MAIND Thesis Module
By, Nangavaram Rajah Sidharth
Shoutup is a social commerce platform that allows users to tag products in content they create and easily buy products tagged in other user’s content. Supreme
Customers dont want to be sold to
They want to take control of their purchase decisions.
Experience before purchase
Think unboxings and product review on Youtube.
Rely on recommendations from freinds
Lack of trust in online advertisements.
Ecommerce is boring
Built for efficiency, not entertainment.
Finding the best deals online is tedious …and the services that try to solve this are not free.
Ecommerce
Access to a huge catalog of products that can be delivered efficiently.
Various buying options thanks to increasing competition amongst sellers.
Products organized into categories and sub-categories by analysing a decade’s worth of user data.
Social Media
Social Media has become a source for media consumption, news and current events.
No entry barriers.
Ability to experience various virtual components with friends, influencers and followers.
There is space for a social commerce service that…
Allows customers to view how a product has been used by millions of other users. Allows small businesses to create an online catalog like they would create a social media profile. Provide a uniform checkout experience no matter which platform customers are buying from. Automatically adds eligible coupons or discounts without the user needing to search for them.
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I have a product in mind that I want to purchase but cant find precise information about the user feedback.
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How are other people using this product? Can I pair it with anything?
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What are the best buying options for me?
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Product exists in database?
Suggest
Information Received:
Tag Product Identify Objects Tap identified
Obj Product Detected?
Product Name
Product Description
Product Categories/Tags
Price
Product Images
Tag Succesfull
Request URL Input URL
Receive API Data
Users receive full commission of all items sold by them through the platform. Commission rates are set by the ecommerce platform.
Shoutup receives all commissions generated by tracking links.
1% commission will be charged on the user payouts as processing fee + tax.
AR & VR shop experience
Business Accounts
Recommendations
Chatbots for Businesses
Festive Deals & Exclusive Releases
Shout Feed
Open Peer-to-peer Marketplace
Buckets
Chat
Commission free sales
Product Analytics