Comments on: Using Facebook to Promote Your Business

By: Carlos

Carlos — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:35:09 +0000

Good article. I have a question, how do I put an image link saying “find us in FACEBOOK” in my blog, which has a fan page in facebbok? Thanks.

By: Jason Haus

Jason Haus — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:28:46 +0000

From Facebooks TOS:
User Conduct

You understand that except for advertising programs offered by us on the Site (e.g., Facebook Flyers, Facebook Marketplace), the Service and the Site are available for your personal, non-commercial use only.

By: Host

Host — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:37:19 +0000

@colin,

Thanks for your comment – unfortunately Josh left the company shortly after this article was written and we’ve been working on filling the position.

Suffice it to say, the facebook profile has been a bit neglected. It CAN work if it’s maintained, unfortunately – manpower is an issue when diving into social media.

Thanks again for visiting.
Carrie

By: colin

colin — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:26:36 +0000

hmm….you have only got 13 fans for your page – so, not really working for you…

By: Dan - Life Coaching

Dan - Life Coaching — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:21:25 +0000

You can also create a group page for your company – the link to your website is dofollow on this page (well at the moment at least!).

By: Josh Green

Josh Green — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:30:16 +0000

Just ran into an article online about a Google VP leaving to go to Facebook. Must mean that Facebook is going places.

By: Josh Green

Josh Green — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:18:59 +0000

Thanks Erin. I also forgot to mention one other feature for business pages. A business owner can also send out updates to your fans. This shouldn’t be used to spam your fans or you risk alienating them. 3 or 4 updates a year about specials would be great. You can also keep you fans updated on improvements to your property or changes to the area that they should be aware of. Its another great way to be part of an extended conversation with your guests. Keep them engaged and you gain return business as well as get some great “word of mouth”.

By: Erin Jones

Erin Jones — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:14:43 +0000

Great post, Josh! These sites are huge, and continue to grow -what a great way to get your property’s name out there and make things easier on your potential guests! And best of all? They’re free!