Is social selling the same as advertising?

No. It builds relationships through helpful content and conversations rather than paid placement.

Where does social selling usually happen?

In comments and especially in direct messages, where people ask questions before they buy.

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Social selling

Building relationships on social media that lead to sales.

Social selling is using social channels to find, connect with and help potential customers until they are ready to buy, rather than pushing ads at them.

Why it matters

People buy from businesses they know and trust. Helpful replies, useful content and quick answers in DMs build that trust at scale.

In practice

Share useful content, reply to everyone who engages, move serious interest into a DM, answer questions fast, and follow up politely. Track which conversations become customers.

How AeroReply helps

AeroReply's inbox, sales agent and pipeline keep every sales conversation moving. See the sales agent →

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No. It builds relationships through helpful content and conversations rather than paid placement.
In comments and especially in direct messages, where people ask questions before they buy.

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