Top 12 Facebook Marketing Hacks (Douchebaggery)

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by humanlever • 18 years ago

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swilliams• 18 years ago

That's just really depressing. Do things like that actually work? I have trouble comprehending the idea of "promoting a brand" on Facebook. If someone was being that obnoxious I would simply "unfriend" them.

unalone• 18 years ago

Scoble started it, with his "5000 friends" advertising scheme. A lot of people followed suit.

It's a shame. You get no SEO, you just irritate every single person that you're friends with. It's an out-and-out corruption of what Facebook is supposed to be.

If you want to advertise on Facebook, make a Page and be done with it. Anything more is seriously (as the title says) douchebaggery. I can't identify with people who can look at anything at all and see a chance for a slight advertising boost.

jfarmer• 18 years ago

The latest "viral trick" is to have an app that tags a bunch of people in a photo. Not only does the person getting tagged get a notification, but there's a non-negligible chance it'll show up in their friends' newsfeeds.

"So-and-so was tagged in a photo 'FriendGraph.'," etc.

jrockway2• 18 years ago

Get Attractive People I have never seen events explode like the ones that have a ton of attractive people registered to attend. Whether you like it or not, attractive people are called “attractive” for a reason. They will draw tons of people to your event. One of the first things people do when they view an event is check out the guest list.

If the event is all guys nobody wants to go. This is basic party promotion tactics and you should be using them on Facebook even for professional events!

This may come as a surprise to the author, but sometimes people leave their house with something in mind other than finding someone to have sex with. Shocking!!

bd• 18 years ago

Whether we like it or not, attractiveness works even on people not looking for sex and in situations not directly related to mating.

There were many studies: attractive people earn more, are considered more intelligent, honest and kind.

Handsome criminals earn lighter sentences, pretty patients get better care from their doctors.

Visual stimuli of attractive people influence purchases, increasing chance of impulse decisions.

There is a reason why media bombard us with images of attractive people.

byrneseyeview• 18 years ago

Attractiveness does correlate with lots of positive things, though. Some chromosomal problems that make someone a bad mate also make them ugly; someone who gets a disfiguring injury is probably clumsier and perhaps dumber than someone who doesn't.

jrockway2• 18 years ago

I was referring to the "If the event is all guys nobody wants to go." comment.

zzzmarcus2• 18 years ago

A note to all of my Facebook friends:

If you use any of these 12 tactics you will be my Facebook friend no longer.

robertk• 18 years ago

Even #5?

zzzmarcus2• 18 years ago

If you wish me a happy birthday with the intention of "promoting yourself" (trust me, I'll know) then yes, even #5.

olefoo• 18 years ago

Social Personal Active Marketing, still spam, still sucks.

humanlever• 18 years ago

For the most part the marketers I'm connected to on Facebook have been respectful of my attention and have limited their messages to channels I've opted in to.

The only thing I've been subjected to that I don't like (though is probably borderline acceptable) is frequent reposting of items. Nothing like having the same link shoved down your throat 10 times a day.

Top 12 Facebook Marketing Hacks (Douchebaggery)

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