Since the fastest growing demopgrahic on Facebook are those 35 years and older, I thought that a brief tutorial of Facebook could be helpful. There are more than 300 million active Facebook users and out of those 300 million, approximately half of those users log in to Facebook every day! More than 8 billion minutes are spent on Facebook every day. This site has turned into quite the time killer for those either sitting in an office all day or just bored at home. Here are a few terms that you should know once you begin your journey on Facebook:
"I friended Bob on Facebook."
-Basically, if you find someone on Facebook that you would like to follow or learn more about, you would click on their name and then press the "Add as friend" button at the top middle of their homepage.
"I tagged Susie in a picture from our trip to Myrtle Beach"
-When you upload pictures to Facebook, you have the ability to name the people involved. If you are friends with "Steve Smith" and he was in one of your Halloween pictures that you uploaded to Facebook, you can click Steve in the picture and then select him from your friends list. Congratulations, you have made your first tag! This gives Steve and all of his Facebook friends the ability to view the picture.
"I added the FarmVille app and can not stop playing!"
-You will learn quickly which one of your friends is on Facebook way too much. Applications can be a plethora of things. Some are games, others are calendars; they are basically items to keep you on Facebook as long as possible.
"Yeah, I saw Jimmy's status in my newsfeed."
-Your status is the box at the top middle of your homepage and your profile page that reads "What's on your mind?". It's a place where your friends can place one or two sentences stating what they are doing. "Riding my bike through town" or "Headed to FSU for the big game!" are two examples of this. On Facebook's homepage, you will notice a slew of items. There may be pictures, status updates, application stories, etc. This is your Newsfeed. This is where you can view your friend's newly added activities.
"You should check out Red Bull's Fan Page!"
-Fan pages are a forum where people come together because they have a common interest. If you have a business, start a fan page for it. They are free and a very good way to spread the word about your company.
Hopefully this article will help you understand the ins and outs of Facebook a little bit better.
If you have any other questions or concerns regarding Facebook, contact me at luke@dslmarketing.com.
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