Edition #6 - Webinar

Where every experience drives measurable growth

The Social Proof Problem in eCommerce Nobody's Talking About

A candid conversation with Algonomy’s CPO on what he’s seen go wrong, and what actually works

Date

May 27th, Wednesday

Time

9:00 – 9:45 AM PT

Duration

41 minutes

Speaker

Diganta Roy,
Product Marketing Manager, Algonomy

Date

May 27th, Wednesday

Time

9:00 – 9:45 AM PT

Speaker
Mark Buckallew

Chief Product Officer, Algonomy

Arjun Kunnath

Principal Product Marketing Manager, Algonomy

What you’ll discover

Unscripted. Unfiltered. Built on Real Customer Stories.

The Patterns Nobody Talks About

Mark has worked closely with hundreds of retailers. Arjun will ask him the questions most teams are too polite to raise – about what breaks, what’s overhyped, and what actually moves the needle.

Why More Social Proof Often Means Less Conversion


The counterintuitive truth about signal overload, shopper fatigue, and why the instinct to “add more” is usually the wrong one.

What the Best Sites Do Differently


Not theory, but patterns distilled from real deployments, what separates social proof that nudges from social proof that converts.

The Shopper Has Changed. Has Your Strategy?


How evolving shopper behavior has made generic, static signals a liability, and what a smarter approach looks like.

Who should attend

eCommerce & Digital Experience Leaders

Conversion Rate Optimization Teams

Merchandising & Site Experience Managers

Product & Technology Decision Makers

FAQs

Yes. The session is grounded in real ecommerce scenarios from product discovery and seasonal promotions to markdown clearance and brand campaigns. Every concept is illustrated with practical, retail-relevant examples so you can see exactly how it applies to your business.

Not at all. This is a conversation between two people who spend a lot of time thinking about why e-commerce experiences succeed or fail. Expect honesty, not a sales deck.

A sharper lens on where social proof goes wrong, questions to ask about your own site, and a clearer picture of what good looks like.

Social proof in ecommerce refers to behavioral signals like ratings, trending products, recent purchases, and shopper activity that help customers make buying decisions.

Effective social proof increases shopper confidence, reduces hesitation, and helps customers discover relevant products faster, leading to higher conversion rates.

Anyone who owns or influences the digital shopping experience – CRO, eCommerce, merchandising, product, or digital strategy.

The session is a focused 45-minute live walkthrough

Absolutely. This session is built for merchandising teams running distinct campaign types. We walk through how Social Proof Messaging works independently for seasonal camps, markdown camps, and brand-specific campaigns, each operating in isolation, so signals stay clean and don’t overlap across strategies.

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Resources

Guides

Dynamic Content Personalization: How Active Content Brings Dynamism into Your Campaigns

Let’s face it—customers nowadays expect deeper and relevant communication, not cookie-cutter-styled messaging across every channel.

Case Study

Personalizing Beauty at Scale: How Matas Grew Attributable Sales by 36% with Personalized Recommendations

Deliver a best-in-class customer experience, increase online sales, and drive operational efficiency at scale