Tips for New Facebook Users
I have been spending a lot of my time on Facebook here recently. I am far from being a Facebook expert, however I do have a few tips for you if you have not tried it yet, or you were scared away. Here are some of my own Facebook tips for those of you who might be new to the social networking scene.
Don’t be Afraid to Be Social
I know a lot of people who have signed up for Facebook, and then said they, “Didn’t get it”. Usually, after that I ask them if they went out and commented on other people’s profiles, or message a few friends. The usual reaction to that is, “No”. If you want people to be sociable towards you, you have to be sociable towards them.
Go Search for Groups and Friends
Do not wait for people to come to you, you must go out to the people! Facebook has some neat tools when it comes to searching for friends and family members. You can even search for people you might have gone to high school or college with. A few months back, I actually got caught up with a girl I was in grade school with, and I probably had not seen in over a decade. There are many groups out there too, the best one of course, would be the Lunarpages Group on Facebook:
Come Join the Lunarpages Group on Facebook!
Alright, that might be a little self promoting, but that leads me into the next topic.
Market Yourself and Your Brand
Once you get Facebook down as a social platform, use it to promote yourself and your own projects. Via notes, applications and more – you can share your most recent blog posts, your tools and services you have created or even start up your own group dedicated to something you love. They say that word of mouth advertising is the best, and letting your friends know about something you have done via Facebook gives you an almost instant access to their browser, to have them go check it out.
What other ways have you or would you suggest to use Facebook?
