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Dawn Barclay · 06-11-08, 15:08

Hi all,

I don't think the guys that set up Facebook realised just how much an impact it would have had on business...originally set up to keep college friends together.

Facebook is projected to have 500 million users by 2011. I think like everything we do even Facebook or Twitter if taking up time out your business has to be carefully planned out...just like any marketing strategy.

For me Facebook is about relationships first, I don't spend hours on it. It keeps me real. it provides a small space where I can give a little bit if me not as a business owner.

Even forums that are not locked provide web content all over the world for other people's blogs and sites. Even this thread may end up somewhere one day! And it's Seth (by Barry's first link) that is going to raise the profile of Seth!

In Facebook you can create a page and this is ranked by Google. That's good is it not? Esp if you have a website. I know that some people think that popularity is important, it really isn't. Also there is an events page. Obviously some businesses will not benefit from Social Networking - and that is okay, Matt's students will as music can be online, downloaded etc etc. It's perfect for that. Like any networking site (like I need to day this) it's what you put in that matters.

I only joined this forum in September and apart from the networking and commenting it serves this purpose for me...as I work alone it makes me feel connected to a much larger picture, it's Scottish, the banter, the cartoons, the banter, forums like this are part of my work day, marketing is very much the byproduct. I remember at the time thinking 'oh Scottish Business Owners' great.

I hope that makes sense...going to write an article about Facebook I think...then I will twitter or tweet it digg or stumble it

LOL...

Dawn

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Dawn Barclay Finding my feet here Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Social Networking - Is it good for small businesses Hi all, I don't think the guys that set up Facebook realised just how much an impact it would have had on business...originally set up to keep college friends together. Facebook is projected to have 500 million users by 2011. I think like everything we do even Facebook or Twitter if taking up time out your business has to be carefully planned out...just like any marketing strategy. For me Facebook is about relationships first, I don't spend hours on it. It keeps me real. it provides a small space where I can give a little bit if me not as a business owner. Even forums that are not locked provide web content all over the world for other people's blogs and sites. Even this thread may end up somewhere one day! And it's Seth (by Barry's first link) that is going to raise the profile of Seth! In Facebook you can create a page and this is ranked by Google. That's good is it not? Esp if you have a website. I know that some people think that popularity is important, it really isn't. Also there is an events page. Obviously some businesses will not benefit from Social Networking - and that is okay, Matt's students will as music can be online, downloaded etc etc. It's perfect for that. Like any networking site (like I need to day this) it's what you put in that matters. I only joined this forum in September and apart from the networking and commenting it serves this purpose for me...as I work alone it makes me feel connected to a much larger picture, it's Scottish, the banter, the cartoons, the banter, forums like this are part of my work day, marketing is very much the byproduct. I remember at the time thinking 'oh Scottish Business Owners' great. I hope that makes sense...going to write an article about Facebook I think...then I will twitter or tweet it digg or stumble it LOL... Dawn Dawn Barclay on Facebook! __________________ Dawn Barclay [url]http://www.potentialdevelopments.co.uk[/url]