Are you using Facebook in your salon marketing plan? Facebook marketing expert Mari Smith thinks you should! She lays out her reasons in her recent article - 10 Reasons To Use Facebook for Business.
Social networking sites, especially Facebook, have significant implications for business owners, marketers, and entrepreneurs around the world. To keep your business current, you should at least be familiar with the latest social media marketing techniques and viral technologies, including Facebook and its array of powerful features.
Facebook recently crossed the 100 MILLION member mark. That’s no small number for sure. Yet, millions more will join this incredible platform in the coming months and years. And the vast majority will be seeking to use Facebook primarily for business purposes.
Following Mari’s suggestions, we recently created a Facebook business page for Beauty Salon Marketing. Have a look and connect with us at Beauty Salon Marketing - Salon Marketing Services on Facebook
In brief, Mari’s 10 reasons for using Facebook to promote your business are -
- Meet your peers
- Find business contacts
- Instant gate opener
- Build relationships
- Raise visibility
- Develop your personal brand
- Target your niche
- Get rapid top Google placement
- Place targeted ads
- No cost marketing
Are you already using Facebook as part of your marketing plan for your beauty salon, hair salon, beauty clinic or spa? Leave a comment using the form below and include a link to your Facebook page. We’ll be writing more about how to use Facebook in the future and would love to connect with people who are already using it… you might even get some free publicity for your salon!
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You may also be interested in a new UK based social networking site- foom.com
foom.com is about people who go out, so it has a a group page (foomspot) for almost every business in the UK, check to see if your business is on the site.
foom connects you with people from your favourite bars, pubs and clubs or from where you work or go to college.
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