A lot of people think that the only users who can benefit from Facebook's Subscribe button are bloggers, journalists, political figures, and the like. However, this nifty feature can also do wonders if you're an entrepreneur. With the subscribe feature, people who aren't your friends will able to see your public updates on their newsfeed. If you own a business, this can really help get the word out about your company. Think of it as another avenue to help market your business.
Enabling Subscriptions
First things first. If you want to take advantage of the Subscribe feature, be sure to enable it. To do this, click on the Subscribers box on you Timeline. Click "Settings", and then click "On" to allow other people other than your friends to subscribe to your public updates. You can also edit who can leave comments on your updates (i.e. Everyone, Friends of Friends, or just Friends).
You also need to tweak your privacy...
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Google+ is the newest social network. Search giant Google developed it, and, as of November, 2011, it had about 31 million users. Until recently, Google+ only offered personal pages, but in November they started offering pages to businesses as well. These pages are available by invitation only for the moment, but the sooner your business can get one, the better.
Does My Business Need a Page?
Well, marketing professionals say yes. Even if you're already struggling to find the time to manage your Facebook and Twitter pages, you should add a Google+ page as soon as you get an invitation. Post the same information and statuses on your Google+ page as you're posting on your Facebook and Twitter accounts and you won't add much extra work, beyond setting up the page.
Unlike Facebook, Google+ business pages have no ads. Since your customers won't be exposed to marketing messages from your competitors, a Google+ page may be a better target...
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