Facebook Marketing Social networking websites is an on-going trend in the Internet. These sites allow people to connect with their old friends and acquaintances and even make new ones. They have great numbers of audiences and receive probably millions of hits every day. Since social networking websites became a trend, it likewise became a new medium for marketing. People who constantly visit these social networking websites are made aware of products and services. In this case, Facebook is the social networking site used to market goods and services. This site is primarily visited by students particularly those in high school and college. Facebook marketing is probably most effective if you market products that cater to high school and college students. Since everything is just a click away, interested students can learn more about the product in no time. This is the best site to include in your marketing plan if your target markets fall under the said demographic. It is very much accessible to them as majority of today’s students are Internet users as well. For the part of the marketer, it pays if the copy and layout published in Facebook is appealing to the demographic. Make sure that the copy is both informative and interesting. It should be sufficient to state the general information of the service or product and a unique selling proposition. A copy possessing both characteristics will stir the interest of the readers and will encourage them to try the product. In summation, the success of Facebook marketing depends not only in the positioning but also in the substance of the copy presented.
I've no idea about facebook advertising, but i know it's a cpc based thing. Will try it when i have a budget for advertising.