Facebook Fan Pages are a great way to promote your business.
I actually just finished making one for my mom's bridal and formal wear business.
She has a Facebook account, but didn't have a clue on how to go about making a professional looking fan page she would be proud to promote.
Facebook has an application called FBML, which is similar to HTML and allows you to make a custom fan page.
Initially, I purchased a template that had the coding and I needed to add the image URLs for banners, colors, etc.
I'd like to think I know a little bit about hosting images and HTML, but I kept having issues with this template.
I finally went back to the drawing board and searched for an easier template I would be able to be successful with.
I found a template creator called Fan Page Engine.
It was $67 to be able to build unlimited pages with several templates.
The best part was that the only time I saw the coding was when I copied the whole code and pasted it into my FBML application in Facebook.
I was able to upload by header and banner images into the generator.
A great item to add to your page is an opt-in form.
This way you can build an e-mail list to promote your company/brand.
You can either have the e-mail addresses sent straight to your e-mail, or you can sign up for an account with an autoresponder like AWeber to automatically send out newsletters and emails to your list easily.
Remember that you will need to entice your reader to join your list.
This can be done by offering a free report, coupon for your services, or even entry into a contest.
Don't forget to include your business hours and contact information, as well as a link to your web site.
When your page is created, don't forget to invite all of your friends to "like" it.
The beauty of Facebook is that you can get free advertising virally.
You could easily get "likes" on your page from friends of friends without even trying.
So what are you waiting for? Get started making your Facebook fan page today!
I actually just finished making one for my mom's bridal and formal wear business.
She has a Facebook account, but didn't have a clue on how to go about making a professional looking fan page she would be proud to promote.
Facebook has an application called FBML, which is similar to HTML and allows you to make a custom fan page.
Initially, I purchased a template that had the coding and I needed to add the image URLs for banners, colors, etc.
I'd like to think I know a little bit about hosting images and HTML, but I kept having issues with this template.
I finally went back to the drawing board and searched for an easier template I would be able to be successful with.
I found a template creator called Fan Page Engine.
It was $67 to be able to build unlimited pages with several templates.
The best part was that the only time I saw the coding was when I copied the whole code and pasted it into my FBML application in Facebook.
I was able to upload by header and banner images into the generator.
A great item to add to your page is an opt-in form.
This way you can build an e-mail list to promote your company/brand.
You can either have the e-mail addresses sent straight to your e-mail, or you can sign up for an account with an autoresponder like AWeber to automatically send out newsletters and emails to your list easily.
Remember that you will need to entice your reader to join your list.
This can be done by offering a free report, coupon for your services, or even entry into a contest.
Don't forget to include your business hours and contact information, as well as a link to your web site.
When your page is created, don't forget to invite all of your friends to "like" it.
The beauty of Facebook is that you can get free advertising virally.
You could easily get "likes" on your page from friends of friends without even trying.
So what are you waiting for? Get started making your Facebook fan page today!