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by JonathanGutierrez

Posted: 9 years ago 12 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Just curious - do you guys ever bother promoting your websites to your personal Facebook friends? I know this is not a good option for many IM projects, but many of you might be working on authority-type niche blogs or kindle books. In that case, you might actually want to become well-known in your niche. Some people have several hundred friends or more, so I'm thinking it couldn't hurt.

What you think?

#facebook #friends

@tjr 9 years ago

I keep my business and personal life as separate as possible.
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winnermarketing 9 years ago

Your products could interest also your friends!
Maybe don t invite everybody, just post the link on your page: in that way only people with true interest give you a like!
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danieldesai 9 years ago

No, I do not. They have no clue what I do with my time lol (business-wise, anyway).

Since we're on the topic of Facebook, I'll add that there are lots of groups you can get targeted traffic from so you shouldn't *need* any of your friends to be aware of your product/service.

If you happen to have friends who are interested in your market then yes, I would recommend you at least mention your business to them; it certainly wouldn't hurt if they have a genuine interest.

Daniel
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wolfmmiii 9 years ago

I share the occasional post on my Wolf Web Marketing page here and there with my friends since several run small businesses and find my info helpful (even got some business from the posts). I also share the occasional post from my soccer site since I have friends that follow the season.

However, as far as my Amazon sites and other niche sites go, no - there's no reason to.
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- Imbahost 9 years ago
  
  Facebook is a platform which is geared more towards socialising, sharing your memories, connecting with friends, family and loved ones. If your intention is to use it for promote your websites, you have to be smart enough in such promotions to not come across as pushy or cheesy. A simple invite to like your fan page is a good way to test waters first. All the best
  
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Barry Unruh 9 years ago

I think it depends on how interested your friends are about your work life.

People regularly make posts about a grueling day on the job, mention they finished a killer project, etc...

You could post non-promotional posts saying things like:

"I had to really stretch my brain today to finish a post for my blog."
"I love working in my home office and getting to see the kids when they get home from school."
"I just finished another chapter in my new book. Shooting to hit my July 28th deadline, wish me luck."

Let people ask you for more information about what you do.
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- Steve B 9 years ago
  
  Jonathan,
  
  I suggest you be a little careful about doing this. You don't want all your family and friends to be "put off" by your offers, especially if they are made on a regular basis. You know, kind of like Uncle George who is always approaching family and friends for just an hour of their time so he can explain his latest and greatest income making opportunity, which just turns out to be another MLM pitch. Yes, that's extreme, but be careful not to make your friends wince whenever they see or hear from you.
  
  Besides, it makes no sense at all to market to people that are not targeted to your offer. Not only will you not sell them, but they will remember your effort to extract their money. How do you know if your family and friends would be targeted? You don't . . . and that's the problem.
  
  I agree with others that have said, in most cases, you should separate family and friends from business unless someone specifically asks to be put on your business list. You can always set up a group in your niche if you want to be active in the social media crowds.
  
  Good luck,
  
  Steve
  
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Jeff Burritt Banned 9 years ago

That's what groups are for.
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awledd 9 years ago

NBope I don't do but I accidentally do sometimes like when posting articles on some authority sites, they urge you to share content.
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Highway55 9 years ago

I wouldn't co-mingle the two. But I would share an article if it had a universal message. An example might be something to do with motivation.
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writeaway 9 years ago

I do it in a subtle way

I use a little 'suggestion trick' that turns friends into promoters

They like what they are doing, it helps other people, and it spreads the word

Always go for TRIPLE WINS when marketing

Who wins?

The end user, the ones sharing the promotional payload message, and... yeah... YOU
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JonathanGutierrez 9 years ago

I appreciate all the responses. Steve, your example of the annoying uncle makes a lot of sense, and I'm sure many of us can think of friends or relatives that were pushing MLM products in the offline world.
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