We all know that Facebook is the hottest fad right now. Is it going to be around in 5 years? You never know because I look at how fast Myspace took a tumble. This doesn’t mean that Facebook won’t follow, 
but the point here is that you market where the people are and today, it is definitely a place like Facebook.
I don’t care what kind of business you run online or offline, there are people out there that want to check out your products, as well as become a fan. As long as you’re offering something of value, you can gather up fans on your fan page via Facebook. This is a fantastic way to promote to people.
Below are some tips that you can follow when you’re looking to gather up some fans with your Facebook page. The more fans you get, the better it’s going to be for your business because not only can you reach out to them all the time, you can keep them up to date on what’s happening in your world.
#1 Offer something worth value: No one wants to join a spammy looking site. If you’re in it just for the money, you’re probably not going to get a lot of people to join. Create something of value and the people should come.
#2 Advertise via Facebook: I gathered up a lot of fans via the Facebook ads. Instead of advertising my site URL, I decided to advertise my fan page. I would target those that would be interested in the product. You’re going to want to tweak your ads and find the one that fits.
#3 Put a widget on your site: The best thing that I did was put a “like” widget on my site. Right away, I gathered about 100 fans. Today, I consistently net around 20-30 fans per week. As more people join, you’re going to find that their friends will see your fan page in their recommendations box.
#4 Ask friends and family: Be careful with this one because you don’t want to spam your friends and family on your personal account, but every couple months, just let them know about your Facebook page and tell them how much you would appreciate it if they joined
#5 Create a contest: People eat up contests and if you hold one that is worth joining, you’re going to find that you’re going to get fans galore. It’s a great way to gather up new fans and as long as your contest isn’t extravagant, you should get a nice return on your investment.
I’ve found the fan pages to be more like a snowball. The more fans you gather, the more that will come. It’s going to take time, so don’t expect 200,000 fans over night. Once you do get a nice fan base, be sure to follow the Facebook TOS because you may find that if you post affiliate links, or something they don’t like, they can shut you down in an instance.
This guest post was provided by Tom Tessin. He runs TextYourBuddy, a free text messaging site saving thousands of people money on their text messaging!
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Great post on increasing FB Fans.
But I am not sure if I should agree with your point regarding using FB Ads. I can not comment on their effectiveness as I’ve NEVER tried it. But I see that you have only 131 FB Fans after using FB Ads. Could you disclose how much did you spend on the FB Ads to reach this 131 Fans?
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Bro this post is written by guest author Tom Tessin. He says he has personally tried FB ads. I haven’t tried FB ads.
Oops… my bad! With tons of guest posts on your blog these days, it is not easy to spot the posts that are written by you and the ones by a guest!
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He..he..lol…. No problem mate!
At any rate, I would still love to hear the authors experience about using FB Ads.
Tom! Are you around?
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Hey Guys!
Yes, I’m around. Thanks for the kind words. I have about 900+ fans and the with my ad spend, I generally spend around $1 per CPM. That gives around 6k-7k impressions and a few fans on average.
The thing I like about it though is that the more fans you add, the more you’ll pop up under their “recommendations” box. This is a great free way to get your name out there
Let me know if you have any other questions!
-Tom
Thanks for answering the user questions bro!
For me, number of facebook fans is a prompting factor for becoming the fan of the blog because it shows me blog popularity and strong community base.
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A good community with a good number of fans means our questions will get answered fast and we can get a variety of opinions.
I used Facebook ads when I first started my Facebook Fan page. It was a great way to get the ball rolling and build momentum. I may consider taking out another Facebook ad when my busy season starts (Sept to March).
I am also planning to advertise on FB soon. Need do earn some money first!
For me contest always work to bring a lot of new fans
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It worked even for me. Contests help you get a good number of fans if you offer some valuable prizes!
have anyone tried advertising fan page? worth?
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The post author has tried it and he has found it very useful. I think FB ads will help you increase your fan count.
These are great information! Some of my friends are hard to reach out. Also, I can make myself busy in updating my profile and increase the number of my friends. Thanks a lot!
Anytime bro! Nice to know that you liked the post!
These are great information! I can easily update my profile and reach out to my friends. It will keep my boring life busy. Thanks a lot!
Great Post! Facebook is a good medium for advertising considering the traffic and popularity of the site. I haven’t tried fan page for now but I think its effective especially your network of friends are potential customers of your product.
Try a fan page for sure! A fan page is like showing your members or readers. Its like showing how many people trust you and your site.
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Learn lot about facebook fanpage.Both from article and comments.
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Great post.. thanks for those information. And since this is a fad now, creativity really works for those who want to attract fans:)