{"id":9072,"date":"2019-05-29T12:18:06","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T11:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/?p=9072"},"modified":"2022-12-06T11:17:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T10:17:34","slug":"25-ways-to-use-social-proof-on-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/25-ways-to-use-social-proof-on-website\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Ways to Use Social Proof on Your Ecommerce Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Building trust and putting online shoppers at ease are important parts of ecommerce marketing and merchandising, since very few folks will hand over payment card information to a business they are uncertain about.<\/p>\n<p>When confronted with some level of uncertainty \u2014 \u201cIs this product right for me?\u201d \u201cIs this an online store I can trust?\u201d \u2014 shoppers may use social proof to help make buying decisions. In effect, these customers are willing to put their trust in their peers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So What is Social Proof?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Humans are driven by a lot of different factors. One of the most prominent ones is opinion, and taking one\u2019s peers\u2019 decisions into account, when making a related decision. This is hard-wired in our psychology.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the marketing arena, social proof is all about using the idea of human masses and their views, to create positive connections around your brand. What you\u2019re essentially doing is taking the human urge to connect with other people, and using their views about your brand, to promote what you do. It\u2019s a lot like social media \u2013 but beware, social proof is more than just social media!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.da-manager.com\/brand-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8991\" src=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/web-design.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/web-design.png 984w, https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/web-design-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/web-design-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/web-design-600x287.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, if you are looking for ways to increase the conversion rate of your Ecommerce website or you want to know how to use social proof on your site,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.red-website-design.co.uk\/2018\/05\/15\/social-proof-ecommerce-infographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Red Design Website<\/span><\/a> share 25 ways to use social proof on your Ecommerce website in this infographic.<\/p>\n<p>25 ways to Use Social Proof on Your Ecommerce Website&#8230; social proof is all about using the idea of human masses and their views, to create&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s a quick summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Real Time Stats<br \/>\n\u2022 Customer Testimonials<br \/>\n\u2022 Celebrity Endorsements<br \/>\n\u2022 Case Studies<br \/>\n\u2022 Media Mentions<br \/>\n\u2022 Customer Base<br \/>\n\u2022 Trust Seals<br \/>\n\u2022 Certifications &amp; Badges<br \/>\n\u2022 Platform Integrations<br \/>\n\u2022 Social Share Count<br \/>\n\u2022 Social Media Proof<br \/>\n\u2022 Ratings and Reviews<br \/>\n\u2022 Test Scores<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cBest Seller\u201d<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cCustomers also bought\u2026\u201d<br \/>\n\u2022 Customer Recommendations<br \/>\n\u2022 Number of Orders<br \/>\n\u2022 Ambassadors<br \/>\n\u2022 Popular Posts\/Products<br \/>\n\u2022 Customer Showcase<br \/>\n\u2022 Use Social Proof with Photos<br \/>\n\u2022 Use Social Proof with Similarity<br \/>\n\u2022 Use Social Proof with Stories<br \/>\n\u2022 No Proof is Better than Low Proof?<br \/>\n\u2022 Use Social Proof with Urgency<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out the infographic for more detail.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9070\" src=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0356.png\" alt=\"Use Social proof on ecommerce Website\" width=\"900\" height=\"12538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0356.png 900w, https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0356-768x10699.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">=========================================================<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanks for reading this post! 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