{"id":9241,"date":"2023-01-25T13:37:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T13:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breadstack.com\/?p=9241"},"modified":"2024-02-27T22:38:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T22:38:43","slug":"online-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breadstack.com\/insights\/customer-service\/online-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"Use Online Chat for Your Business\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Using an online chat system is becoming more popular among businesses. It’s a fantastic way to offer more support to customers while increasing engagement and sales.<\/p>\n
Customers are even preferring online chat as the best way to connect with a business<\/strong>.<\/p>\n We’ll give you all the information you need to know about using an online chat system for your own business.<\/p>\n Online chat is a widget that enables you to communicate with your website visitors in real-time<\/strong>. It is an easy way for customers to get in touch with your business through your website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Online chat is a feature that\u2019s built onto the website, so there is no need for customers to download or install anything. It\u2019s accessible for customers to interact with right away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> A live chat feature is part of an online chat system, it actcan either be from a real agent like live chat or automated support like a chatbot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> To clarify,<\/span><\/p> Live chat allows you to connect with customers in real time with a customer service agent<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> A chatbot is an automated chat that connects with customers usually with preset responses<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Online chat is the perfect alternative to phone calls or emails. Customers can get the answers they need right, without any necessary steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Research shows that<\/span> 79%<\/span>\u00a0of customers<\/a> prefer live chat due to instant support access.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t The average customer expect better and faster customer experiences. Adding an online chat service is a great way to meet new customers and offer undeniably good service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Online chat offers customers the chance to ask questions about products, returns, shipping or anything else that may inquire about. Having a chat service set up allows you to offer an immediate response once the customer asks questions<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Other forms of communication like phone calls or emails, may take hours or even days to reach the customer. Customers can appreciate getting a response the right way about their questions.<\/span><\/p>\n
What is online chat?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Benefits of online chat<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Improve customer experience<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t