If you are a user of the internet you will know how popular Facebook has become over the past few years
. Millions of users connect to Facebook every single day, which many businesses see as a perfect opportunity to connect to a wide audience- for free. Whats more, you can use Facebook to link up to your specific target demographics, so many smaller businesses as well as larger ones are using the site to promote themselves on the internet.
Companies are using Facebook marketing to create a fan page and add pictures such as a company logo, and information to the page. If the page is updated regularly it is more appealing to users. Latest news and events posted on the site can encourage people to log back in and see what the company is up to.
Many companies are then advertising their social networking presence by adding Find us on Facebook to the bottom of their business cards or emails. As many people use Facebook, it is a great opportunity to stay connected long past the sale or initial contact with the business.
As Facebook is free it is perfect for businesses with a smaller marketing budget. The basic idea is that the more you put into the site, the more you will get out of it. You can invite people to become your friend on your page which will mean that they will receive updates as and when you post them on the site.
It is not just Facebook, but Twitter as well which is using sites to increase business potential.