana Hobby
Mighty Leaf Tea ZiloStore
Bedding.com NYMSuits.com
RefurbExperts Joyfay Delicate
2SToner.com HealthStyles Exercise Equipment
www.covenanthealthproducts.com chimneysupply.com
Performance Truck Products Yoga Direct

Use this certification to give customers confidence and to support conversion. Prominently display the Bizrate Customer Certified medal on your site.

Standard Medal Size - 125x73 Pixels
Small Medal Size - 112x37 Pixels

Click here to find out more about the Customer Certified medal and how to implement it on your site!

Another way to bolster customer confidence and conversion is to publish individual customer comments. Take advantage of the free Bizrate Insights Testimonials widget for an automated, formatted and packaged presentation.

Here is a sample of RefurbExpert’s testimonials:

See more ratings for RefurbExperts at Bizrate.com
Brought to you by Bizrate Insights

The packaged Testimonials are available in 5 different sizes – please click here for additional information and examples of each size. Please also see our Publishing Guidelines for guidance on other publication ideas you may have.

Congratulations on your achievement, and please contact us if you have any questions about how to get started!

Bizrate Insights Social Media Series Part 3: Leveraging Digital Word of Mouth

This is the third installment of the 3-part Bizrate Insights survey series on Social Media and Shopping.

 

ABSTRACT
Discovering your social “brand champions” (those who evangelize your product via social media outlets) and cultivating social programs targeted towards them will enhance word-of-mouth ROI for your brand.  Making it easy for them to share experiences, products, or purchases is just as or more important than broad-based “like” driven promotions.  Over half of online buyers who participate in social media comment or post about products, brands and retailers and over one in six have purchased something based on a friend’s post.

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Bizrate Insights Social Media Series Part 2: Balancing the “like”

This is the second installment of the three-part Bizrate Insights survey series on Social Media and Shopping.

 

ABSTRACT
Finding the right balance between timely relevant posts vs. too many posts is a key challenge for marketers seeking a social relationship with buyers.  Social media usage is on the rise, as is the number of online buyers who “like” or “follow” retailers.  However, over 3 in 5 online buyers will “unfollow” or “hide” profiles they don’t deem necessary.

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Congratulations to our 7 newly Customer Certified retailers!

Congratulations to our retailers who recently became Customer Certified during the week ending February 18, 2012!

Pet Food Direct MyCuteMobile.com
Fox Sports Gear Dancewear Solutions
Allmusicimport 123AutoParts.com
BathKitchenDecor.com  

Use this certification to give customers confidence and to support conversion. Prominently display the Bizrate Customer Certified medal on your site.

Standard Medal Size - 125x73 Pixels
Small Medal Size - 112x37 Pixels

Click here to find out more about the Customer Certified medal and how to implement it on your site!

Another way to bolster customer confidence and conversion is to publish individual customer comments. Take advantage of the free Bizrate Insights Testimonials widget for an automated, formatted and packaged presentation.

Here is a sample of Pet Food Direct’s testimonials:

See more ratings for Pet Food Direct at Bizrate.com
Brought to you by Bizrate Insights

The packaged Testimonials are available in 5 different sizes – please click here for additional information and examples of each size. Please also see our Publishing Guidelines for guidance on other publication ideas you may have.

Congratulations on your achievement, and please contact us if you have any questions about how to get started!

Congratulations to our 6 newly Customer Certified retailers!

Congratulations to our retailers who recently became Customer Certified during the week ending February 11, 2012!

Barnes & Noble.com Endless Beauty Care
My Girl Dress.com APCGuard.com
CellularStore.com M&M Cycles

Use this certification to give customers confidence and to support conversion. Prominently display the Bizrate Customer Certified medal on your site.

Standard Medal Size - 125x73 Pixels
Small Medal Size - 112x37 Pixels

Click here to find out more about the Customer Certified medal and how to implement it on your site!

Another way to bolster customer confidence and conversion is to publish individual customer comments. Take advantage of the free Bizrate Insights Testimonials widget for an automated, formatted and packaged presentation.

Here is a sample of Barnes & Noble.com’s testimonials:

See more ratings for Barnes & Noble.com at Bizrate.com
Brought to you by Bizrate Insights

The packaged Testimonials are available in 5 different sizes – please click here for additional information and examples of each size. Please also see our Publishing Guidelines for guidance on other publication ideas you may have.

Congratulations on your achievement, and please contact us if you have any questions about how to get started!