Facebook is the current and the next big thing on the internet. Poking your crushes and staying in touch with your family worldwide are just a few things that keep masses across the globe hooked to their computers, which makes Facebook a hot advertising and marketing place for business owners. Businesses of all stripes make use of Facebook to make it popular with possible clients and promote products to a very specific client market.

Facebook Pages

One of the best and primary methods of advertising and promotion through Facebook is by making a FREE Facebook Group for your business. People can visit your pages, view them, become fans and even participate by commenting and liking your updates. Facebook pages enable your fans to receive updates posted on your page, which helps promoting new products.

Facebook gives you exponential potential of growth as anytime someone becomes a fan, all of their Facebook friends can see it too. You can use your page to share details and information about your business, post photos and videos of your products and post updates regarding promotion.

When you create your own Facebook page, you can choose between these options: a local business, a brand/product, or an artist/band/public figure. Choose carefully as the category cannot be changed later and also your decision will affect your promotion later.

If you are a local business, Facebook allows you to promote locally and to a very specific target market. However, if you want to spread your brand name and popularize it, choose your page as a brand/product.

On your Facebook page, appear friendly by using a polite and informal tone. Avoid using too many technical and business terms as you would do on your website. Use Facebook to build community and attract fans and actively participate in discussions and share information about your business. You don’t want to come across as too oppressive.

Facebook Groups

Facebook groups are a collection of people grouped together for a common purpose or interest, in this case, your business. People cannot become fans of your group and neither do they share much information with the friends of group members. This might look like a disadvantage but Facebook groups have their own advantages. People must become members of your group instead of becoming fans. You can send messages to your Facebook group members, which will go straight to their inbox unlike just an update notification as in Facebook pages.

Facebook groups are way more effective if you want to connect to people and future prospects on a personal level. They allow you to provide better customer service and communication with your clients and also receive feedback which brings you closer and dearer to them.

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