Farm Marketing Solutions

There are many farmers out there using Facebook rather successfully. There are more still that have not adapted to the technology yet. There are a number of reasons why people do not put their businesses on Facebook.

• Don’t feel they have the time.
• Don’t get what people are talking about.
• Cannot be bothered.
• Don’t see the return on investment, ROI
• Holding out because you’re set in your ways.

Hopefully you are here because you know that it is a great thing for your farm to have even a little presence on Facebook, and you are looking to get the most out of your investment of time. I only say investment of time, because Facebook is FREE!

There are many good reasons to join Facebook if you are looking to better market your farm.

• Better engagement with customers.
• Search Engine power for your farm website.
• An easy way for people to find you.
• A way for your customers to connect with you and each other.
• A public venue for you to showcase how awesome you are.
• The list goes on…

This article isn’t going to convince everyone, though I hope that it does. It really only takes a couple of minutes to set up your Facebook account. If you need an over-view of the power and reach of social media networks make sure you watch my first video here. Here are a few highlights to put to rest some of your worries:

• It’s free!
• It doesn’t have to take much of your time.
• There are around 900 million people using it.
• It can be a public or private as you like.
• You can control the information people see about your business.

Hopefully you’re convinced and we can get on to the tutorial. I really hope that these videos help you get set-up properly. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me in the comments section below or send m an e-mail.

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The first video covers the three different types of Facebook pages that you can have.

• Personal Profile
• Facebook Business Page
• Facebook Group

I also cover what you have to do to get set up and started. In video two we’ll go over editing your profile and some helpful places to find other resources.