<p>The best way to sell more products is to let your customers do it for you! Create amazing buying experiences and give your customers a platform in which to share with their friends.</p>
<p>When your shoppers follow you on social media, you can increase awareness, build a customer following, and create a new sales channel. Social media buttons encourage them to make that connection and stay in touch.</p>
<p>You can display and customize built-in icons for a variety of social media networks to point your customers to your pages. Learn how <a href="https://support.bigcommerce.com/articles/Public/Social-Media-Links/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>In the meantime, here&#8217;s an example of how online brand RAD SOAP displays their social media icons on their homepage. These live in both the header and the footer – meaning they will be seen across the site.</p>
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<p>This is a best practice, and something BigCommerce does for you automatically. </p>
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<p>We&#8217;ll take you to the exact spot you need to be to get your social icons set up.</p>
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