Facebook

[DandC_Warehouse]

all serious sellers have facebook accounts, even if not personal then one for their business....any sellers that dont are basicly denying thereselves sales.
Like it or not, we live in a world where social media domonates the lives of many people. Hense the reason almost every successful business rates social media high up on there priorities.

Using facebook to promote your ebid stores and listings should be part of every sellers to do list.

I am currently writing a guide on this and will post when ready.
I managed many large sites ( some with over a million users ) and without social media the sites would never have taken off. It doesnt matter how big your site or shop is, or does it matter if you have 1-2 listings here or 50,000.... use facebook correctly and you can expect a huge increase in sales.

We focus too much on google shopping, and while i agree it is a great tool,and should be promoted, I feel many of you are missing out big time on facebook.
i have a personal facebook account and others for my businesses. keep both seperate then you can target sales and traffic to your ebid listings and stores.
I will let you know when my guide is finished and I hope it helps many of you.

Dean

[bluebedouin]

Who's the other one then? ....

That'll be me then.
For exactly the reason you stated earlier.

[Gothicina]

I use facebook, but I prefer twitter, I've got the accounts linked.

Both can be an amazing way of sharing information very quickly.
(although also at times dis-information)

They also allow you to interact quickly easily & publicly with a lot of large companies & organisations, who would possibly be slow to, or not respond to, phone calls or letters.

For instance, I had a moan to Virgin Media, about their endless menu options when you phone them, then another time I praised their very helpful engineer. I would never have gotten around to contacting them about either issue, but via twitter it's quick & easy & gets a response.
Whether the feedback gets passed on is another matter entirely.

[Juliebabe25]

Not all 3rd world countries have computers.

And many people in the world are under 13!

[HerMajesty]

I don't think the security on FB is great. I don't believe it is great on many sites. However, I do limit my info as to who can view, and do not put pics or personal info there that is not available elsewhere. I rarely use twitter - and only to tweet other people's YDC auctions, really. not sure if it does any good.

[Juliebabe25]

I think Twitter is not really a Facebook alternative.

I think Twitter is great for celebrities to be able to keep their fans up to date.

But I don't think many people want to follow an average person.

[Mimistreasures2010]

I have a facebook account. Try to put things I have for sale on there. Lot of times doesn't show.

[Juliebabe25]

If you like reading interesting tech stuff, here is a great article on Facebook I just found.
Page 3 is amazing.
The stats and staff numbers are incredible.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles...llion-users#p2

[Gothicina]

I think Twitter is not really a Facebook alternative.

I think Twitter is great for celebrities to be able to keep their fans up to date.

But I don't think many people want to follow and average person.

I think you'd be surprised!
I don't use my own account as much, & do have less followers,
but my boys accounts.

[cdunn142]

Most of my sales come though facebook i would not be without it