Social Media May Lead To Cyber Monday Discounts
Triad, NC — If you’re not already a believer in the power of social media, would the promise of extra savings help you buy in to the hype?
It appears retailers hope it will.
Shop.org is a division of the National Retail Federation. One of its recent surveys indicates businesses are beginning to take advantage of the free advertising that Facebook and Twitter pages offer.
In fact, 47 percent of retailers surveyed say they’ll be increasing their use of social media this holiday season.
There are a few easy ways you can use Twitter to your advantage this shopping season.
Retailers like Sears, Walmart, Toys “R” Us and Best Buy, just to name a few, are offering deals on their Twitter pages.
They’re also taking customer service to the next level by directly responding to questions that folks like you may have about products or deals.
But beyond following your favorite retailers, you can also use Twitter to search for deals.
Try putting hashtags like #coupon, #promocode or #cybermonday into the Twitter search box.
The results should lead you to some savings shortcuts.
Some retailers you might want to follow on Twitter:
Walmart: @WalmartSpecials
Sears: @SearsDeals
Best Buy: @twelpforce
Amazon: @amazon
Kmart: @KmartDealsnNews
Toys “R” Us: @ToysRUs
Target: @target
Zappos: @zappos
Express: @expresslisag
You can also check out cybermonday.com, which the National Retail Federation oversees.
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