Facebook® Marketing: An Hour a Day

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Pub. Date: 2010-04-01
Publisher(s): Sybex
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Summary

Develop, implement, and measure a successful Facebook marketing campaignThe social networking site Facebook boasts more than 300 million users worldwide. Its ability to target users who have provided real data about themselves and their interests makes Facebook the ideal platform for marketers, and marketers everywhere recognize the importance of Facebook and are eager to successfully tap Facebook's potential. This book shows you how.Quickly get up to speed on today's Facebook conventions and demographics, and then gain an understanding of the various strategic and implementation issues you must consider from start to finish. Guides you through crafting a successful presence on Facebook and takes you through each step for developing an overall marketing strategy Explains each step for setting realistic goals, defining metrics, developing reports, and acquiring corporate buy-in Shows how to execute your strategy while incorporating all of Facebook's relevant features Addresses Facebook's pay-per-click platform, Facebook Connect, and morePacked with tips and tactics not documented anywhere else, the book serves as the ultimate step-by-step guide to developing a winning Facebook marketing campaign.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Internet Marketing 1985-2010
The Humble Beginnings of Social Marketing
The Emergence of Social Networks
Social Media by the Numbers and by Feel
What Social Media in 2010 Tells Us about the Future of Marketing
Realistic Social Marketing Expectations
A Few Thoughts Regarding Consumer Engagement
What Is Facebook?
Social Networking and Social Media Defined
Social Network Landscape
Seven Truths of Social Networks
What You Want: Viral Marketing
Other Opportunities in Social Networking
Campaign Ideas
Facebook Basics
Friending
The News Feed
Develop a Facebook Strategy and Measure Success
Defining Your Facebook Presence
Close-Up of a Successful Social Media Campaign
Defining Your Social Media "Product"
Your Facebook To-Do List
Month 1: Create the Plan and Get Started
Lay the Groundwork
Draft and Present the Plan
Establish a Presence with the Facebook Profile and Friends
Use Basic Facebook Features to Promote Yourself
Month 2: Establish Corporate Presence with Pages and Groups
Learn About Pages and Groups
Determine and Execute Content Strategy
Add and Experiment with Content
Monitor and Modify the Plan
Month 3: Create Demand with Facebook Ads
Learn the Basics of Facebook Advertising
Build the Dashboard and Collect Data
Refine Your Campaign Using A/B and Multivariate Testing
Analyze and Adjust the Campaign
Month 4: Advanced Tactics and Campaign Integration
Understand Essential Advanced Tactics
Learn About Facebook Connect, Widgets, Fan Boxes
Integrate Your Efforts with Multichannel Marketing
Conduct Advanced Analytics
Customized Experiences via Facebook Applications
Facebook Applications: A Brief History
Facebook Apps Today
Optimize Your Fan Page with Apps
What You'll Need to Build a Facebook Application
Monetize Your App
The Future: Applications on Mobile Devices
The Analytics of Facebook
Keep Score with Metrics and Monitoring
Facebook Return on Investment and the Mayo Medical School
Measure Engagement with Insights
When Facebook Isn't Quite Enough: Landing Pages
Organizational Considerations
Roles and Responsibilities
How Facebook Works in Different Organizations
Resources
Some Final Tips on Facebook for B2B Marketing
Companion Website
Other Reading Material
Social Media Tools You Can Use
The Future of Facebook
Dave Kerpen
Scott McCaskill
Lauren Cooney
Jesse Stay
Nick O'Neill
Kevin Tate
Glossary
Index
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