Anyone using Facebook for buisness?

[QwikDraw]

I started a facebook site for my business (quickly)

If you have a page hook up with me if you'd like

Self

facebook

TR Landworks

facebook/TR-Landworks-LLC

Ted

 

[RDrancher]

You've been liked :thumbsup:

 

[blueriver]

I started a facebook site for my business (quickly)

If you have a page hook up with me if you'd like

Self

facebook

TR Landworks

facebook/TR-Landworks-LLC

Ted

HELP ... I just don't get the facebook thing ... explain to me how it would benifit my business.

 

[RDrancher]

I haven't spent much time on it, but if you use it (like I have yet to do) to get your clients to friend you, your posts will show up on their personal pages as updates and possibly bring in more business from their friends. Clients can also post their experiences working with you on your page.

 

[McCaskey]

You've been Liked. In addition to FB, you should also create a company page under LinkedIn, www.linkedin.com

Facebook is for friends & family
LinkedIn is for colleagues & clients
Google replaces the phone book

IMHO, your web site is great, http://trlandworks.wordpress.com/ but needs address and phone number on every page. The search engines look for a common address and a unique URL when indexing sites.

But most importantly, edit your company under Google Maps.
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?r...t&ct=map-marker-link&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQrwswAA
(Edit this place Business Owner ?) in upper right of map.

Once you edit the company profile, the Google search engines will place your company and web site much higher in the listings.

Best of all; Facebook, LinkedIn & Google are free to the user & company.
Don't waste your money on the phone book.

TRLandworks.com is available from GoDaddy at $11.99/year, less than the cost of today's lunch.

 

[RDrancher]

Thanks for the LinkedIn info.

 

[yellowdogsvc]

I use Phonebook. Everyone's in it.. Seriously, I had a Facebook page.. wasn't much and didn't want to spend time on it when I have a website. I rather my customers not see what my family is up to day to day because you never know when a crazy friend will say something... crazy or offensive. I still haven't discounted the whole idea but not seeing a lot of benefit (yet).

 

[RDrancher]

You actually set up a FB business page which is separate from your personal page, so no personal stuff is seen.

 

[McCaskey]

RDrancher, Very nice web site: http://www.durabledriveways.com/
My only suggestion is to delete "(A 5% Additional Charge Applies)" from the web site. Negative sounding conditions can be an obstacle to getting a phone call for estimates.

 

[RDrancher]

McCaskey - Thanks. The site isn't what I really want, but it's all I can do at present given the economy. Thanks for the suggestion on the 5%. It helps to have others take a look at things from a different perspective.

The 5% is now gone from my site and all other online advertising :thumbsup:

 

[brin]

Are any of you wary of having a business Facebook page for your business ?.I would hesitate to be on Facebook...How could you stop a competitor from spamming your Facebook page...acting as a customer and leaving a bad review....Just curious how you handle that ...It is a mean world out there at times..

 

[EddieWalker]

I use and really appreciate facebook for my business. For me, my business is all about making friends with clients, keeping them as friends, and expanding on those friends for more work. I post pics of what I do, and share them of jobs that I'm working on.

I've found that the more I share, the more interest I get, and the more calls I get about doing something for a potential client.

Getting my name out there is always the biggest challenge of any business. Keeping it out there and being the person that everyone is thinking of is the next biggest challenge. Facebook allows me to do this on a daily basis.

The more friends you have, the more people that you have who might hire you, or tell somebody else about you!!!!!

Eddie