Tag Archives: Facebook in Business

In year 2011, Facebook further solidified its position as the world’s most widely used social network among business and enterprise users. Whether it’s the launch of Facebook for Business, the Facebook Pages for Business and Brands or business-friendly profile changes, the world’s leading social network did most things right to please the business fraternity. Though Facebook Pages were well received …

Even as the public outrage over the newly introduced ‘frictionless’ sharing refuses to die down, Facebook is introducing another major change – the world’s leading social network is now listing sponsored stories in their recently introduced News Ticker. While it may be a blessing in disguise for advertisers, Facebook users have every reason to be worried if this be the first …

First things first, I’m no Facebook worshipper. In fact, I use all leading social networks for definitive needs. I use LinkedIn as a professional networking and hiring tool, Twitter as a means for marketing, YouTube for video promotions and Facebook for advertising and customer service. And I’ve to admit that I’ve liked whatever I’ve seen of Google+ so far as …

There’s no doubt that Facebook is the undisputed leader in social media advertising. No other network – be it Google+, Twitter, YouTube or LinkedIn can match Facebook’s social media advertising might. Ever since Facebook unveiled its advertising feature, advertisers and businesses have lined up in huge numbers to reach out to the 700 million strong Facebook community. Back in April, …

Google+ is on a roll. It has raked up nearly 20 million users in no time and continues to grow at an explosive rate. Several people have questioned whether Google+ will kill one or all of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. It is believed that Google+ will soon unveil business pages. I recently did a post on whether Google+ can emerge …

Facebook just keeps getting better and bigger, especially for businesses. A little over a week ago, the world’s leading social network organized a media event to unveil ‘something awesome’.  It unveiled the group chat feature and announced that it now has more than 750 million users. However, the ‘awesome’ announcement was the partnership with Skype – thereby allowing users to …

Facebook marketing is considered the modern-age marketer’s paradise and there’s a good reason to that. Businesses of all sizes – whether it’s Small and Medium-size Business (SMB), Small Office Home Offices (SOHO) or large enterprises have tasted phenomenal success with their Facebook marketing campaigns. What is it that makes Facebook an effective marketing media – is it the sheer volume …

It’s often said that simplicity is the best sophistication and I reckon Facebook login is a perfect testimony to that statement. Several social networks existed before Facebook was launched but none of them managed to make a significant impact. Facebook changed the rules of the game and has proven to be a model success story for how you can leverage …

A recent report from ComScore indicates Facebook accounts for nearly a third of online ads in the US. The world’s leading social network served up nearly a third of the 1.11 trillion display ads delivered to US Internet users in the first three months of this year. To put things in perspective, Facebook accounted for 31% of all display ad …

Facebook Deals is still in its early days yet. However, I have no doubt that Facebook Deals is the perfect shot in the arm for the stagnating coupon/ deal industry. Though it’s being touted as a new competitor to Groupon and LivingSocial, I don’t really think that’s the case because Facebook Deals is in a league of its own. Though …

Facebook has over 600 million active users, and nearly 50% of those users are active on a daily basis. If Facebook was a country, it would be the third-largest in the world. Though hard to believe, it’s a reality that social media didn’t have any takers few years back and now there seems to be no room left on the …

Facebook advertising is all the rage these days. Advertisers and businesses are lining up in huge number to reach out to the 600 million strong Facebook community. So, how does Facebook make the most of this opportunity? The most obvious way is to increase the price per click to encash the increasing demand for Facebook ads. According to figures from …

Are you comfortable “friending” your boss on Facebook? What should you do if your boss sends you a Facebook friend request? On the contrary, should you take the initiative and send a Facebook friend request to your boss? There are no easy answers to these questions and a lot would depend on the kind of rapport you share with your …

Facebook is the world’s leading “personal” social network and it’s fast approaching the 700 million user milestone. Similarly, LinkedIn rules the roost amongst “professional” networks, especially as a hiring tool and a B2B marketing weapon. Both networks have changed drastically over the last six months – Facebook had adopted a more business-friendly/ professional approach while LinkedIn is increasingly transforming to add …

Facebook started off as a pure social network. As time passes, its creators and users both begin to realize its value proposition in the business world. So, Facebook launched “Pages” for business users analogous to “profiles” for personal users. In the business world, profiles became pages, followers became fans, the user interface changed to have a more business-centric appeal but …