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Posted 21st November 2011 at 04:47 AM by CelesteNicolas

Marketing on Facebook is critical these days. Facebook, like Google, has turned into a powerhouse of its own on the internet, thus making Facebook marketing pretty much a necessity these days if you are operating an internet business, homebased business, or even a brick and mortar type of business.

You probably already have a long list of friends that are in Facebook every single day to read posts about your business and hopefully share them with their friends. Facebook now has even turned into a giant shopping center and is starting to compete with the likes of Amazon.com and Ebay. Like it or not, there are huge possibilities for marketing on Facebook with seven hundred million potential customers. Thus, Facebook is becoming the marketing tool of choice for many businesses (online or offline) and you should take advantage of that.

Marketing on Facebook - Is It Worth It?

Marketing on Facebook is serious stuff and there are numerous tricks and tips for gaining traffic and funneling it through to your internet site to earn some extra cash. You can do this by taking part in Facebook Groups and creating a page for your business or you can pay to advertise to closely targeted groups based on sex, age, interest, etc. Do not believe that the sole people on Facebook are bored kids or people who have no money with nothing else to do. Nothing can be further from the truth. In fact, the highest % of people in Facebook are the ones in the age of 35 and above and a lot of them have money to spend as long as what you offer is what they want!

The growing number of people in Facebook use it for a lot of reasons. Although most use Facebook mainly for social purposes and shopping is probably not their main reason to be on Facebook, many who use Facebook are beginning to use it just like they would use sites like Google or Yahoo – to look for help for help and information. Because of this growing trend, social media marketing is exploding! And if you’re not part of it, your business will fall behind your competition.

Okay, now that you’re “sold” into using Facebook to promote and market your business and not just a hangout place for you and your friends, here are some quick tips…

Tips On Marketing on Facebook

Let's start with the Facebook Fan Page. Creating a "fan page" for your services or products is a good way to provide a community for loyal customers to interact and receive special offers from you. Consumers spend a lot of time on Facebook, and consumers tend to trust word of mouth recommendations from their friends. When your customers become fans of your business, all of their Facebook friends will be notified amplifying your online presence immediately.

Once you have created a Facebook fan page, try to get as many people to "like" you as possible. This will increase the popularity of your webpage and business, leading to more opportunities. Also, you should provide a reward to the people who do like your page, with discounts or free products.

Also when you're marketing on Facebook with a fan page, make sure to continue adding content all the time. When you post something new, it makes your page relevant and contemporary, as followers will notice this. Also, every post that you make will appear on the current news feed for your followers, increasing your visibility. Try to imagine you are in a big party crammed with important people. You represent yourself competently and communicate as much as you’re able to win new friends, and in Facebook that means “Fans”. You’ll share valuable info with them by publishing content, educational videos, updates, holding consultations and exhibiting wall posts and even running contests. Remember, your Facebook page is seen by everybody online so it is advisable to get it updated at least once a day to keep a better, long-term relationship with your fans, readers and buyers.

Another thing you can do with your marketing on Facebook efforts is to start a "Facebook group" for your business and let all of the users know what is going on with your site. You can provide them links direct to your site, and you can also provide discounts that are only available to Facebook users.

Lastly, you should also consider advertising your website on Facebook. Facebook advertising is extremely targeted and relatively inexpensive. One ad campaign on Facebook can dramatically increase the number of people that visit your website and place orders for your products or services. Additionally, Facebook ads generate automatic testimonials when users click on "Likes your Page."

Advertising and promoting your business by utilizing a social networking platform like Facebook requires a bigger laundry list of things to do (and not do) than I am able to provide you with here. Plus, Facebook is constantly updating and changing its rules so make sure you are kept up to date.

Shortcut to Learning Marketing on Facebook

If you want to shorten your learning curve when it comes to Facebook marketing, make sure you look into the best strategies for marketing on Facebook today. To start, you can learn some shortcuts by clicking on the "FAMOUS ON FACEBOOK" image link below and avoid a lot of the rookie Facebook marketing mistakes. Enjoy!





To Your Success,



Celeste Nicolas
www.meetrizandceleste.com

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