Facebook for business tip – customer service includes responding to commenters

Engage with customers on your facebook fanpages

Engage with fans on facebook, it's good customer service

If your a business owner with a facebook fanpage here’s a facebook for business tip, don’t forget to engage with those that post comments on your facebook business page, it’s a customer service issue. According to Emil Protalinski in an article from ZDnet.com “Retailers have rushed to establish a presence on Facebook with their own Page, in the hopes of building a larger social following. When it comes to customer service, however, it turns out retailers aren’t treating Facebook users so well. In fact, some retailers are going so far as to regularly deleting questions posted on their Facebook Pages.”

In the article Emil, further reports  on a STELLA Service test on how some business reacted to comments to their facebook pages, The results showed how businesses ignored the comments and even worst deleted some. From a customers service perspective this could be harmful to business growth and customer loyalty, hence this facebook for business tip. [Read more…]

Online marketing strategies for small business

I have been asked about where to start with online marketing strategies for small business. Well I have found a great article that lists in a concise, easy to read  way where to start and the bonus is they are mostly free.

 Where to start with online marketing strategies for small business

What are a few of the biggies? Remember not all of these

online  marketing strategies for small business

online marketing strategies for small business

may be appropriate for you or your target market, but this was a general question.

  • Your website: there is no better marketing for your services or products than your website. This is not the place where you want to cut corners. ROI will be very measurable from here, and if executed well, will return your investment within 3 to 6 months. [Read more…]