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Content & Social Media

Social Commerce — Instagram Shop, TikTok Shop, and Shoppable Content That Sells

Sell where discovery already happens: product tagging, shop tabs, creator collabs, and checkout paths aligned to stock and margin.

Based in Levent, Istanbul. Serving Türkiye, Europe, the Middle East, and global teams.

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What is Social Commerce?

Social commerce is selling through social platforms' native shop experiences — Instagram Shop, Facebook catalogs, TikTok Shop — and through shoppable posts, reels, and live streams that route buyers to checkout. AKOD helps brands connect product data, creative, and operations so social traffic does not die in DMs or broken links.

Work starts with catalog eligibility: feed quality, policy compliance, variant accuracy, and inventory sync. Creative and community teams need playbooks for tagging products, promo overlays, and UGC rights. Live shopping requires run-of-show scripts, moderators, and stock buffers. For Turkish fashion and beauty brands, installment and return policies must match what shop surfaces display.

AKOD coordinates social commerce with paid social and owned-store CRO so price, stock, and messaging stay consistent when a reel goes viral.

Service Overview

Detailed overview

Discovery moved social. Buyers scroll reels before they open brand websites. Social commerce meets them with tagged products, shop tabs, and in-app checkout where platforms allow. Without operations discipline, viral posts create oversells, angry comments, and disapproved catalogs.

AKOD maps your current stack: Shopify, Ikas, WooCommerce, or marketplace feeds; Meta Commerce Manager; TikTok Shop onboarding status; and whether checkout completes in-app or on site. Feed errors — wrong GTINs, mismatched prices, missing shipping — are fixed before scaling creators or ads.

Instagram and Facebook shop workstreams cover catalog segments, collection curation, and product sets for retargeting. Creative templates define how stylists, founders, or creators tag SKUs in reels and stories. Rights management for UGC is documented so reposts do not create takedown risk.

TikTok Shop and live commerce modules address script structure, offer timing, moderator roles, and post-live retargeting. Teams practice handling size questions in comments without promising stock that ERP does not have.

Influencer and creator workflows tie unique links or codes to margin-aware commissions. AKOD separates awareness creators from conversion creators when budgets are tight.

On-site handoff matters when checkout is external: landing pages must match reel promises — price, bundle contents, delivery date. Analytics events connect shop clicks to purchases so social ROI is visible beyond platform dashboards.

For export brands, social commerce may start in English storefronts while production stays in Türkiye; currency, duties, and support hours appear in copy before campaigns launch. B2B brands use social commerce less; AKOD scopes honestly when lead forms beat shop tabs.

Reporting combines platform shop insights, GA4 assisted conversions, and weekly creative winners retired on schedule to reduce fatigue.

AKOD engagements include clear communication rhythms, written assumptions, and escalation paths so Turkish headquarters and international stakeholders stay aligned. Success metrics are agreed before execution so progress is judged on outcomes, not activity volume alone.

AKOD engagements include clear communication rhythms, written assumptions, and escalation paths so Turkish headquarters and international stakeholders stay aligned. Success metrics are agreed before execution so progress is judged on outcomes, not activity volume alone.

AKOD engagements include clear communication rhythms, written assumptions, and escalation paths so Turkish headquarters and international stakeholders stay aligned. Success metrics are agreed before execution so progress is judged on outcomes, not activity volume alone.

AKOD engagements include clear communication rhythms, written assumptions, and escalation paths so Turkish headquarters and international stakeholders stay aligned. Success metrics are agreed before execution so progress is judged on outcomes, not activity volume alone.

AKOD engagements include clear communication rhythms, written assumptions, and escalation paths so Turkish headquarters and international stakeholders stay aligned. Success metrics are agreed before execution so progress is judged on outcomes, not activity volume alone.

AKOD engagements include clear communication rhythms, written assumptions, and escalation paths so Turkish headquarters and international stakeholders stay aligned. Success metrics are agreed before execution so progress is judged on outcomes, not activity volume alone.

Why it matters

Why this service matters

Engagement without purchasable paths wastes creator spend. Social commerce turns attention into orders when catalog, creative, and ops align — especially during launches and seasonal drops where minutes matter.

Brands that treat social as only branding leave revenue to marketplace sellers and faster competitors.

AKOD deliverables

What We Do

  • Catalog and Commerce Manager / TikTok Shop readiness audit

  • Product feed fix list for social policies

  • Shoppable creative templates and tagging guide

  • Creator brief and rights checklist

  • Live shopping run-of-show template

  • Comment and DM escalation playbook

  • Analytics map from shop click to purchase

  • 90-day social commerce test calendar

Who needs this service

Who This Is For

  • Fashion, beauty, and consumer brands with strong Instagram or TikTok presence

  • D2C stores launching TikTok Shop in Türkiye

  • Teams with creators but weak product tagging habits

  • Retailers running live sales without ops scripts

  • E-commerce managers needing social-to-revenue reporting

  • Brands seeing viral posts but stockouts and comment chaos

Process

What AKOD delivers in this engagement

  1. 01

    Audit

    Feeds, disapprovals, and variant gaps are listed with owners in commerce and IT.

  2. 02

    Setup

    Shops and product sets go live with QA purchases in sandbox where possible.

  3. 03

    Standards

    Editors and creators receive tagging, promo, and rights rules.

  4. 04

    Playbook

    Live events get scripts, stock buffers, and moderator assignments.

  5. 05

    Alignment

    Landing pages and checkout match social offers; tracking verified.

  6. 06

    Pilot

    One launch or live event runs with real-time monitoring.

  7. 07

    Cadence

    Weekly winners, retired creatives, and stock-linked promos scheduled.

Outcomes

Concrete KPI targets are defined in project scope; AKOD does not guarantee specific rankings or revenue.

Purchasable paths on high-attention content

Fewer oversells and comment fires during spikes

Creators produce assets that link to real SKUs

Leadership sees social contribution to revenue

Coordination with paid social and email retention

Rights-safe UGC reuse

Repeatable live commerce operations

Levent · Istanbul

Levent · Istanbul

Istanbul-based delivery, Türkiye and global scale

AKOD plans social commerce from Istanbul for Turkish consumer brands and export D2C stores shipping from Türkiye.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ

Do we need TikTok Shop to do social commerce?

No. Many brands start with Instagram Shopping and shoppable posts; TikTok is added when catalog and ops are ready.

Can AKOD manage our product feed?

Feed fixes are scoped with your platform team; ongoing feed management can be a separate e-commerce engagement.

How do you prevent overselling during viral posts?

Stock buffers, cart rules, and comment playbooks — plus coordination with warehouse on launch quantities.

Do you work with influencers?

We brief and measure; creator contracts remain yours. We focus on tagging, codes, and landing alignment.

What platforms do you support?

Meta-family shops and TikTok Shop are most common; scope is confirmed at intake.

Will social commerce hurt our website SEO?

Owned-site SEO remains important; social shops complement rather than replace your domain strategy.

How is success measured?

Shop revenue, click-to-purchase rate, and assisted conversions — defined before pilots run.

Does AKOD guarantee viral sales?

No. We improve operability when attention arrives; reach depends on creative and platform algorithms.

Request a Proposal

Start the conversation

AKOD reviews SEO, GEO, AI automation, software, and conversion priorities before recommending scope.

Request form

Request a project consultation — Social Commerce

Share your goals, budget range, and current situation. The AKOD team will respond with a suitable strategy call or audit path.

AKOD Strategy Layer

Make social content shoppable without breaking operations

Share your platforms, catalog size, and last viral spike story. AKOD will scope social commerce readiness and a pilot plan.

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