A Sea Of Red

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 1:14 pm**

Ok...I'm obsessed with Facebook and it's a little different then most of the college students are obsessed with it. I'm more obsessed with their business practices and format of doing things (the new Google, Firefox type mindset).

I recently started a "business page" so facebooker's can become "Fans" they can post on it's own wall and everything. They also offer free tools such as a tracker to tell you how many people visited your site and how many were unique visitors. Then you can create an add where you choose your target audience (age, gender, status, whatever) and it's VERY cheap. This is some of the best advertising you can do right now.

Also here's an older article about the business of Facebook...but it's a GREAT read...you really need to read it all. Oh yeah it's just a matter of time before the go public...I miss Schorcy so much right now

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/115 ... t-ceo.html

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 1:16 pm**

Oh and the "Business Page" is free...those tools that you can use are free but the Ad's will cost you a few bucks but by far the cheapest form of advertising.

Would anyone guess this kids worth billions now????

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 1:35 pm**

1.5 billion and growing fast. They were taking calls on the Mike and Mike show today asking people who would you rather be at age 23, this guy or LeBron James.

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 1:49 pm**

olldflame wrote:1.5 billion and growing fast. They were taking calls on the Mike and Mike show today asking people who would you rather be at age 23, this guy or LeBron James.

Who is that guy and what did he do?

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 1:52 pm**

Pretty sure youre being sarcastic but if your not! Click the link above!

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 1:57 pm**

kel varson wrote:
olldflame wrote:1.5 billion and growing fast. They were taking calls on the Mike and Mike show today asking people who would you rather be at age 23, this guy or LeBron James.
Who is that guy and what did he do?

Mark Zukerburg, founder and CEO of Facebook. Youngest self-made billionnaire ever.

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 2:32 pm**

olldflame wrote:They were taking calls on the Mike and Mike show today asking people who would you rather be at age 23, this guy or LeBron James?

"Aren't I going to be me?"
- Forrest Gump

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 2:49 pm**

olldflame wrote:1.5 billion and growing fast. They were taking calls on the Mike and Mike show today asking people who would you rather be at age 23, this guy or LeBron James.

I'd rather be this kid, no question.

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 3:02 pm**

I'd rather be LeBron. Of course basketball is my favorite sport ever...

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 3:44 pm**

flamesbball84 wrote:I'd rather be LeBron. Of course basketball is my favorite sport ever...

Perhaps JJ Redick, for you.....you could make all that money & not have waste any energy actually playing in the games.

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 5:51 pm**

Id rather be mark... then i could BUY a few nba teams...lol or the league...

and then shut it down...bwahahahaha... (ok just kidding... kinda)

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 6:01 pm**

blwall1416 wrote:
flamesbball84 wrote:I'd rather be LeBron. Of course basketball is my favorite sport ever...
Perhaps JJ Redick, for you.....you could make all that money & not have waste any energy actually playing in the games.

Redick doesnt make as much money though

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 6:03 pm**

Yea and he's a giant dork who can't make plays without a screen!

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 8:59 pm**

I'll def check out the facebook business stuff though. should be REALLY helpful for the next event in town.

Posted: **March 6th, 2008, 11:54 pm**

May have to do that for the podcast -- I'm working on some monetization options, and this could only help me out. PLUS, there may be a vid-cast or two in my future ....

Posted: **March 7th, 2008, 1:08 am**

matshark wrote:I'll def check out the facebook business stuff though. should be REALLY helpful for the next event in town.

It's great for that man...then you can link them over to your other site...blast all your info to all your friends and their friends and it's really endless...first day I had 130 views and over 60 were unique today I was at 150 and 55 unique...that's great for the first couple days considering I dont even have a lot of viewers yet

I talked to Kevin Keys about starting one for Liberty Athletics and they can blast all of their homegames to all the friends...they would get thousands of hits a day not to mention The Light just made one and I"m sure that'll be successful

maybe FTN can get on here and tell us some of his numbers...I bet they're big

Posted: **March 7th, 2008, 10:07 am**

Sounds like LU is ready to oversaturate facebook. hooray!

Posted: **March 7th, 2008, 10:42 am**

It's hard to oversaturate anything with millions and millions of users!

They didnt say they would, I just hope they do. You have to adapt with the times! Remember what Forbes or Cnet (cant remember) said; Email is for old people. This is the future.

Posted: **March 7th, 2008, 11:20 am**

definitely. im thinking that if i can target everyone on the lynchburg network, HS's, and the colleges, that should about cover it. although I could probably include roanoke and blacksburg also because i have uys from there that will fight in my show also.

Posted: **March 9th, 2008, 8:08 pm**

phoenix wrote:May have to do that for the podcast -- I'm working on some monetization options, and this could only help me out. PLUS, there may be a vid-cast or two in my future ....

OK, I did it. http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-PewCast/11702808022

So far there's only one fan (and that's me), but everyone's invited.

Posted: **March 9th, 2008, 10:09 pm**

I'm in, Phoenix.