Social commerce - E-commerce in social media context

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Abstract

This paper aims to address the new trend of social commerce as electronic commerce leverages Web 2.0 technologies and online social media. The infusions of new technologies on the World Wide Web connect users in their homes and workplaces, thus transforming social formations and business transactions. An in-depth study of the growth and success of a social commerce site, Facebook was conducted. The investigation is finalized with a triad relational model which reflects socioeconomic life in the Internet today. The following three concepts work jointly to form a global community that has already started to take the place of traditional commerce and socialization: Web 2.0 technology, E-commerce, and online social media. A discussion of the research findings indicates that social commerce networks are sustainable because of the various incentives given to users as they collaborate with others regardless of their identity and location. The focus of this article is to increase understanding on quickly developing Web 2.0 based social media and their subsequent effects on the emerging social commerce.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)39-44
Number of pages6
JournalWorld Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Volume72
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2010

Keywords

  • Electronic commerce
  • Social commerce
  • Social media
  • Web 2.0

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