What is Facebook?
Facebook is probably the best known of the social networking sites. Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and his friends, originally as a way for students at Harvard University to get to know each other, it’s now believed to have over a billion active users. Some of its functionality – such as Facebook Connect, a way to sign up to other websites using your Facebook login details – appears across thousands of other websites.
Anyone over the age of 13 can use the site, although it is known that many millions of under-13s have accounts and it has been reported that Facebook are considering opening the site to younger children with some extra controls for parents. Many parents and grandparents use Facebook to keep in touch with grandchildren and family around the world.
Users create a free account that acts as a profile of them in which they share as much or as little information as they wish. Profiles are usually created using a real name, although some people choose to use an alias or nickname, and are often accompanied by a photograph.
Benefits of A Facebook Account for your Business
A Facebook page has many potential benefits for your business. While some of these benefits are similar to having a website, a number are unique to Facebook. Combined, the benefits listed below can lead to increased sales and profits for your business.
– Facebook is a low-cost marketing strategy
– Share basic information about your business
– Share pictures and videos from your business
– Talk to existing and potential customers
– Provide customer support
– Raise brand awareness and promote positive word-of-mouth
– Facebook can steer traffic to your website
– Targeted advertising
– Offer deals through Facebook Places
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