Calling all experts and former newbies to Facebook, would you please share your favorite guides, how to info, and links in this forum that will help me plan and get my marketing business up on Facebook?

I turned this over to others in past projects and have never done it myself. Now I need my own business page for just me. I’d appreciate your help on this.

Thanx in Advance!

Robin

@atlantarobin great question, Robin, I need this info, too.

@atlantarobin Think of what you will want to call your Facebook page. This is more important than many might understand. Try to use your keywords in your fanpage name.

Having your friends like your page is good, but keep in mind that ultimately you will want followers who are interested in your services. At the same time, don’t be afraid to ask your friends to like your page, as after you have twenty-five likes, you will be eligible for a vanity URL. You only get one choice, so choose this wisely.  

Every now and then, add status updates that are not business related (eg a quote or picture). Your fans want to know who you are and are less likely to hide your content if they don’t feel spammed.

Remember to use Facebook ads, and don’t get discouraged if your first ad doesn’t get the results you had hoped for. Try another. A different image or changing a few words can make all the difference.

I understand all of this is basic, but the post asks for advice for newbies. Hope it helps. As always, like @andrea-vahl mentioned, Social Media Examiner has great info on this topic. It’s one of my favorite blogs.

@atlantarobin Hi Robin, I’ve just released an ebook which is aimed at newbies. It’s targeted at people starting home based businesses but has a lot of info on Facebook marketing and ettiquete. For more info go to http://www.supportawahp.com/divinginbook. There are also lots of articles on the blog that may be helpful for you.Also, I found Mari Smith’s webinars really helpful too when I was first figuring Facebook marketing out.

@andrea-vahl thanks, appreciate it, will check it out

@gbreward @deairby @andrea-vahl @casmccullough @stonepeople @jgassistance

Thanks, guys and gals! This is all great info you’ve offered here. This newbie has lots of reading to do and fast. My deadline’s the end of January now. Think I can do it? My fingers are crossed!

This is a link to a crowdsourced book on Facebook Marketing curated by Social Fresh. I have no connection to them other than being on their mailing list. There are numerous topics that could be of interest to a newbie!