More than ever, prospects are making purchasing decisions based on their interaction with brands and recommendations from peers. They are most likely to interact with brands and each other on social networks…especially Facebook where they spend hours on end. Nielsen reported that in January, U.S. consumers spent a staggering seven hours a month on Facebook!
It is hard for marketers to keep up with all the developments on Facebook, let alone in the social universe. Here is a roundup of some recent Facebook changes and useful Facebook utilities and statistics and their implications on business.
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The more that relevant websites link to your website, the better Google likes you. It is authority by association. Think of it this way: you have a LinkedIn profile and the more your colleagues/clients recommend you the better your professional standing. Similarly, when a website links to your website, Google considers it a recommendation or a vote of confidence and increases your ranking.
If your business has a Facebook Fan Page, you want to create interesting and compelling content to keep your Fan community active and participating on your wall. Polls are a great way to engage your Fan base community for fun, feedback or to gain insight into your brand, product or service or customer mindset. Although there are many poll application options for Facebook, we like the one simply called, 
