Monday, December 2, 2013

Using Facebook To Increase Your Online Success

By Leon Engel


The trend of social networking has reached the greater part of us over recent years and there is no doubt that Facebook has emerged as the giant of the industry. From its start in 2004, the number of users now stands at over 600 million and there is no doubt that this will rapidly rise to the 1 billion mark before too long. It is no wonder therefore that business owners realise this has to be part of their marketing mix taking into consideration the amount of people their message can reach out to. In this article we will explore the reasons this has now turned out to be so important for companies.



Facebook, in the opinion of a significant proportion of the public, is where families and associates interact purely for interpersonal reasons. This is one of the reasons that it has caught the attention of business because when people chat they also make suggestions and referrals. If your own business is mentioned in the right way, this is enhanced by the fact that the number of hours users spend on Facebook is rising and a good reputation can multiply virally.

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A recent pattern in advertising in the media is the manner that not only is a website address shown but also a Facebook address for the business. This is not to be mistaken for personal profiles on Facebook as these are online business pages which are being given real importance. The fact that personal users can help promote a Facebook business page is where true relationship marketing can come into play.

The like button on a business page permits individuals to become fans of the page and in accomplishing this this can then be seen by the friends of that person. Facebook can therefore take a business right across the web and this is why social sites are looked at as so important.

It is obvious to see that a well designed page can offer you lots of possibilities. As an example if you are looking to build a list of subscribers it may be that another person needs to like your page to have a chance to access a free report. This has the dual effect of building your list and the number of likes of your page. This marketing and advertising approach can really speed up your financial success on the internet.

Paying for traffic is also an option with Facebook as opposed to the free techniques generated through small business pages. There are numerous people who turned to the Facebook Ad network as a result of the way it could be targeted really specifically and as such could be cost effective when compared to Google Adwords. The importance of checking the effectiveness of any form of paid traffic is the same when using Facebook.

If you are involved with any sort of internet business, Facebook can furnish the tools to take you to a greater level if used in the proper way.




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