01
Define the role of each channel
Decide whether a channel is for discovery, support, enquiries or direct checkout. Trying to make every post perform every job produces unclear calls to action.
Use consistent product names, pricing and availability. If the final transaction happens on your website, send people to the relevant product or category—not the homepage.
- Discovery content
- Product questions
- Purchase or enquiry
- Post-purchase support
02
Keep an owned source of truth
Platform features, reach and policies can change. Maintain accurate product, service, contact and policy information on a website the business controls.
Use social profiles to distribute and discuss that information rather than making a profile the only place customers can find it.
- Maintain product URLs
- Publish delivery and return information
- Keep contact details current
- Back up original media and copy
03
Design the handoff carefully
A customer moving from a post or message to the website should recognise the product and offer. Preserve useful context without placing personal details into a URL.
On mobile, test the in-app browser as well as a normal browser. Forms, payment redirects and cookie controls can behave differently.
- Use descriptive campaign parameters
- Avoid sensitive URL data
- Test deep links
- Provide an alternative contact route
04
Measure the complete journey
Likes and views do not explain whether the channel created useful business activity. Track landing sessions, product views, enquiries, completed orders and repeat customers where lawful and practical.
Treat attribution as directional rather than perfect. A customer may see a post, return later through search and contact the business on WhatsApp.
- Agree on meaningful events
- Keep naming consistent
- Review assisted journeys
- Compare results with cost and effort
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