{"id":28033,"date":"2011-12-24T02:57:11","date_gmt":"2011-12-24T02:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=28033"},"modified":"2011-12-24T03:21:07","modified_gmt":"2011-12-24T03:21:07","slug":"facebook-where-friends-enemies-gather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/facebook-where-friends-enemies-gather\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook &#8230;Where Friends, Enemies Gather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n                          google_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\"; \/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"1949837292\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">The following is by G. A . &#8220;Andy&#8221; Marken, President of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.markencom.com\/index.htm\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.markencom.com\/index.htm', 'Marken Communications']);\" ><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Marken Communications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"> Inc. He has kindly given us permission to republish his thought-provoking article. As with everything that we publish at AlienBabelTech, the opinions expressed are solely those of the individual writer and do not necessarily reflect the views and the <strong>opinions of the rest of the ABT staff.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"> \u2013Mark Poppin,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">ABT Senior Editor<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><strong>Friending<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the Internet was in its infancy, an editor once commented to us that if a person didn\u2019t have an email address, he had no reason to talk with him.<\/p>\n<p>Today, if you don\u2019t have a Facebook page, it\u2019s almost as though you don\u2019t exist.\u00a0 That\u2019s true of individuals; and increasingly, it\u2019s true of companies.\u00a0 That\u2019s because Facebook is <em>the<\/em> location to go for news, information, ideas, and friends.<\/p>\n<p>In six years, Facebook has gone from zero members to more than 800M (latest \u201cofficial\u201d count).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28034\" title=\"Untitled-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-14.jpg?resize=468%2C323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-14.jpg 468w, https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-14-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><strong>Global Momentum \u2013 <\/strong>People can\u2019t produce infographics fast enough to keep up with Facebook\u2019s growth.\u00a0 This recent chart was dramatically outdated by Zuck at f8, the organization\u2019s developer conference, when he reported Facebook now has more than 800M \u201ccitizens\u201d around the globe and is published in more than 100 languages.\u00a0 <strong>Source \u2013 pingdom.com<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Put in a global perspective that would make Facebook the third largest country in the world, behind China and India.<\/p>\n<p>Because of its size and influence, Facebook has become a major source and resource for businesses.\u00a0 Its rapid growth and global reach is impressive, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28035\" title=\"Untitled-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-22.jpg?resize=628%2C178\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-22.jpg 628w, https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-22-300x85.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Facebook outsizes all of the other online social media \u2026 by a lot.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Zuckenberg, CEO, sees Facebook becoming the \u201copen\u201d resource for individuals, organizations, friends, foes.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the openness and sharing, he recently said, \u201c<em>People have really gotten comfortable not only sharing more information and different kinds, but more openly and with more people &#8211; and that social norm is just something that has evolved over time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It seems like the more the company offers to its users, the more they use it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28036\" title=\"Untitled-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-31.jpg?resize=294%2C178\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>They\u2019re Busy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every month, the average Facebook user:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has 130 friends on the site<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sends out eight friend requests<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clicks Like nine times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Writes 25 comments<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Becomes a fan of two pages<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Invited to three events<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Member of 12 groups<\/p>\n<p>Every day:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50% of users log on<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35M update their status<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20M become fans of pages<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 48% of 18-34 check 1<sup>st<\/sup> thing in the morning<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28% check on smartphone before getting out of bed<\/p>\n<p>In addition:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Facebook hosts more than 200M pages<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Facebook hosts nearly 1M local business pages<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50% of mobile users are active<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.5B pieces of content are added every week<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.5B photos are uploaded weekly<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.5M events are created every month<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Facebook supports 70 languages, 100 with translation services<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 57% of people talk to others online more than in real life<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 48% of young Americans find their news on Facebook<\/p>\n<p>Studies also show that:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 48% of the people online go there to meet new people<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32% feel empowered to do something they want to do<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20% lash out at companies, brands<\/p>\n<p>For Facebook, it\u2019s all about sharing \u2013 and selling \u2013 so Zuck isn\u2019t big on that privacy thing, <em>\u201cBy giving people the power to share, we&#8217;re making the world more transparent.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook Knows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Of course, all that transparency is put to good use by Facebook.\u00a0 It was recently reported that they gather an average of 800 pages per user.<\/p>\n<p>Their stash about you includes:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28037\" title=\"Untitled-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-41.jpg?resize=584%2C233\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-41.jpg 584w, https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-41-300x119.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Most companies and organizations viewing the list can see a lot of marketing potential in having a sound and constantly fresh page on Facebook.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28038\" title=\"Untitled-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-51.jpg?resize=279%2C187\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><strong>Money Machine \u2013 <\/strong>Many organizations \u2013 large and small \u2013 have rushed to Facebook to have a major page presence even though the ability to measure results have been mixed to say the least.\u00a0 The growth of mobile apps is further stimulating Facebook page growth.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s little wonder that organizations large and small have rushed to Facebook to get in on the ad click information and to homestead their own pages.<\/p>\n<p>The top brand pages are:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Facebook \u2013 35M<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 YouTube \u2013 28M<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coke \u2013 22M<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Starbucks \u2013 19M<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disney \u2013 17M<\/p>\n<p>While you may be quick to say your organization is no Starbucks or Disney, being present on Facebook or not isn\u2019t an option.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook\u2019s recent SMB survey found:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 46% were sole proprietorships<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39% had 1-5 employees<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 77.5% created their Facebook page through Facebook<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16.5% used a DIY Facebook tool<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 85% created business simply by sharing information about the business<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 62% share content \u2013 photos, videos<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 46% customer conversations<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27.2% customer support<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22% other<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 47% reported they saw an increase of website traffic from Facebook<\/p>\n<p>The key is being there in a meaningful, profitable way for the Facebook user and you.<\/p>\n<p>The worst thing you can do with Facebook, your website, your marketing\/sales activity is be boring.\u00a0 With Facebook that means having your page become stale. You need to gain your fans\u2019 attention and keep it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pages for Fans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A good way for almost any organization to achieve this is by using the Facebook Marketing Strategies Infographics (type Facebook Marketing Infographics in your search engine for more hints). <a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-61.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28039\" title=\"Untitled-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-61.jpg?resize=494%2C599\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-61.jpg 494w, https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-61-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Choose a tactic from each category and combine them into a meaningful, results-oriented marketing campaign.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Fans<\/strong>: Ask fans to Share<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Events<\/strong>: Host a special, limited time, meaningful award activity<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Contests<\/strong>: Crowdsource content \u2013 remember people like photos<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Share<\/strong>: meaningful prizes<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Ongoing<\/strong>: Hold a photo contest<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Collaboration<\/strong>:\u00a0 work with other sites<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>QR Codes<\/strong>:\u00a0 Use QR code to link to information, locations<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Ads<\/strong>: promote the Facebook page, activities in your ads<\/p>\n<p>Have active page fan participation by having them select winners.\u00a0 Encourage fans to have their friends to visit the page and vote.<\/p>\n<p>Keep your Facebook page fresh so fans come back weekly if not daily.\u00a0 Offer fans prizes for attracting more people to not just Like the page but to also become a fan.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge for all of us when time and money are in critically short supply is to determine how well your Facebook effort is working and your real or intangible ROI (return on investment).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-71.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28040\" title=\"Untitled-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-71.jpg?resize=466%2C442\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-71.jpg 466w, https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-71-300x284.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><strong>Work in Progress \u2013 <\/strong>Measuring the success or shortcomings of social media such as Facebook is an evolving process.\u00a0 Some feel conventional and emerging measurement techniques are okay but.\u00a0 Others believe it is too soon to make an accurate measurement of such a young and evolving marketing channel.\u00a0 However, everyone is working to show they\u2019re experts.\u00a0 <strong>Source \u2013 Forrester Consulting<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Everyone has different criteria and priorities for their Facebook activities; so don\u2019t focus just on the cash register because a sound effort can help you expand your fan base over time or maybe keep products from returning home.<\/p>\n<p>Both can show your success in the short- and long-term.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-81.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28041\" title=\"Untitled-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-81.jpg?resize=373%2C257\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-81.jpg 373w, https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Untitled-81-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Page Riches \u2013 <\/strong>While there is an ongoing disagreement regarding the value and ROI of social media such as Facebook, the one thing everyone agrees on is that if you aren\u2019t there trying you can\u2019t reap the benefits.\u00a0 How you strike it rich depends on your long-term goals.<\/p>\n<p>In some ways, it\u2019s like panning for gold in the early days of the West.\u00a0 You know it\u2019s there and you just have to keep swishing the pan around to pick the nuggets from the gravel.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"># # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>by: G.A. &#8220;Andy&#8221; 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