{"id":1717,"date":"2012-03-23T17:51:49","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T17:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnthornhill.com\/blog\/?p=1717"},"modified":"2012-03-23T19:29:33","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T19:29:33","slug":"why-you-should-create-a-facebook-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnthornhill.com\/blog\/why-you-should-create-a-facebook-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Create a Facebook Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Here’s How You Can Generate More Traffic & Leads in 2 Minutes.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I have known about Facebook Groups for quite some time although I’d never really gave much thought to creating my own group. That was until Omar Martin<\/a> showed me the power of creating your own Facebook Group. So thanks Omar, I owe you one.<\/p>\n

What is a Facebook Group?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a nutshell a Facebook Group is basically a group of people who congregate on Facebook to share a particular interest. There are 3 different levels of group privacy.<\/p>\n

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  1. Open<\/strong> – Everyone on Facebook can view the group and join.<\/li>\n
  2. Closed<\/strong> – Everyone on Facebook can view the group, but anyone who asks to join must be approved by an administrator. Only group members can view the content within the group.<\/li>\n
  3. Secret<\/strong> – No one can see the group apart from members, access to the group is via invitation only.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Why would I want to create a group?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Simple, it gives you another platform for you to market your products and services. If you have a group of people interested in a particular niche or product it makes sense to create a group so you can offer additional products and services.<\/p>\n

    Let me give you an example.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    I created a closed group for all of my WSO Domination customers<\/a>. The main reason I did this was because my members forum was becoming very quiet.<\/p>\n

    So I set the group up and posted a link in the members area. I now have a group that has become extremely active and is providing value to each and every member.<\/p>\n

    However, more importantly, I also have a platform to announce any WSO related ventures as every time a new post is made to the group all members are notified, as long as they don’t switch off notifications in their settings<\/em>. This is a massively powerful feature.<\/p>\n

    So if you have an existing product or service why not try adding a Facebook group. Or do as I am doing via this post and add a general group from your blog.<\/p>\n

    If you do create a group make sure you add value, get involved in discussion and overall make the whole group experience a positive one. I am active in my group, I add polls, generate discussion and above all make the experience positive.<\/p>\n

    Setting up a Facebook group couldn’t be easier. Simply go to your Facebook account.<\/p>\n

    Look on the left hand side of the page and click ‘create group’.<\/p>\n

    Then give your group a name, decide the level of privacy, add at least one friend and click ‘create’.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Give your group a description and click save. Feel free to add more friends at this point.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    You’re done!<\/strong><\/p>\n

    There you go, 2 minutes work that can lead to more business, more leads and more traffic. Remember! If you want to make your group a success make sure you add value by getting involved in discussion and contributing.<\/p>\n

    If you want to find out more click the banner below to check out the group I have just set up, feel free to join and see how things work.<\/p>\n

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    As always feel free to leave your comments<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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