Social Media Examiner | Buying Facebook ”friends” | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/feed/ Buying Facebook ”friends” - Forum Topic in the Group Facebook Sun, 19 May 2013 07:23:41 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-9090<![CDATA[Sudeep Chakravarty replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-9090 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:48:50 +0000 Sudeep Chakravarty replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook Yes @gabriel exactly what I was trying to say. Tuning down a client is the last option, few agencies strictly follow their ethical guidelines for business promotion and they simply do not care what client is […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-9084<![CDATA[Gabriel Marinescu replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-9084 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:17:40 +0000 Gabriel Marinescu replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook @sudeep I think in these cases it fals to us to explain to the client why he or she is making a mistake. Just as, if they ask for a house with no roof, an architect would explain why it s not a good ideea. I agree […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-9040<![CDATA[Sudeep Chakravarty replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-9040 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:44:37 +0000 Sudeep Chakravarty replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook If you are working on a project where client specifically want to see quantity of fans not the quality of engagement, go for it. I have already faced  these kind of situations where success metrics is only no of […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-8708<![CDATA[Gabriel Marinescu replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-8708 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:44:06 +0000 Gabriel Marinescu replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook Even tho everyone allready advised you against it and my posting could seem just another voice in the crowd, I decided to join the discussion, because I think we can not put enough emphsys this enough: buying […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-8704<![CDATA[Ian Pace replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-8704 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:28:43 +0000 Ian Pace replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook I have to agree with most the people on here.
Buying facebook like from anywhere other than actual advertising is a no no.
They really are fake profile or even if you do find a one with real users you are unlikely […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-8655<![CDATA[Christy Kiltz replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-8655 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:58:43 +0000 Christy Kiltz replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook I've got to agree with everyone here, and emphasize this point... What's the point of Social Media? If it's Relationship Marketing, then having empty numbers means nothing. Stick with quality growth, in the end […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-8289<![CDATA[Kathy Weir replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-8289 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:23:44 +0000 Kathy Weir replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook Here's a good article on growing your fan base virally. http://socialmediatoday.com/fixcourse/421283/how-virally-grow-your-facebook-fan-page

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7816<![CDATA[Steven Cole replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7816 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:17:32 +0000 Steven Cole replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook short answer NO 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7667<![CDATA[Lindsay Hunt replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7667 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:12:00 +0000 Lindsay Hunt replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook @alremetch, I think it depends on where they're advertising the page with the charity donation and how they're attracting people to the page.
There's nothing wrong with giving an incentive for people to like […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7603<![CDATA[Al Remetch replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7603 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:28:41 +0000 Al Remetch replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook @andrea-vahl @lindsayhunt  A great response to buying likes.  I never thought about the edge rank angle.  So many pages look so lonely with less than 100 likes.  When I'm visiting a new page if it doesn't have […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7584<![CDATA[Fernando Cortes replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7584 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:42:28 +0000 Fernando Cortes replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook Hi @matthewoneill I will not repeat everything that has been said in this important post. I think the point is clear.  Just to let a thought: What are the objectives of a company for being part of Social Media? <span […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7577<![CDATA[Andrea Vahl replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7577 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:25:14 +0000 Andrea Vahl replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook @lindsayhunt That is a good point about your analytics and insights!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7542<![CDATA[Matthew O'Neill replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7542 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:30:49 +0000 Matthew O'Neill replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook that's a very strong point @lindsayhunt

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7504<![CDATA[Soundgate Studio Inc replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7504 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:21:27 +0000 Soundgate Studio Inc replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook @matthewoneill I like to friend everyone because we are here to network, learn and share experience. The idea is to learn about the peoplesnd their businesses over time through the forums. If I have the wrong […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7486<![CDATA[Lindsay Hunt replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7486 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:36:02 +0000 Lindsay Hunt replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook I will echo what everyone else said about not buying likes with an example from one of my clients. 
Although I repeatedly told her not to buy likes, she insisted that her business wouldn't look legitimate unless […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7392<![CDATA[Matthew O'Neill replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7392 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:07:26 +0000 Matthew O'Neill replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook @dextereugenio Thanks for the awesome link it does have some really good tips. @randithompson The "buying" of likes is more about getting numbers that is how I saw it.  I understand everyone wants a core group […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7321<![CDATA[Dexter Eugenio replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7321 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:02:40 +0000 Dexter Eugenio replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook kudos to what everyone is saying hereyou will get more engagement from 10 people that have liked your site organically then from 1000 people that have been "bought".try not to get too caught up with your […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7287<![CDATA[Randi Thompson replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7287 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:06:24 +0000 Randi Thompson replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook Thanks for this topic  @matthewoneill  I would also suggest not purchasing fans.  As @andrea-vahl said so well. They are NOT targeted. I have a client who tried this.  She focused on the companies that do target.  […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7235<![CDATA[Soundgate Studio Inc replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7235 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:26:35 +0000 Soundgate Studio Inc replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook @thatsocialdude That is an epic analogy lol. Buying Facebook likes is like buying a sandwich that only comes with the buns. For me there is no sense of pride or achievement if you pay for people to Like your […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7230<![CDATA[Andrea Vahl replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/buying-facebook-friends/#post-7230 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:21:08 +0000 Andrea Vahl replied to the forum topic Buying Facebook "friends" in the club Facebook @matthewoneill Never never never never never never 
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