25 Ways to Mix Your Blog and Facebook

May 18th, 2009 11 Comments

Facebook, the world’s most popular social networking website, can combine with your blog to produce powerful results. I’ve been able to help clients such as Kapalua Resort to mix their blog and Facebook worlds. Here are 25 ways to help your Facebook presence and your blog work together to help your business or organization be more successful.

1. Import your blog into Facebook.
2. Start or join a Facebook group that is about the same topic as your blog (but that is not necessarily about your blog).
3. Create or become a fan of a Facebook page that is relevant to your blog.
4. Make sure your Facebook profile includes a link to your blog.
5. On your Facebook Wall, make an update that mentions an article at your blog and invites people to discuss and share it via Facebook and other media.

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Should You Add Facebook Connect to Your Business Blog?

January 13th, 2009 6 Comments

Robyn Tippins (Twitter: @duzins) asked me the following question on Twitter last week:

Is Facebook Connect worth the time for a business blog?

Great question, Robyn! Here’s my answer.

First, for those new to this subject …

What is Facebook Connect?

Facebook Connect is a simple way to integrate Facebook into your blog or website. For example, TechCrunch currently has a blog post comment area that looks like this (minus the cool sepia effect):

Facebook Connect

Why or why not use Facebook Connect?

Some reasons to use Facebook Connect on your business blog:

  • Some people have Facebook accounts but aren’t registered at your blog. If registration is something you require in order for people to be able to comment on your posts, Facebook Connect might make it more appealing for these folks to register and interact more with your blog.

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