Facebook as one of the most accessible social networking site around the world with millions of active members is a huge market that still promising. Many people use facebook for business. Marketing on facebook is not difficult. Many people who could sell a lot of products through facebook. This proves that the role of social media for marketing or brand awareness is very effective. Social marketing becomes favorite of many businesses today.
Business on facebook is very pleasure. If you know how to promote on Facebook, selling goods or services through this site is not difficult. In order for measures promoting or selling can be successful through facebook, the following are facebook marketing tips so you can make a fortune from the internet business.
1. Branding
Personalize your profile on facebook. This is become an arena you introduce yourself, your brand or business. Profile should match the services offered. You should be clear as someone on Facebook. Write status in accordance with the branding you want to get up. Education Levels and achievements will add to the trust of prospective clients.
2. Multiply the number of friends
Many friends bring many blessings. Relationships bring fortune is not a myth. Hanging around is the main requirement for marketers, including in cyberspace. Add a friend is very necessary to add the relation. Therefore I do not be surprised if anyone would buying facebook fans. Facebook fans is a valuable asset.
3. Joining groups or create your own groups.
There are thousands of groups on facebook, but you must choose the group which is still active and fit your needs. You need to have a group or facebook page for business.
When you on Facebook, and enter a word in the search box, then will come the results. Well, usually appearing at the top is the page, then the group, then application, and the last is a post from your friends. Therefore, I strongly emphasize that you have a Facebook fanpage or group. You should continue to invite people to join the group / page you made, and also update the contents of your Facebook fanpage. Treat your fanpage /group because it includes your assets.
4. Setting up a sales channel.
It can be done through posters, videos or URL to your sales page. Share your link. It can be a reseller or affiliate link or a link to your blog. You can also spread via text message or on your facebook status.
Pandora into the Stock Market
7:05 PM
stock
Internet radio and music streaming service providers , Pandora, following the step of LinkedIn to offer IPO or initial public offering. Each share, released at a price of 16 dollars and offered at a price of 20 dollars at the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday (06/15/2011) morning.
The value of shares offered by Pandora has far above previous estimates that only 8 dollars per share as planned in late 2010 and 10-12 dollar two weeks ago. Pandora releases about 14.7 million shares for an injection of funds reaching 234.9 million U.S. dollars and a market capitalization of 2.6 billion U.S. dollars.
Value of its shares continued to rise in the stock. If it penetrates only 23 U.S. dollars, the value of its market capitalization would be of 3.7 billion U.S. dollars. This is a feat in itself considering for about a decade in operation, the company is minimal profit. To gain revenues, Pandora still rely on the ads. However, its services also offer a premium version for users who are willing to pay a subscription to listen to favorite songs without ads. However, with gross revenues 138 million U.S. dollars last year, Pandora still lost 1.8 million U.S. dollars.
Pandora is a music streaming service providers that are popular with users currently reaches about 90 million people. Early this single year, users Pandora has spent 3.8 billion hours to listen to favorite music from various labels which towed it. Growth of users doubled in the past year. Pandora service is currently only available in the U.S. despite plans to expand globally.
After LinkedIn and Pandora, a number of other dotcom companies preparing to go public, among others Groupon -deal daily service providers- , game developer Zynga; and Facebook social networking. Trends in the entry of Internet companies into the stock market to get serious attention from analysts and is touted as the second dotcom booming.
The value of shares offered by Pandora has far above previous estimates that only 8 dollars per share as planned in late 2010 and 10-12 dollar two weeks ago. Pandora releases about 14.7 million shares for an injection of funds reaching 234.9 million U.S. dollars and a market capitalization of 2.6 billion U.S. dollars.
Value of its shares continued to rise in the stock. If it penetrates only 23 U.S. dollars, the value of its market capitalization would be of 3.7 billion U.S. dollars. This is a feat in itself considering for about a decade in operation, the company is minimal profit. To gain revenues, Pandora still rely on the ads. However, its services also offer a premium version for users who are willing to pay a subscription to listen to favorite songs without ads. However, with gross revenues 138 million U.S. dollars last year, Pandora still lost 1.8 million U.S. dollars.
Pandora is a music streaming service providers that are popular with users currently reaches about 90 million people. Early this single year, users Pandora has spent 3.8 billion hours to listen to favorite music from various labels which towed it. Growth of users doubled in the past year. Pandora service is currently only available in the U.S. despite plans to expand globally.
After LinkedIn and Pandora, a number of other dotcom companies preparing to go public, among others Groupon -deal daily service providers- , game developer Zynga; and Facebook social networking. Trends in the entry of Internet companies into the stock market to get serious attention from analysts and is touted as the second dotcom booming.
How to start a Small home-based manufacturing business
4:11 PM
small business
To establish a small manufacturing enterprise, an entrepreneur needs to be a strong willed person who has the desire to succeed no matter the many predicaments that may arise. For one, there are very many laws and regulations that govern the manufacturing industry. The entrepreneur, will be required to conform to all the licensing bodies, may it be the government or the local authorities requirements. Add to this, there numerous licenses required, depending on the line of manufacturing you are contemplating to enter to. These requirements are not limited to small companies alone but to the whole manufacturing industry. It does not matter where you are based in the world, you will have to adhere to the requirements, otherwise, you will not be allowed to carry out you manufacturing business. These rules, laws and manufacturing regulations are mostly concerned with health, any type of pollution and the quality of the manufactured products. What a person or a group need to know is that getting all these very necessary documents may take ages, so they have to be patient.
Some of the best small manufacturing ideas that can be carried out at your home include:
i. Furniture making
This falls under, small home-based manufacturing section of an enterprise. Furniture such as lockers, bookshelves, showcases, chairs, tables etc will always be required by the society at large. This being so, it is a very viable option to start yourselves a furniture manufacturing business, in fact, you are going to do very well in it.
ii. Drinking water business.
Every living organism uses water to quench its thirst. Human beings are not left, they need water regularly to purify and cool their body systems. There is no other quencher than pure natural water. Here, a person could mint good money by tapping into this everlasting natural mineral that is very essential for human survival. Without sweet water, there is no life anywhere. Now-a-days, it has become the norm to see people carrying small battles of mineral water which they buy in stores. This being the case, one can start their own water packing business at their own home and sell the packages to these stores. All you have to do is to comply with the requirements by the governing bodies to start this very profitable business.
iii. Soap Manufacturing business
This is another business a person may venture in. If you go to the shopping mall, it is full of different soap brands. This should deter you from manufacturing another broad of soap, if you come up with a unique soap brand you are always going to have a market ready for you product. Furthermore, this type of a manufacturing entity does not require a huge amount of start up capital to establish.
iv. Commercial Bread baking.
Everybody from kids to their grandparents loves bread. They use this product daily and on regular intervals. This makes it a very viable business consideration for any business minded entrepreneur. One advantage of starting this business is, the star-up capital is minimal, and, you can do it at your own home comfortably. So, what are you waiting for, jump at the opportunity of your lifetime and see your sweat bearing fruits.
Author: Freddy Ngiam, Founder & CEO of www.1homebusinesshub.com
Some of the best small manufacturing ideas that can be carried out at your home include:
i. Furniture making
This falls under, small home-based manufacturing section of an enterprise. Furniture such as lockers, bookshelves, showcases, chairs, tables etc will always be required by the society at large. This being so, it is a very viable option to start yourselves a furniture manufacturing business, in fact, you are going to do very well in it.
ii. Drinking water business.
Every living organism uses water to quench its thirst. Human beings are not left, they need water regularly to purify and cool their body systems. There is no other quencher than pure natural water. Here, a person could mint good money by tapping into this everlasting natural mineral that is very essential for human survival. Without sweet water, there is no life anywhere. Now-a-days, it has become the norm to see people carrying small battles of mineral water which they buy in stores. This being the case, one can start their own water packing business at their own home and sell the packages to these stores. All you have to do is to comply with the requirements by the governing bodies to start this very profitable business.
iii. Soap Manufacturing business
This is another business a person may venture in. If you go to the shopping mall, it is full of different soap brands. This should deter you from manufacturing another broad of soap, if you come up with a unique soap brand you are always going to have a market ready for you product. Furthermore, this type of a manufacturing entity does not require a huge amount of start up capital to establish.
iv. Commercial Bread baking.
Everybody from kids to their grandparents loves bread. They use this product daily and on regular intervals. This makes it a very viable business consideration for any business minded entrepreneur. One advantage of starting this business is, the star-up capital is minimal, and, you can do it at your own home comfortably. So, what are you waiting for, jump at the opportunity of your lifetime and see your sweat bearing fruits.
Author: Freddy Ngiam, Founder & CEO of www.1homebusinesshub.com
Mobile Marketing hasn't Become the Primary Choice of Small Business Owners
6:47 PM
small business
Although many business owners of small and medium-sized business are well aware of the great opportunities and benefits relating to mobile marketing, but they are just opting to use direct mail campaigns as marketing tool.
According to the latest survey of Network Solutions and the University of Maryland's Small Business Success Index, almost 75 per cent of small firms are aware that location-based sites, text messaging and other mobile marking mediums could boost their business activities.
The research showed that although this knowledge just 15% of business owners thought that mobile marketing was 'extremely' or 'very' valuable when it came to boosting sales or attract new customers.
Mobile marketing is felt only a somewhat important contribute in their email marketing processes said a fifth of business owners who responded to the survey.
Twenty per cent of small businesses owners said that they had not embraced mobile marketing campaigns because that it was not proven just -a tried and tested approach. Instead, they choose to keep using direct mail campaigns, because it was a proven success story.
According to the latest survey of Network Solutions and the University of Maryland's Small Business Success Index, almost 75 per cent of small firms are aware that location-based sites, text messaging and other mobile marking mediums could boost their business activities.
The research showed that although this knowledge just 15% of business owners thought that mobile marketing was 'extremely' or 'very' valuable when it came to boosting sales or attract new customers.
Mobile marketing is felt only a somewhat important contribute in their email marketing processes said a fifth of business owners who responded to the survey.
Twenty per cent of small businesses owners said that they had not embraced mobile marketing campaigns because that it was not proven just -a tried and tested approach. Instead, they choose to keep using direct mail campaigns, because it was a proven success story.
