Nolan Kienitz Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Many HIs are indicating a good success of booking inspections via their Facebook accounts. I'm just trying to understand the value of this social networking element and how the ROI pans out? Granted the $$ are not the issue ... it's the 'time' involved. One Hi said it is his way of keeping his name in front of 'zoids' so they will remember him for referrals. Seeing as how I don't market to that crowd I just don't see the value. Just like Active Rain is nothing more than an "atta-boy" bunch of folks bragging about how they have PhotoShopped a property's image as it just doesn't look 'good' in reality. I've not been at the Active Rain site in some time, but when I did surf through it I certainly didn't see very many (if any) non-RE folks there. I also don't think that hooking up with my 'growing up' friends would do me much good as most are still farmers/ranchers in Montana. [] Anyway ... just looking for input from others as it relates to marketing HI work on the new social networking products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 IMHO, Facebook is a place that you would want to depend on for much exposure unless you are friends with the world! I much prefer Linkedin, Twitter, Active Rain, Inspection News and The Inspectors Journal. I had a job last week from a person who found me from my post on The Inspectors Journal and here on IN. I have received more calls from prospective clients that see my post on one of the above discussion boards. When I post to my blog on AR it repost to Twitter, Linkedin and Facebook. It is then picked up by the various search engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 The main value of FaceBook is that everyone on there knows you're still living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 The main value of FaceBook is that everyone on knows you're still living. Yup, but it's also how a whole lot of those folks know I'm in the business. I've had a few refferals from friends of friends. I also saw a post where someone went on a rant about another local HI for not telling them there was radon test equipment left in their home. That's the scary part. Anyone can say anything they want to at the cyber picket fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 I'd rather get a proctology exam by a doctor with ice cold hands than go on Facebook......... If it's working for some folks, more power to 'em..........I couldn't stand all the emails and worthless stuff for the couple jobs I picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 I have been on facebook for several years. Good to keep tabs on my nieces and nephews, couple of old friends and my wife. The company has a facebook account that Paula keeps up with and it sure does not hurt. My problem is that I get 10-20 invites per week from inspectors wanting to be friends. I mostly ignore them. I do have couple of "friends" (inspectors) that post good stuff that is not business related. Not too much to recommend it for business use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 The main value of FaceBook is that everyone on knows you're still living. Or not! My brothers had a friend pass away a year or so ago, every time I log on his page is in my friend suggestions. I find it disturbing, but his page is active because his little brother writes on his wall every day and many of his friends visit it often. I haven't been on in some time, it seems that I get 6-8 emails from facebook for every log in. I'll have to look into the sites on Scott's list to see if I like them any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 I haven't been on in some time, it seems that I get 6-8 emails from facebook for every log in. Tom, you can go to your account settings and kill that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 It's not just the junk mail. The site is ugly and it's difficult to navigate because every page looks the same, I'm not sure I could find my account settings if I wanted to. The only useful function I've found so far is the birthday reminders, there's no way in hell I'm gonna remember all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 A Facebook fan page for your bidness helps with website SEO, and it also provides a stopping point for people who ask for references. I have several "fans" who say nice things on my page, and I've been told the FB page, along with my website, were the reasons I got the nods instead of some other company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 The main value of FaceBook is that everyone on knows you're still living. Or not! My brothers had a friend pass away a year or so ago, every time I log on his page is in my friend suggestions. I find it disturbing, but his page is active because his little brother writes on his wall every day and many of his friends visit it often. I haven't been on in some time, it seems that I get 6-8 emails from facebook for every log in. I'll have to look into the sites on Scott's list to see if I like them any better. My brother passed away in March of last year after just opening a FaceBook account. He never even got his picture up, and barely filled out any info. It's an cyberspace memorial to him, I suppose. I too think it helps your business a bit, in this market, simply by keeping you out there - a constant passive reminder of who you are and what you do. I can't attest to any jobs from it, for certain, but I believe it has helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 I had a bad experience with business in relation to social networking sites. It was during the presidential campaign. My website address was posted on a site where the person was strongly supporting a particular candidate. The opposition saw this and assigned labels to me and claimed they would spread the word about the polarizing nature of me and my business. They used specific words to describe me but I'll steer clear of all that. Since then, I keep my business off of social sites. You never know how the network will spread and where you'll wind up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 The main value of FaceBook is that everyone on there knows you're still living. And, when times are slow, like this, and you have multiple ways to passively remind people that you're alive and in the business, they think to contact you when they need your service. I just booked another hime inpection via FaceBook this morning - probably my tenth or so. Any form of presence on a social networking front is helpful, unless it's negative presence (I guess we've all seen folks do pretty horrifying things on such sights). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERPSoftwareleads101 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 .,well facebook has value.,.,not only for reuniting friends ,ex classmates, families.,.,but people could have small business through the facebook.,i have friends who uses fb for their business advertisement.,and stuffs.., -erp leads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelesalesMatt Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Facebook is a nice way to connect people and now business world are in it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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