Comments on: Facebook Fan Page Helps or Hurts http://www.collegenewsroom.org/2010/02/03/facebook-fan-page-helps-or-hurts/ A network for collegiate newsrooms to collaborate, share and learn. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:46:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Michael Westendorf http://www.collegenewsroom.org/2010/02/03/facebook-fan-page-helps-or-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Michael Westendorf Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:49:22 +0000 http://www.collegenewsroom.org/?p=208#comment-64 We've fully implemented our Facebook and Twitter pages within our Web site. We have links on our primary navigation menu to both pages, as well as a Facebook "window" that displays a link to our page and the number of fans we have. We've also linked our Twitter and Facebook pages with each other, so that when we post an item on Facebook, it displays on our Twitter feed automatically. (This has also caused us to make sure we have a brief description with each link, because on the Twitter feed, it will only display a tinyURL link if there is no description, and many of our followers like to get a preview of what they're about to click. We’ve fully implemented our Facebook and Twitter pages within our Web site. We have links on our primary navigation menu to both pages, as well as a Facebook “window” that displays a link to our page and the number of fans we have.

We’ve also linked our Twitter and Facebook pages with each other, so that when we post an item on Facebook, it displays on our Twitter feed automatically. (This has also caused us to make sure we have a brief description with each link, because on the Twitter feed, it will only display a tinyURL link if there is no description, and many of our followers like to get a preview of what they’re about to click.

]]> By: Brandon Martinez, Web Development http://www.collegenewsroom.org/2010/02/03/facebook-fan-page-helps-or-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Brandon Martinez, Web Development Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:22:54 +0000 http://www.collegenewsroom.org/?p=208#comment-63 Lookout: have you considered linking your fan page via RSS to your site? This would pull stories in and provide a large amount of content to your Facebook followers. Also, it doesn't hurt to spam your friends with messages like "Join our fan page!" and include the link ;) As bad as it sounds, sometimes to get known in social media, you have to "spam" a little. But, once the ball is rolling, it should show up in your friends' news-feeds (assuming they become fans), and others will hopefully gain interest from there. Just an idea :) Lookout: have you considered linking your fan page via RSS to your site? This would pull stories in and provide a large amount of content to your Facebook followers.

Also, it doesn’t hurt to spam your friends with messages like “Join our fan page!” and include the link ;) As bad as it sounds, sometimes to get known in social media, you have to “spam” a little. But, once the ball is rolling, it should show up in your friends’ news-feeds (assuming they become fans), and others will hopefully gain interest from there.

Just an idea :)

]]> By: The Lookout http://www.collegenewsroom.org/2010/02/03/facebook-fan-page-helps-or-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-61 The Lookout Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:47:57 +0000 http://www.collegenewsroom.org/?p=208#comment-61 We have a Facebook Fan Page although we just recently started it. We seem to have some trouble getting the students to visit and comment, but the couple of comments that we have received have been positive. We're hoping to start up a Twitter soon too. I think these tools are incredibly helpful, especially for a college newspaper. We have a Facebook Fan Page although we just recently started it. We seem to have some trouble getting the students to visit and comment, but the couple of comments that we have received have been positive. We’re hoping to start up a Twitter soon too. I think these tools are incredibly helpful, especially for a college newspaper.

]]> By: Kelsey Schnell, Creative Developer http://www.collegenewsroom.org/2010/02/03/facebook-fan-page-helps-or-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Kelsey Schnell, Creative Developer Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:23:11 +0000 http://www.collegenewsroom.org/?p=208#comment-60 Excellent. Thanks for the feedback. Do you link it with Twitter as well? Excellent. Thanks for the feedback.

Do you link it with Twitter as well?

]]> By: Mark Bauer http://www.collegenewsroom.org/2010/02/03/facebook-fan-page-helps-or-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Mark Bauer Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:03:05 +0000 http://www.collegenewsroom.org/?p=208#comment-58 We haven't had to deal with abusive comments on our Facebook. Great tool. We haven’t had to deal with abusive comments on our Facebook. Great tool.

]]> By: Michael Westendorf http://www.collegenewsroom.org/2010/02/03/facebook-fan-page-helps-or-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Michael Westendorf Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:03:33 +0000 http://www.collegenewsroom.org/?p=208#comment-55 Our Facebook fan page is an absolutely essential part of our brand and product. It makes perfect sense to reach students exactly where they are: Facebook. Everytime I walk past an open lab, at least 90% of the screens are logged into the site. I can't imagine how many students regularly make a habit of refreshing our Web site from time to time, and posting articles on our fan page is a great way to capture their attention with something they may find interesting. If not, they'll just skip it on their newsfeed like any other boring post. facebook.com/saginaw Our Facebook fan page is an absolutely essential part of our brand and product. It makes perfect sense to reach students exactly where they are: Facebook. Everytime I walk past an open lab, at least 90% of the screens are logged into the site. I can’t imagine how many students regularly make a habit of refreshing our Web site from time to time, and posting articles on our fan page is a great way to capture their attention with something they may find interesting. If not, they’ll just skip it on their newsfeed like any other boring post.

facebook.com/saginaw

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