Does Twiiter and Facebook ads work? Yes they do

[Juliebabe25]

I have run a few ads on Facebook and got some sales.
But I am not into it in a big way.
But we have to remember that there are over 300 million people on it and some people spend A LOT of time on Facebook.

So I think it is something we should all try to get to grips with.
I find its user interface very cluttered.

UPDATE - I just saw on the BBC that Facebook now has 500 million users, having added 100 million in the last six months.

[stylusman]

wow 500 million users thats massive and i am sure i read something about they are going to start charging for facebook soon ? I am sure if that is right it will affect the amount of members lol.

[Juliebabe25]

Yes some Russian billionaire put millions into it a year or so ago.

Apparently it costs a lot to run (bandwidth etc)

So they will want to be making some money.
They do charge for the ads down the right hand side.

[hotandvintage]

yeah 8% of the worlds population are on facebook but you can only have 4000 friends.

The sun glasses sellers would post links to the items they were selling on their own walls, which would appear on the main wall. But that tended to be their downfall, as people would block them, as to make sure everyone seen their adds, they had to list them continuously as the wall is always renewing and people are always signing on and off. But the people that were on a lot would quickly get sick of them.

The ebid groups and pages I know of

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/eBid/112331982116603?ref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...805&ref=search
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...454&ref=search

It would be handy if someone could make an ebid related app, I had suggested some form of treasure hunt , just before ebid came out with the treasure hunt and that may still be valid.
You know the sort of thing a few clues or puzzle questions that would eventually lead them to an item or prize.

Another thing may be to find a way to link to the games, through the gifting, The ebid.net gift of fuel or game money to farmville users, or a weapon or money for mafia wars or one of the other games on there. Not sure how much that would cost but may be worth looking at as a group thing.
Another idea would be to promote the ebid group, by using the gamers or those that use the games to build possible clients, which would be for the gamers to offer a selection of gaming items for the purpose of a prize, which would promote the ebid group and eventually ebid.net. All it would take is people supplying gaming items for the selected games for a final prize, or selection of prizes.

For those struggling it is quite easy to use, and if you wish to start building potential customers you could look through these to see what the people are like for the different pimping groups.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/search/?p...83251262264794

The charging thing is a hoax that started on facebook.

Forgot to add this one from Bykimbo, who most of you will know on here

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...5026870?ref=ts

[mrswilliam]

yeah 8% of the worlds population are on facebook but you can only have 4000 friends.

The sun glasses sellers would post links to the items they were selling on their own walls, which would appear on the main wall. But that tended to be their downfall, as people would block them, as to make sure everyone seen their adds, they had to list them continuously as the wall is always renewing and people are always signing on and off. But the people that were on a lot would quickly get sick of them.

The ebid groups and pages I know of

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/eBid/112331982116603?ref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...805&ref=search
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...454&ref=search

It would be handy if someone could make an ebid related app, I had suggested some form of treasure hunt , just before ebid came out with the treasure hunt and that may still be valid.
You know the sort of thing a few clues or puzzle questions that would eventually lead them to an item or prize.

Another thing may be to find a way to link to the games, through the gifting, The ebid.net gift of fuel or game money to farmville users, or a weapon or money for mafia wars or one of the other games on there. Not sure how much that would cost but may be worth looking at as a group thing.
Another idea would be to promote the ebid group, by using the gamers or those that use the games to build possible clients, which would be for the gamers to offer a selection of gaming items for the purpose of a prize, which would promote the ebid group and eventually ebid.net. All it would take is people supplying gaming items for the selected games for a final prize, or selection of prizes.

For those struggling it is quite easy to use, and if you wish to start building potential customers you could look through these to see what the people are like for the different pimping groups.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/search/?p...83251262264794

The charging thing is a hoax that started on facebook.

Forgot to add this one from Bykimbo, who most of you will know on here

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...5026870?ref=ts

You're right .. if you post too much on your wall, it will **** the friends off .. or embarrass your family's friends !. So i have been posting on the facebook market place but 'skipping' the option which asks you to post on friends walls. This is still visibal to all the facebook population who care to look on there, it still posts on your wall but i think the friends won't get bugged with it.

[HerMajesty]

At the bottom of each eBid auction page is a Twitter and facebook share button. I just click on those and the auction details and link are posted on my profiles. Does not cost anything.

DOH! I didn't realize that. (walks sheepishly off to bang head on wall............)

[FirstGreenIsGold]

On the Twitter / Facebook share button ... I'm confused.

The button doesn't seem to be there on the "Edit" the active auction screen.

I do find it if I click on an active auction.

[bykimbo]

On the Twitter / Facebook share button ... I'm confused.

The button doesn't seem to be there on the "Edit" the active auction screen.

I do find it if I click on an active auction.

I think you're getting confused about what it's for, maybe?

The share buttons (facebook, twitter, digg) are for publicising an active listing. No reason why they should be anywhere near the edit page.

[FirstGreenIsGold]

OK ... I've been trying to avoid clicking on my own active listings (because I didn't want to increase the number of views by my own clicks). Silly I guess.

[bykimbo]

OK ... I've been trying to avoid clicking on my own active listings (because I didn't want to increase the number of views by my own clicks). Silly I guess.

Fairly. *grin* That's what the buttons are for, go fill yer boots. :-)