Overview of Facebook Integration with Websites.

1. FACEBOOK INTEGRATION ON WEBSITES
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2. Online Resources:
Facebook Developers Blog Great place to keep up with what Facebook has in store....
Open Graph Overview of the open graph
Social Plugins Plugins like “like” , “recommendations” , etc... can be found here
Facebook Forums Question about something related to developing with Facebook? You may find the answer here.
How to Create a Facebook Page Overview of how to create a Facebook page
New Nectar Social Media Blog Our look at social media
Mashable Social Media Blog Mashable is the primary resource for keeping up with social media happenings
Applications Directory: AppsBistro a decent listing of some applications that can benefit businesses on Facebook
Glossary
A) Facebook Page E) Applications
This is the core tool for using Facebook as a business. “Apps” are used in many ways on Facebook. You can
From a page, you can engage & interact with people who use an app to play a game -- or as a developer, you can
“like” your page . Pages can be customized, provide use an application to pull information from your website
analytics, and can even be advertised on the FB plat- to FB via iframes. All sorts of out-of-the-box app solutions
form. also exist for businesses
B) Facebook Profile F) Custom Facebook Tabs
The personal profile is at the heart of Facebook. While These are created via the aforementioned “apps”. They
you’ll need a personal profile to create a business pres- can be anything from an image map to dynamic content
ence (via “The Page”) you do not want to use the profile from your site or another site. Contests are common fea-
as a business entity (e.g. “Joe’s Garage” as a “person” tures on custom tabs.
on FB.) This violates the TOS and is not as robust as a
page. G) Open Graph
Facebook’s attempt to spread their API throughout the
C) Newsfeed web. . This is phase one in Facebook’s attempt to rule
The newsfeed is sort of the “personalized newspaper” of the world -- but it sure is awesome! The Open Graph has
Facebook. You get alerts on the newsfeed of what friends simple solutions (see social plugins below,) and it also
& family are up to. Businesses also have access to the allows developers to come up with more unique ways to
newsfeed when people “like” their page. integrate their site with Facebook.
D) iframes H) Social Plugins
iframes are now supported by Facebook. This is a big Part of the aforementioned attempt to take over the
change. Essentially, an iframe is a “frame” through which world. Social plugins are easy ways to add things like:
you can view content from another source. As of March, likes, comments, recommendations, and login w/ FB
FBML was replaced by iframes completely -- though ex-
tant
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Why Create a Facebook
Facebook Fan Page for your business?
{Fan Page}
Facebook Pages for Business: An Overview
There are more than 500
A Facebook “Page” (or “Fan This type of “marketing” is or-
million people on Face-
Page”,) gives you the opportunity to ganic, real, and powerful for busi-
book..... get your brand in front of people in nesses of all shapes and sizes.
And that number grows everyday. a credible, trusted environment --
It’s about more than quantity though surrounded by news, events, and
-- it’s about the quality location that images they care about. This isn’t
Facebook Pages can give you. advertising -- this is becoming a part In a Nutshell
• Facebook users login to up- of an ongoing conversation!
Newsfeed Overview 2
date their status & see what friends
& family are up to. This info ap- This brings us to the next key to
Word-of-mouth Overview 2
pears in the “newsfeed.” the tremendous potential of Face-
• Businesses can publish directly book. Word-of-mouth marketing
The Tools of Pages 3
to that same valuable “newsfeed.” takes place online when people
• This gives you the potential to share information about your busi-
Best Practices 3
be right in the heart of what your ness with their friends & acquain-
current & potential clients care tances on Facebook and other on-
most about! That’s powerful. line platforms.
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4. fan pages
{using the power!}
Social media marketing is powerful stuff.
Let’s explore the two biggest opportunities on Facebook.
Friends, Family, & YOU!
The Newsfeed :
As we mentioned earlier, Facebook users login to the social network to interact with
friends & family and share information about themselves. This information can be im-
portant or trivial -- and it can be in the form of a status update, a news link, a photo,
or even a “like”.
Users also view & interact with the information their friends & family share with them.
All of this info & interaction occurs in the “newsfeed” -- Facebook’s equivalent of a
real-time newspaper featuring news and updates about the people and things you
care most about.
The best part of all of this is that your page’s updates will go directly to the newsfeeds
of people who “like” your page. How’s that for a prime location?
Straight from the Horse’s Mouth
word-of-mouth-marketing
Here’s a likely scenario: Jenn has a great cup of espresso from her new espresso
maker. She posts this info on her Facebook.
She isn’t intentionally trying to promote a product -- she’s just sharing info with her
friends on Facebook. Word-of-mouth marketing like this is common -- just like this type
of info-sharing is common offline as well.
Word-of-mouth marketing is a powerful force for businesses on Facebook. Whether it
comes in the form of a status update, a comment, a photo, or a “like” -- it’s a credible
endorsement of your product, brand, or service!
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5. fan pages
{the tools}
The Wall
Best Practices: This is the place you share your updates, news links, etc.. that are then pushed to the
all-important newsfeed. This is also where fans can post directly to you.
Is there a right or
wrong way to use Info
Facebook as a busi- This is a tab where you can share basic info about your business -- including hours,
ness? location, and website.
1. Use a Page vs. a Profile Notes
Pages have been created specifically
for businesses by Facebook. Face- Another default Facebook page tab that allows you to write & share short notes.
book’s Terms of Services (TOS) makes
it a violation to use a personal profile Custom Tabs
for your business presence. Custom Facebook applications allow you to add unique tabs. These tabs can be static
2. Be Real. or dynamic and display anything from basic brochure info to product listings.
Facebook is an ongoing conversation
between real people. You should treat
your Facebook posts as an opportunity Applications
to participate in the conversation and
Apps can be used to create anything from the custom tabs mentioned above to
even interject new thoughts, ideas,
information, or opportunities. You games, quizzes, promotions, contests, you name it! Almost anything is possible.
should not treat your Facebook page
as an opportunity to recycle marketing
or promotional material. Facebook Advertising
users don’t want to be “spammed” or Ads on Facebook can be tied directly to a page or to an outside website. They can be
“blasted” with your promotional info --
targeted to users based on their likes, interests, location, and demographic informa-
they want to engage in a dialogue
with you. tion. An ad campaign can be set up with multiple versions of the copy and with a
daily budget. We recommend ads that are CPC (cost-per-click,) instead of per impres-
3. Listen
If you are lucky enough to have inter- sion.
action with your page -- listen & re-
spond when applicable.
Analytics:
4. Respect
Facebook provides information on who is looking & interacting with your page.
On Facebook and other social media
platforms -- the voice of the individual
can sometimes be as powerful as that
of a corporation. Respect that this and
Widgets & Open Graph Integration
other new mediums give everyone a
voice.
Widgets allow integration between Facebook and your page. Likewise, the “open
graph” allows the integration of “like” & “share” buttons on your page. Comments
and other types of integration between your web content and Facebook are possible.
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6. fan pages
{checklist}
Step 1:
You, yourself, & Create a page. You can do this from the Facebook homepage before you login -- or,
your page: from any page on Facebook (look on the bottom-left.)
Step 2:
When are you interacting Some things can be changed -- some can’t. When setting up your page, think long &
on FB as yourself, and when hard about the name (which cannot be changed after a certain point,) but remember
are you interacting as your
that info, profile images, etc... can be changed later.
page?
Step 3:
1. You must click over to “use Face- Try to match the branding of your website with your FB page. Use a logo, and include
book as page,” the right colors & copy where applicable.
Once you select this option (which can
be found on the right side of your Step 4:
page,) everything you do on Face- Reach out. Once your page is created, share it with friends & family. While you ulti-
book will be done as the “page.”
mately want to have mostly customers & clients -- your immediate FB network is a
2. Profile & Newsfeed will change good place to start.
when you are a page
When you are acting as the page -- Step 5:
your profile & newsfeed will be page- Spread the word. Add the link to your Facebook page to your email signature. Begin
specific. You will no longer see your
personal information. integrating FB in newsletters, promotional materials, and within your website itself.
3. You can go back to being “you” at Step 6:
any time! Interact. You may choose to add admins to your page to increase the number of
You will have the option to “use Face-
book as” yourself at any time. You can people posting & interacting. You can do this under “edit page.” Whether it’s just
select this option from the right side of you -- or you & a team -- it’s important to interact & engage with people on your page
the page, or from the drop-down
menu. and on other pages as well. Some people find it helpful to set up a time each day to
checkin with Facebook.
4. There is a time to be the “page”
and a time to be “yourself” Step 7:
While personal activities will obviously
be done as “you” -- there are some Always be on the lookout. As you’re perusing the web for work or pleasure -- take
times when it’s best to be “you” on
your page as well! note of links, videos, images, etc... that might be valuable on your Facebook page.
Facebook is about communicating and Information is one of the most valuable things you can share with your “fans.”
engaging. Have a personality is ac-
ceptable! It’s up to you when you want Step 8:
to engage as the page -- and when
Be patient. You won’t have a million fans at first. That’s okay! It takes time.
you want to do so as you.
Some basic tips would be: a.) make all
posts and link-sharing as the page, b.) Step 9:
“like” and comment on things as your-
self when it feels appropriate. Experiment & learn. The more time you spend on Facebook (either as an individual or
a page,) the more you’ll learn about what works & what doesn’t when it comes to in-
teracting
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