The way your brand acts on social media is having more of an influence on your followers than you might have realized.

Everything you’re doing — from the tone you use when interacting with followers to the content you share on a regular basis — is affecting whether or not social media followers will buy from you.

Brand actions on social that prompt customers to purchase, according to Sprout Social, include:

  • Being Responsive (48%)
  • Offering Promotions (46%)
  • Providing Educational Content (42%)
  • Sharing Interesting Visuals (38%)
  • Being Funny (36%)
  • Offering Exclusive Content (35%)
  • Providing Behind-the-Scenes Content (27%)
  • Trash Talking Competing Brands (10%)

What’s the verdict? Are you enticing followers to purchase by actively responding to their comments, complaints, and feedback and mixing up post content on a regular basis?