Just a quick post to say “Thank You!” to everyone who has given the AgencyLogic Facebook business page a thumbs up. I’m not sure if that makes you a ‘fan’ or a ‘liker’ but thank you none the less 🙂
Over the last couple of weeks, several hundred people have clicked the ‘like’ button on our page which is a nice upswing! As a result they now have access to unique content related to real estate, technology and marketing.
If you aren’t connected with us via the page you can find it here:
Not as tough as Mike ‘Mad Dog’ Curtis that’s for sure. With this weeks media coverage about the Phillies fan who was tased I had to smile at the following video. In it, Mike Curtis, ex-NFL player, Super Bowl V MVP and now Realtor, demonstrates how he dealt with a fan running on the field (see 2:12). I’d love to have this guy in my corner when I buy my next home 🙂
Finally, Facebook has removed the ‘fan’, something I’ve been hoping for for a long time. Business page admins will see a popup announcing the move from ‘fanning’ a page to ‘liking’ it.
The Facebook help section provides more information:
Why did “Become a Fan” change to “Like”? To improve your experience and promote consistency across the site, we’ve changed the language for Pages from “Fan” to “Like.” We believe this change offers you a more light-weight and standard way to connect with people, things and topics in which you are interested.
What does it mean to “Like” a Page? When you click “Like” on a Page, you are making a connection to that Page. The Page will be displayed in your profile, and in turn, you will be displayed on the Page as a person who likes that Page. The Page will also be able to post content into your News Feed.
Can I still “Like” a News Feed story about my friends Liking Pages? No. When you see a Feed story about a friend Liking a Page, there will be no feedback links below that story. However, if you hover over the Page name, you will see a small preview of the Page and the number of other people who have also Liked that Page. You can then Like that Page to add it to your profile, or you can click through to the Page itself.
Is there a difference between “Liking” an item a friend posts and “Liking” a Page? Yes. Liking a Page means you are connecting to that Page. When you connect to a Page, it will appear in your profile and you will appear on the Page as a person who likes that Page. The Page will also be able to post content into your News Feed.
Personally, while this is an improvement, I’m still not a fan (sorry). Yes, I’d ‘like’ to see what a lot of people and businesses are doing and saying but that doesn’t mean I really like them; for me to ‘fan’ or to ‘like’ is an endorsement. I’m still hoping social evolution gives us voyeurs a way to participate and interact with a business page without giving it a thumbs up, until then I’ll let my fellow Brit, Simon Cowell, opine:
