How to get started Connecting and Sharing on Facebook

Facebook – How to get started Connecting and Sharing

 

Let’s take a look at one of the fastest growing social media sites, Facebook, and learn how to get started connecting, sharing and social networking.

 

Since this social media site gets most of the traffic on the internet, it is best to know how to position yourself and your business where people can find you.  So let’s go through a few basic steps for you to do so you and your business can be found.

 

First, create a Facebook account. Create a personal profile by answering the basic questions and filling out the information to connect to people with similar interests.  Be sure to add pictures and make yourself look professional.

 

Once you create your profile where people can recognize you with your pictures and your interests, then invite friends and connect with them in the community.  You will soon learn that there is a message board called “the wall” where people can share updates to their friends.  You can also send certain messages to a select group of friends.

 

To add more friends with similar interests, find groups that you are interested in to join and connect with more friends.  You are also able to share updates within those groups as well.  This is a great place to find discussion groups and even share pictures or videos.

 

Connecting and sharing as a business will allow you to promote events to your friends.  This is best done on a business page where people can RSVP, add comments, and much more in one place.

 

There are many other features to have a business page.  You can only have a business page if you have an account.  So create a friend account to understand how to navigate in Facebook, then create a business account.

 

Features in the business pages include: promoting your blog or newsletter, add applications like your youtube channel, create a website that will give fans and subscribers more value to be a part of your business.

 

Target a bigger crowd than just your friends through pay per click strategies as well.  You can target people down to a small niche that has certain interests and can be more profitable than any other strategy.

 

Stay in front of everyone by connecting and sharing exciting offers and news to your raving fans in Facebook.  Be sure not to just show people your business, but offer value to them that they may want to learn about.  It is not very helpful when people do not share the information in a valuable way.  Learn who your friends are and the difference between giving your friends updates about your business.  That is why it is essential to keep business on your business fan page and keep your profile separate that people know more about you.  Connect with people and share a part of your lives and business with everyone around you.