5 ways to promote your Facebook Fan Page. Have you ever wondered, “How do I promote my Facebook fan page?”
This article reveals 5 ways to use the power of Facebook to grow your fan base. Why Do You Need a Facebook Fan Page? You may ask, “Why do I even need a Facebook fan page?” Here’s why: Facebook currently has an Alexa ranking of 2. They are the second most trafficked website next only to Google! This means your Facebook page will be indexed faster on Google and other search engines, so if you don’t have a fan page, be sure to add one and promote it. Here are 5 great ways to grow your Facebook fans: #1: Invite People From Your Facebook Friend Lists Do you have your personal friends and professional colleagues segmented into lists on your Facebook home page? I have a number of lists in my personal Facebook account. You can invite these lists as groups to your Facebook fan page instead of sending individual invites. . #2: Find People With Facebook Search Here is a screen shot when I entered “buying a home” in the Search field:
5 Easy Steps to Stay Safe (and Private!) on Facebook. When the President of the United States warns schoolchildren to watch what they say and do on Facebook, you know that we've got a problem...and it's not one limited to the U.S.'s borders, either.
People everywhere are mindlessly over-sharing on the world's largest social network, without a second thought as to who's reading their posts or what effect it could have on them further down the road. For example, did you know that 30% of today's employers are using Facebook to vet potential employees prior to hiring? In today's tough economy, the question of whether to post those embarrassing party pics could now cost you a paycheck in addition to a reputation. (Keep that in mind when tagging your friends' photos, too, won't you?) But what can be done? Unbeknownst to most mainstream Facebook users, the social network actually offers a slew of privacy controls and security features which can help you batten down the hatches, so to speak.
Step 1: Make Friend Lists Conclusion. Audi taps its Facebook fans to help design car of the future. More and more businesses are learning that adopting a strategy of incorporating social media to connect with customers is a great way to build a solid brand.
Even companies that already have very successful global brands, like Audi are starting to use social media to enhance their presence and garner feedback from users. Facebook privacy: an essential guide. Everywhere you look (even here at Ars), there are articles about people making poor decisions about what kinds of info and how much to share on sites like Facebook.
The Internet is no longer a place where you can hide out easily—friends, family, and employers are all lurking, reading your embarrassing status updates and checking up on those drunken pictures from last week. And that's just the beginning—the world of social networking is a feeding ground for identity thieves and stalkers, too. But it doesn't have to be that way. Many users are aware that Facebook has numerous privacy controls, for example, but even the most experienced Facebook users often don't know just how much they can control who sees what. For instance, did you know that you can specify exactly who can see your status updates, down to different groups of friends (not just "friends" versus "everyone")?
Dividing up your friends When Facebook first launched, it was easy to determine who was a friend and who wasn't. No.