Week 7

Part 1

1.https://www.facebook.com/squishabledotcom
This is the most effective use of social media marketing that I could find on my like pages. They engage their readers.You feel like you have a hand in making decisions WITH the company. It's really neat. They do contests, fun videos, share rough drawings of their products, and many other engaging, yet non-intrusive posts.

2.https://www.facebook.com/TheAnimalRescueSiteStore
This is the second most effective business I could find. They offer great deals. They have fun marketings strategies that like Squishable, engage the customers. They do have a tendency to over post.




3.https://www.facebook.com/LivingDeadDolls
This is the third most effective business I could find. They post well. The only problem I find, is that they tend to post weird things that have nothing to do with their products.


Google + and Facebook Comparison

According to these two websites:

http://mashable.com/2012/08/08/small-business-google-plus/
http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/technology-web/2011/12/02/why-and-how-your-business-should-use-google/

I know a lot about facebook, but not much about Google +, so I did a bit of research. According to people ( I know you didn't want personal opinions, but I feel it's relevant) They say you shouldn't use google + because noone uses it. From a business standpoint, many researches say you should use it. Since google is one of the most popular search engines, it easily catalogues the places on google. You are more likely to find Blogger entries first than any other blogging platform because it does belong to google. The same can be said about a business on Google +. If you can get your business out there, you should use all the options available!

Like Google +, Facebook offers great SMM opportunities. I think the major difference between Google + and Facebook is the user base. I don't know anyone who uses Google +. I am not saying that everyone I know makes up the majority, but you would think someone would use it. You hear people talking about Facebook, not Google +. That in and of itself is something.