If you're on Facebook already then give yourself a big pat on the back. You've already taken an important step towards building your online business. If you're not on Facebook, what are you waiting for?
More and more people who have never been online or done any social networking are signing up with Facebook. Some want to connect with their past and others are looking to connect with their future. But whether you're using Facebook for building a business or you want to stay in touch with people from your past (like you're high school and grade-school past!) you'll want to put your best "face" forward for the online world to see.
If you've joined Facebook and have no idea what to do next, take a look at the eight tips below. These are a great place to start.
Tip #1: Use a good, accurate picture
Facebook will allow you to upload as many pictures as you like, but you're only allowed one profile photo so be sure to make it a current picture of yourself! You may very well have some potential followers (business or otherwise) so select a photo that you are comfortable with everyone seeing and that helps you put your best face forward. As much as you'd like to, refrain from using a picture at that party you just attended that got a bit out of control because although your privacy settings can be engaged, no matter what, everyone sees your profile photo.
Tip #2: Share and share alike
While filling out your profile, be sure to fill in things like your "Favorite Music". Your musical taste says a lot about who you are, so list your favorite bands in your profile's "Favorite Music" section. Don't be one of those people who says, "I like pretty much everything." BORING!
You're on Facebook to show people who YOU are so be specific and give artist names and possibly album titles. One popular tactic is to sort your iTunes according to the "Play Count" or "Last Played" tabs, and then copy down what you find. These tips also apply to your Favorite Movies and Books sections.
Although you may not find yourself landing any jobs from listing your music, movies or book interests, you must might find someone connecting with you out of similar interests and the possibilities for that are endless.
Tip #3: The more the merrier
For those of us who grew up in the pre-Facebook era, I know it can be embarrassing to reach out to old friends and say "will you be my friend?"
Well get over it because the social networking can only start when you belong to a good sized community who know and like you! Once you've joined a community you can begin making new friends and contacts. You'll also be that much more likely to hear from a random person (or two) that you knew back in grade school who's looking for exactly the product or service you have to offer.
Tip #4: Write it on the wall
Although most of us got into trouble for writing on walls as kids, Facebook wall scribbling is definitely something you need to do (and it's good etiquette)! Writing on a Facebook wall is one of the easiest and best communication features at your fingertips.
Because the wall is public and everyone can see it, you'll want to follow a few guidelines for posting.
Don't leave personal information (such as your new phone number or email address)
Don't write any sensitive correspondence (such as how angry you are at your significant other or parent).
Don't tell stories about wild weekend trips that you took (you know the one where you can't remember anything, but there are pictures you'd rather not see).
Keep your postings fun and interesting but leave sensitive stuff for personal messages or even email.
Tip #5: Connect the dots
No matter your use (business or personal) it's always a good idea to add your blog, or Twitter account to your Facebook page if you have one or both. This is made easy by various Facebook applications that pull in content from all over the Web directly to your page.
Instead of manually adding your latest blog post into Facebook, automate things (and save time) by setting up an application to share your newest posts whenever they go live on your site/blog. The more you update, the more your friends will keep coming back to your page, which is kind of the essence of social-networking.
Tip #6: Join a Network
What is a network and why should you care? A network can be a group of folks from places as far flung as your school, your company, city, or hobby you love. Networks can be just about anything.
Adding a network also give you the freedom to you manage your privacy settings on the site. By selecting your networks you'll then be able to set your profile's visibility within different networks. For example, you can let people in your city see your contact information, while you can give full access to everyone from your company.
Tip #7: Avoid "Facebook overwhelm"
Now that you're connected to everyone and everything, it's important you remember that yes, you do have a day job! Social networking is fun but everything in moderation. Remember to set your email notification settings so that you don't become flooded with hundreds of Facebook updates.
To set your email notification settings, click the "Account menu" and then "Notifications" and you'll be greeted with a huge list of Facebook events. To turn off email each time you receive a message, switch the radio button to "Off."
If however, you have "Facebook Fever," you can open the door for nonstop updates by going to the "Mobile" tab and activating your cell phone. Once you do this, you'll receive friend requests, messages, status updates on your cell phone
Tip #8: Be watchful
As with any other popular place, Facebook (and other social-networking sites) have its share of scammers. You can find these usually in the form of spam e-mail and random messages posted to your wall. Stay safe by not opening any links or files or Facebook messages from folks you don't know. Also, be skeptical of links posted on your wall that don't seem legitimate.
Hopefully this list of eight tips will get you started on Facebook, but if you require more assistance please feel free to contact me for help
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Make Money on Facebook With These 12 Free Applications
Making money with Facebook! If you are a Facebook user or have been around social networking sites for a while, you probably have heard that. But, is it really possible to make money with Facebook? How would you go about making money on Facebook?
Well, thanks to some very useful and user friendly applications, today almost anyone who has a Facebook page, can make money in verity of ways. With one simple installation, you can be on your way to make money on Facebook. Of course like any other methods of making money, specifically making money online, it takes hard work and persistence to be able to make a decent amount of money on Facebook. Although these applications make it very easy to get on the path of making money with face book, its the strategy and a well thought out plan, combined with persistence and hard work, that ultimately factors in your success or failure in making money with Facebook. Here are 12 applications you can use to make money on Facebook.
1. RadicalBuy This is almost like a Facebook made eBay. You can sell anything on your Facebook page using this unique app. List an item and have it visible to all Facebook users instantly. Now, the cool think is that you can offer commission to others who will sell your items on their Facebook page, allowing you to reach more potential buyers. Of course that means, even if you don't have any item for sale, you can show other peoples item on your Facebook page and make money with the commission you get for selling there stuff.
2. MyMerchStore Zazzel allows you to create and design any product on their site(which is free), and sell them on your face book. Think about the potential buyer base for customized t-shirts and hats and etc, specially if you have a lot of Facebook friends. You can also sell product created by other artists and earn a commission on those. So, even if you don't want to deal with designing, you have a way to make money on face book using Zazzle.
3. CafePress It's the same idea as Zazzle, but with a much bigger and well known online store. Cafepress lets you easily sell any product from anti Obama Shirts to pro Obama Shirts, on your Facebook and make money, whether it was created by you or someone else.
4. Ether Ether is a website that you can make money on by giving advice to people over the phone or by chatting. But now, you can use their new application on Facebook to make money while giving advice to people over the phone. If you're good at giving advice, this may be the way for you to make some extra money on Facebook. Also if you know a second language, this app makes it easy to teach others and make money. You set the rates and Ether provides a number that individuals can call. The call will then be forwarded to your personal telephone number.
5. MusicBlaster With MusicBlaster you can put a simple little music store on your Facebook, and sell music from BlastMyMusic.com. You earn 5% for each song sold. The cool think about this app is the fact that you can help your favorite band or singer to sell their music while you make money, as well as helping them to gain more exposure.
6. GarageSale The name says it all, its the good old Garage Sale, but a "Facebooky" Garage Sale. Simply add Garage Sale to your profile page and list every thing you want to sell. When someone buys something, Garage Sale automatically bills the buyer's credit card and lets you when to ship the item. Your money is deposited directly into your Pay Pal account, or you can request payment by check. However they charge a 5% commission on the total sales price, but that's all. No other fee for setup or anything like that.
7. Shopit Shopit is a free Social Commerce Network that gives users the ability to buy, sell or trade any product or service. Simply add a free store to your Facebook and sell anything you like. Another easy way to make money on Facebook.
8. FlameTunes FT was founded in 2007 by an Iranian-American named Nima Khakpour. This app is more for the artists to sell their music. So, if you are an artist, FlameTunes enables you to sell your music on your Facebook. You can also use it to sell music on myspace.
9. Lemonade Remember when you setup your first lemonade stand in your community? Well, this app allows you to use the same concept, combining commerce and community, and have a lemonade stand in a digital (Facebook) neighborhood. Basically you add what you want to sell to a lemonade stand, and put it on your Facebook. It's free and easy.
10. eBay Who knew that was coming? Yep, you guessed it. Now you can have your ebay on Facebook. This application allows you to add eBay auction listings to your Profile. Sell things to your Facebook friends from crafts, jewelry to diary pages, undies and dinner dates or just whatever you're selling on eBay! You also have the option to add a charity auction that you support, on your Facebook profile. I think it's a very smart way to combine eBay and Facebook, and you don't even need an eBay Account!
11. Lending Club It's almost like prosper, where you land money to others and make money with the interest you make from the loan. Not to worry though, lending club has all the detail covered. So, it's completely safe, and the whole legal and trust issues are taking cared by lending club. If you can use it safley, it can be a good way to make money with your Facebook.
12. e3buy Auction Buy, sell or trade anything. Auction your used or new stuff. With e3buy you can open a customizes store, upload your logo and start selling things. Unlike ebay, there is no commission or fee to be paid. it's completely free to use. It is also fully integrated with paypal, so you can get paid fast.
These are just some of the great Facebook money making ideas. But, I am sure as the social networking sites become more popular, there will be more and more of such ideas and applications, not only for Facebook, but for many other social networking sites as well. There you have it, 12 Free applications that you can take advantage of to make money on Facebook.
Struggling to make money with this or any other method? Tired of wasting time and money and not making a dime? Want to learn the secrets of making money online? Visit my blog to learn this and many other ways to make money online in a matter of hours.
Well, thanks to some very useful and user friendly applications, today almost anyone who has a Facebook page, can make money in verity of ways. With one simple installation, you can be on your way to make money on Facebook. Of course like any other methods of making money, specifically making money online, it takes hard work and persistence to be able to make a decent amount of money on Facebook. Although these applications make it very easy to get on the path of making money with face book, its the strategy and a well thought out plan, combined with persistence and hard work, that ultimately factors in your success or failure in making money with Facebook. Here are 12 applications you can use to make money on Facebook.
1. RadicalBuy This is almost like a Facebook made eBay. You can sell anything on your Facebook page using this unique app. List an item and have it visible to all Facebook users instantly. Now, the cool think is that you can offer commission to others who will sell your items on their Facebook page, allowing you to reach more potential buyers. Of course that means, even if you don't have any item for sale, you can show other peoples item on your Facebook page and make money with the commission you get for selling there stuff.
2. MyMerchStore Zazzel allows you to create and design any product on their site(which is free), and sell them on your face book. Think about the potential buyer base for customized t-shirts and hats and etc, specially if you have a lot of Facebook friends. You can also sell product created by other artists and earn a commission on those. So, even if you don't want to deal with designing, you have a way to make money on face book using Zazzle.
3. CafePress It's the same idea as Zazzle, but with a much bigger and well known online store. Cafepress lets you easily sell any product from anti Obama Shirts to pro Obama Shirts, on your Facebook and make money, whether it was created by you or someone else.
4. Ether Ether is a website that you can make money on by giving advice to people over the phone or by chatting. But now, you can use their new application on Facebook to make money while giving advice to people over the phone. If you're good at giving advice, this may be the way for you to make some extra money on Facebook. Also if you know a second language, this app makes it easy to teach others and make money. You set the rates and Ether provides a number that individuals can call. The call will then be forwarded to your personal telephone number.
5. MusicBlaster With MusicBlaster you can put a simple little music store on your Facebook, and sell music from BlastMyMusic.com. You earn 5% for each song sold. The cool think about this app is the fact that you can help your favorite band or singer to sell their music while you make money, as well as helping them to gain more exposure.
6. GarageSale The name says it all, its the good old Garage Sale, but a "Facebooky" Garage Sale. Simply add Garage Sale to your profile page and list every thing you want to sell. When someone buys something, Garage Sale automatically bills the buyer's credit card and lets you when to ship the item. Your money is deposited directly into your Pay Pal account, or you can request payment by check. However they charge a 5% commission on the total sales price, but that's all. No other fee for setup or anything like that.
7. Shopit Shopit is a free Social Commerce Network that gives users the ability to buy, sell or trade any product or service. Simply add a free store to your Facebook and sell anything you like. Another easy way to make money on Facebook.
8. FlameTunes FT was founded in 2007 by an Iranian-American named Nima Khakpour. This app is more for the artists to sell their music. So, if you are an artist, FlameTunes enables you to sell your music on your Facebook. You can also use it to sell music on myspace.
9. Lemonade Remember when you setup your first lemonade stand in your community? Well, this app allows you to use the same concept, combining commerce and community, and have a lemonade stand in a digital (Facebook) neighborhood. Basically you add what you want to sell to a lemonade stand, and put it on your Facebook. It's free and easy.
10. eBay Who knew that was coming? Yep, you guessed it. Now you can have your ebay on Facebook. This application allows you to add eBay auction listings to your Profile. Sell things to your Facebook friends from crafts, jewelry to diary pages, undies and dinner dates or just whatever you're selling on eBay! You also have the option to add a charity auction that you support, on your Facebook profile. I think it's a very smart way to combine eBay and Facebook, and you don't even need an eBay Account!
11. Lending Club It's almost like prosper, where you land money to others and make money with the interest you make from the loan. Not to worry though, lending club has all the detail covered. So, it's completely safe, and the whole legal and trust issues are taking cared by lending club. If you can use it safley, it can be a good way to make money with your Facebook.
12. e3buy Auction Buy, sell or trade anything. Auction your used or new stuff. With e3buy you can open a customizes store, upload your logo and start selling things. Unlike ebay, there is no commission or fee to be paid. it's completely free to use. It is also fully integrated with paypal, so you can get paid fast.
These are just some of the great Facebook money making ideas. But, I am sure as the social networking sites become more popular, there will be more and more of such ideas and applications, not only for Facebook, but for many other social networking sites as well. There you have it, 12 Free applications that you can take advantage of to make money on Facebook.
Struggling to make money with this or any other method? Tired of wasting time and money and not making a dime? Want to learn the secrets of making money online? Visit my blog to learn this and many other ways to make money online in a matter of hours.
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
How to Make the Most of Facebook
Marketing has definitely changed in the new millennium. It can almost be called a two-headed monster now. Marketing used to be a one way road - you market to your audience and they purchase the product. Things have definitely changed now. It is now a two-way street. Not only do you reach out and touch your customer but they wish to reciprocate prior to purchasing anything. Welcome to the realm of Social Network Marketing.
One particular social network, Facebook, can be a particular boon to your business. It's the second, that's right the second, most visited sight on the net per its Alexa ranking(that totally blew me away). I have personally found more people that I have lost touch with through Facebook than if I hired a private eye. These are huge points to keep in the front of your mind. If you can transfer this "ability to connect with people" to your business it is like plugging a cash machine into an outlet.
You should not let these points be lost when you are hosting any type of event. If you happen to be hosting a webinar, training, question and answer session, or whatever it might be wise to have people login to Facebook and befriend you if they like or believe in what you are doing. Now just like building your email list online this Facebook list is just as valuable...or maybe more so. These people don't just know your business or what you are marketing but they have some idea of who you are. I believe this touches home even more than video marketing because it is interactive. Take some time if you can to personalize this interaction by calling or emailing these new friends. I cannot overemphasize how important this can be to your business.
Just a couple of things to remember with these new friends: You should always do giveaways...give to get. When you do these giveaways always give your best. Giving great value can only help your business...giving garbage will only return the same
James Brown began his foray into internet marketing in 2003. After many failures and huge monetary losses, he decided education would be the only way to make it in this competitive field. So against the urgings of his uplines he struck out on his own, paying for trainings and reading everything available on the subject. His fortunes finally began to turn in 2008. He is still actively building his future along with assisting anyone in his downline to do the same. For more tips, training, and guidance go to http://www.mlmsuccessstartshere.com.
One particular social network, Facebook, can be a particular boon to your business. It's the second, that's right the second, most visited sight on the net per its Alexa ranking(that totally blew me away). I have personally found more people that I have lost touch with through Facebook than if I hired a private eye. These are huge points to keep in the front of your mind. If you can transfer this "ability to connect with people" to your business it is like plugging a cash machine into an outlet.
You should not let these points be lost when you are hosting any type of event. If you happen to be hosting a webinar, training, question and answer session, or whatever it might be wise to have people login to Facebook and befriend you if they like or believe in what you are doing. Now just like building your email list online this Facebook list is just as valuable...or maybe more so. These people don't just know your business or what you are marketing but they have some idea of who you are. I believe this touches home even more than video marketing because it is interactive. Take some time if you can to personalize this interaction by calling or emailing these new friends. I cannot overemphasize how important this can be to your business.
Just a couple of things to remember with these new friends: You should always do giveaways...give to get. When you do these giveaways always give your best. Giving great value can only help your business...giving garbage will only return the same
James Brown began his foray into internet marketing in 2003. After many failures and huge monetary losses, he decided education would be the only way to make it in this competitive field. So against the urgings of his uplines he struck out on his own, paying for trainings and reading everything available on the subject. His fortunes finally began to turn in 2008. He is still actively building his future along with assisting anyone in his downline to do the same. For more tips, training, and guidance go to http://www.mlmsuccessstartshere.com.
The Basics of Building Facebook Applications
The ubiquity of Facebook is hard to ignore. It started as a local service that helped college students connect and has expanded into a worldwide phenomenon with millions of users accessing Facebook and associated applications every day. The size of the Facebook audience makes it a compelling platform for developers as does the versatility of the site. There are a wide range of applications already being used on Facebook and the possibilities for new applications are limited only to the developer's imagination. So let's discuss some of the basics when it comes to building Facebook applications.
In the Beginning
Any developer who is hoping to write or install Facebook applications must first have his or her own Facebook account and then must install the developer application. Facebook's developer application allows you to create, monitor, and configure applications. In addition, you'll need to secure yourself a server as Facebook applications run form the developer's server. The benefit of this is that you can write the application in whichever language you know best. For the sake of simplicity, examples in this article will use PHP but the process is the same regardless of the language you use.
Once you have your Facebook account, have downloaded the developer application, and have your server ready to go, you'll be ready to start developing your own applications. Still, having a bit of understanding of the Facebook platform will help you during the creative process. First and foremost, the fundamental components of Facebook are clearly outlined on their developer site. Essentially, the platform is made up of three parts: API, FBML, and FQL. Of course, APIs determine the ways in which you can connect to and interact with Facebook. FBML is the custom Facebook markup language which has basically be modeled around HTML. While similar to Coldfusion or ASP.NET and associated tag-based syntax, FBML helps you to define the pages of your application specifically for the Facebook Platform. And finally, FQL is the Facebook Query Language which is also a customized developer language for Facebook that is based on SQL. FQL is especially useful when there are no helper methods in the API but can also be used for tags in FBML giving developers an incredible amount of control over the details of their application.
Facebook Development Tools and Resources
Like any development applications, Facebook features a range of tools and resources that can help developers in a number of ways. Apart from the core documentation, tools can also help you debug raw API calls or tweak the FQL. With Facebook resources you'll find a collection of libraries for PHP and Java as well as links to other libraries like ActionScript, Cocoa, Coldfusion,.NET, Perl, Python, and Ruby. In addition, Facebook has an ever-expanding community wiki that can help answer any questions you may have about the details of developing Facebook applications. Because Facebook is a fairly complicated social media network, pages often feature layers upon layers of detailed information and it is certainly in the best interests of the developer to become familiar with FBML and API. Indeed, FBML and API allow you to manipulate a lot of this information so a more in-depth understanding of these tools and the terminology used on the site. Experienced Facebook users, for example, will know the difference between the News Feed and your Profile page and so should developers.
Step-by-Step Guidelines for Creating an Application
At this point, let's discuss briefly the stages involved in building a Facebook application. Of course you'll need to get the Facebook Developer Application to begin but from here there are some basic principles that should help guide you through the process.
1. To begin setting up a new application select the "Set Up New Application" option in the developer application. You'll want to name your application and you'll also need to accept the Terms of Service. Your API key is used so that Facebook can recognize your application and your application secret are used so that Facebook can authenticate your requests. Choose a secret that is easy to remember and also difficult to hack as you would with any online password.
2. The next step involves configuring a number of settings before starting to write code. Under the "Edit Settings" section you can enter support and contact information, including your email address.
3. A callback URL is required and this would need to be the address where your application is stored on the server.
4. A canvas page URL is also required and this tells us where your application is stored on Facebook. Developers usually want to match their canvas page URL with their application name so that it's easy to remember for users. This URL must be a minimum of 7 characters long and can include only letters, dashes, and underscores.
5. Next, Facebook will ask you whether your application can be added on Facebook, obviously you'll want to say "Yes."
6. To continue developing your application click "Save and Continue."
While these are the most basic steps for creating a simple application, configuring your application to your host still needs to be completed. Nevertheless, experienced developers will find it an extremely straight forward exercise to develop Facebook applications. The process is streamlined and simple so as to encourage the addition of new, interesting, and interactive applications from a broad developer community. Regardless of culture, language, or location applications can be easily uploaded for the enjoyment of the massive Facebook audience.
Moonrise Productions is a full services San Francisco web design company. They offer complete design services, social network web development, ecommerce development, social network hosting and more. With New York, San Diego, San Francisco and a Los Angeles presence no matter where you are, we've got people to serve you.
In the Beginning
Any developer who is hoping to write or install Facebook applications must first have his or her own Facebook account and then must install the developer application. Facebook's developer application allows you to create, monitor, and configure applications. In addition, you'll need to secure yourself a server as Facebook applications run form the developer's server. The benefit of this is that you can write the application in whichever language you know best. For the sake of simplicity, examples in this article will use PHP but the process is the same regardless of the language you use.
Once you have your Facebook account, have downloaded the developer application, and have your server ready to go, you'll be ready to start developing your own applications. Still, having a bit of understanding of the Facebook platform will help you during the creative process. First and foremost, the fundamental components of Facebook are clearly outlined on their developer site. Essentially, the platform is made up of three parts: API, FBML, and FQL. Of course, APIs determine the ways in which you can connect to and interact with Facebook. FBML is the custom Facebook markup language which has basically be modeled around HTML. While similar to Coldfusion or ASP.NET and associated tag-based syntax, FBML helps you to define the pages of your application specifically for the Facebook Platform. And finally, FQL is the Facebook Query Language which is also a customized developer language for Facebook that is based on SQL. FQL is especially useful when there are no helper methods in the API but can also be used for tags in FBML giving developers an incredible amount of control over the details of their application.
Facebook Development Tools and Resources
Like any development applications, Facebook features a range of tools and resources that can help developers in a number of ways. Apart from the core documentation, tools can also help you debug raw API calls or tweak the FQL. With Facebook resources you'll find a collection of libraries for PHP and Java as well as links to other libraries like ActionScript, Cocoa, Coldfusion,.NET, Perl, Python, and Ruby. In addition, Facebook has an ever-expanding community wiki that can help answer any questions you may have about the details of developing Facebook applications. Because Facebook is a fairly complicated social media network, pages often feature layers upon layers of detailed information and it is certainly in the best interests of the developer to become familiar with FBML and API. Indeed, FBML and API allow you to manipulate a lot of this information so a more in-depth understanding of these tools and the terminology used on the site. Experienced Facebook users, for example, will know the difference between the News Feed and your Profile page and so should developers.
Step-by-Step Guidelines for Creating an Application
At this point, let's discuss briefly the stages involved in building a Facebook application. Of course you'll need to get the Facebook Developer Application to begin but from here there are some basic principles that should help guide you through the process.
1. To begin setting up a new application select the "Set Up New Application" option in the developer application. You'll want to name your application and you'll also need to accept the Terms of Service. Your API key is used so that Facebook can recognize your application and your application secret are used so that Facebook can authenticate your requests. Choose a secret that is easy to remember and also difficult to hack as you would with any online password.
2. The next step involves configuring a number of settings before starting to write code. Under the "Edit Settings" section you can enter support and contact information, including your email address.
3. A callback URL is required and this would need to be the address where your application is stored on the server.
4. A canvas page URL is also required and this tells us where your application is stored on Facebook. Developers usually want to match their canvas page URL with their application name so that it's easy to remember for users. This URL must be a minimum of 7 characters long and can include only letters, dashes, and underscores.
5. Next, Facebook will ask you whether your application can be added on Facebook, obviously you'll want to say "Yes."
6. To continue developing your application click "Save and Continue."
While these are the most basic steps for creating a simple application, configuring your application to your host still needs to be completed. Nevertheless, experienced developers will find it an extremely straight forward exercise to develop Facebook applications. The process is streamlined and simple so as to encourage the addition of new, interesting, and interactive applications from a broad developer community. Regardless of culture, language, or location applications can be easily uploaded for the enjoyment of the massive Facebook audience.
Moonrise Productions is a full services San Francisco web design company. They offer complete design services, social network web development, ecommerce development, social network hosting and more. With New York, San Diego, San Francisco and a Los Angeles presence no matter where you are, we've got people to serve you.
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