When you think Facebook, perhaps the one adjective that springs to mind is Ginormous. A social media platform that has a millions of active users with a vast majority of them that are rather diligently glued to it every single day is nothing but a cult phenomenon of sorts and you can't escape being smitten by its intrigue. If you happen to be a business owner, Facebook is pretty much a necessity for you and what may seem at first rather perplexing is in actuality simpler that you can imagine.
One of the myths that especially a business owner would hold is that facebook is for youngsters and is one of those college goers nucleus for it started out of a college by a student. That being the reality it has over the years enchanted a broad spectrum of demographics and a very mighty tool to market your enterprise. Speaking of tools brings to mind "Pages", "Groups" and "Ads" which is what you need to understand if you want to use Facebook for marketing your brand proposition.
A Facebook Page is quite like a profile, however the difference is the purpose and here it will be to promote your brand or organization and whilst there may be no limits on the number of fans you can have it may call for some hard work to build your fan base. This is by far a very simple effective and flexible way to market. The "info tab" on your facebook page is where you can lay it out and project the great things your business is into and could provide links of the company website as well, however making sure that the tone is relaxed casual and friendly at best. Keep your fan base engaged by updating useful information such as trending articles about the company or new product launches.
A Facebook Group is the same as a Forum and keeps you in sync with what's trending and is a great mechanism to reach out to a wide user base as well as enjoy an engaged audience. Groups encourage a dialogue between people and can often times serve your purpose better than a page and an active and engaging discussion is so to speak the foundation for the group to thrive in.
Creating Ads on Facebook enables you to reach a very targeted audience depending on the purpose of why the advert was made and what it were meant to accomplish and hence it allows you to create different sorts of advertisements for diverse groups.
No matter the company size you are running, Facebook allows you to choose from the very many options available to market your product and the inherent flexibility that defines Facebook is what permits it to blend well with what suits your company ideologies.
Whilst it may take some time to get to know the many features it is nonetheless a very strategic and impactful tool that enables brand consciousness and exposes you to global markets that are in many cases very difficult to penetrate. There is no point in waiting, for diving right into it and swimming your way through will get you the needed results in your marketing efforts and perfection with time!!
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One of the myths that especially a business owner would hold is that facebook is for youngsters and is one of those college goers nucleus for it started out of a college by a student. That being the reality it has over the years enchanted a broad spectrum of demographics and a very mighty tool to market your enterprise. Speaking of tools brings to mind "Pages", "Groups" and "Ads" which is what you need to understand if you want to use Facebook for marketing your brand proposition.
A Facebook Page is quite like a profile, however the difference is the purpose and here it will be to promote your brand or organization and whilst there may be no limits on the number of fans you can have it may call for some hard work to build your fan base. This is by far a very simple effective and flexible way to market. The "info tab" on your facebook page is where you can lay it out and project the great things your business is into and could provide links of the company website as well, however making sure that the tone is relaxed casual and friendly at best. Keep your fan base engaged by updating useful information such as trending articles about the company or new product launches.
A Facebook Group is the same as a Forum and keeps you in sync with what's trending and is a great mechanism to reach out to a wide user base as well as enjoy an engaged audience. Groups encourage a dialogue between people and can often times serve your purpose better than a page and an active and engaging discussion is so to speak the foundation for the group to thrive in.
Creating Ads on Facebook enables you to reach a very targeted audience depending on the purpose of why the advert was made and what it were meant to accomplish and hence it allows you to create different sorts of advertisements for diverse groups.
No matter the company size you are running, Facebook allows you to choose from the very many options available to market your product and the inherent flexibility that defines Facebook is what permits it to blend well with what suits your company ideologies.
Whilst it may take some time to get to know the many features it is nonetheless a very strategic and impactful tool that enables brand consciousness and exposes you to global markets that are in many cases very difficult to penetrate. There is no point in waiting, for diving right into it and swimming your way through will get you the needed results in your marketing efforts and perfection with time!!
About The Author: Jem is fond of following the latest trends in technology especially on gadgets, Smartphones, social media, networking, internet and computers.
Did you like this article? Please let Jem and myself know by leaving us your valued comments.
Would you like to guest post on the blog? Please use the Contact tab above to get in touch if you write business-related articles or articles on the topics of Internet Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, Social Media Marketing/Optimisation (SMO), Blogging, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) or Search Engine Marketing (SEM).
Related articles:
How Facebook And Twitter Can Help Reach Your Target Audience
Traditional Marketing vs. Social Media Marketing For Beginners
5 Tips On Reaching Out To More Social Media Users
How To Expose Your Business With Social Media
Social Media Marketing: Are You Effective Or Obnoxious?
Engaging Consumers Through Social Media
Social Media Day Meet-ups: How Can They Work For You
5 Do's And 5 Don'ts In Social Media
Building Your Business With Social Media
The 10 Basic Rules Of Social Media Marketing
Top 14 Benefits Of Social Media Marketing
How To Use Facebook For Your Small Business
9 Tips For More Effective Facebook Marketing
If you found this or any of my other posts helpful, don't forget to +1 or share the posts to your favourite networks using the toolbar below or by using the "+1" and "Share" buttons located at the bottom of each post.
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Until my next post, have a great and productive week ahead!
UPDATE 3rd April: Now that I'm feeling much better (after being unwell for the past four weeks), normal blogging will resume Monday of next week. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this absence.
UPDATE 6th March: Due to illness, blog posts have been suspended until further notice.
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