7 Ways to Use Facebook for Business Right Now

Facebook Ads :

Instantly increase your brand's appearance by getting thousands of results on Facebook. You can set-up a campaign similar to how you might with Adwords, only much easier. You simply create your Ad headline, copy, and image. There are impressive demographic targeting options as well that can put your ad in front of the most relevant and targeted audience. Good news is, you only pay for clicks.

Create a Facebook App:

Apps are a vast way to add a level of interaction with your brand. You can have one custom built or use semi-automatic services that can have you an app in minutes.

Start a Contest :

Facebook is an ideal platform for contests. Make Facebook your main heart for the contest. Giveaways work well. People love getting something for free. Make it fun and interactive. You can have folks “Like” your page to enter, upload a photo, share an idea, etc. Facebook has some tools that help as well.

Events:

Promote future events through the events interface. You could promote upcoming trade shows you will be at, seminars, etc.

Surveys :

Want to know what your consumers are thinking? Why not ask them? Facebook has some great polling and survey apps that make it easy to get feedback and ideas. Who knew market research was this easy?
Feature Recent Blog Posts :

Facebook is a great platform to join your blog content through your network. There are lots of ways that automate this process.

Post Links to Recent Press Freedoms:

Keep your customers up-to-date with recent news about your business. Don’t overdo this part. Facebook is a great tool to promote your business, but no one wants to feel like they are being advertised on Facebook.