Comments on: Navigating the new Facebook Promotions Guidelines http://blog.wildfireapp.com/2009/11/16/navigating-the-new-facebook-promotions-guidelines/ Advice about how to market yourself on the Social Web Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maya Grinberg http://blog.wildfireapp.com/2009/11/16/navigating-the-new-facebook-promotions-guidelines/#comment-7214 Maya Grinberg Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:28:12 +0000 http://blog.wildfireapp.com/?p=387#comment-7214 Hi Carlos, Conducting a special offer like that is a little different than creating a promotion, since you're not collecting any data and nobody is sharing their information with you. What you're really doing then is simply publicizing a special deal inside of your business, for physical visitors. This could be a fun offer to try! Check out the Fan Page for Sprinkles cupcakes-- they occasionally publish a secret "passphrase", that if you're a Sprinkles fan and you read it, then go to the cupcake shop and whisper it to the cashier, if you're among the first 20 people to do it that day, you get a free cupcake! What a cool buzz offer! Hi Carlos,
Conducting a special offer like that is a little different than creating a promotion, since you’re not collecting any data and nobody is sharing their information with you. What you’re really doing then is simply publicizing a special deal inside of your business, for physical visitors. This could be a fun offer to try! Check out the Fan Page for Sprinkles cupcakes– they occasionally publish a secret “passphrase”, that if you’re a Sprinkles fan and you read it, then go to the cupcake shop and whisper it to the cashier, if you’re among the first 20 people to do it that day, you get a free cupcake! What a cool buzz offer!

]]> By: Carlos http://blog.wildfireapp.com/2009/11/16/navigating-the-new-facebook-promotions-guidelines/#comment-6870 Carlos Wed, 08 Dec 2010 06:02:27 +0000 http://blog.wildfireapp.com/?p=387#comment-6870 I had a question, say I owned a bread company and was offering a special price of $20 for bread between day 1 and day 7 (to all customers). Now, let's say I post, "bread is only $20, but let us know if your a facebook fan and you may get a special treat!". When they come, they mention they are a facebook fan , I look it up on the facebook page, if they are, I give them the bread for $15. Would I be infringing on any of the guidelines? Thanks! I had a question, say I owned a bread company and was offering a special price of $20 for bread between day 1 and day 7 (to all customers). Now, let’s say I post, “bread is only $20, but let us know if your a facebook fan and you may get a special treat!”. When they come, they mention they are a facebook fan , I look it up on the facebook page, if they are, I give them the bread for $15.

Would I be infringing on any of the guidelines? Thanks!

]]> By: Magda Raybon http://blog.wildfireapp.com/2009/11/16/navigating-the-new-facebook-promotions-guidelines/#comment-2425 Magda Raybon Sun, 31 Oct 2010 20:24:35 +0000 http://blog.wildfireapp.com/?p=387#comment-2425 This site seems to recieve a great deal of visitors. How do you advertise it? It gives a nice unique twist on things. I guess having something authentic or substantial to talk about is the most important thing. This site seems to recieve a great deal of visitors. How do you advertise it? It gives a nice unique twist on things. I guess having something authentic or substantial to talk about is the most important thing.

]]> By: Sarah http://blog.wildfireapp.com/2009/11/16/navigating-the-new-facebook-promotions-guidelines/#comment-1888 Sarah Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:19:32 +0000 http://blog.wildfireapp.com/?p=387#comment-1888 Hi, that is a excellent post. Definitely enjoyed reading this. Thanks Hi, that is a excellent post. Definitely enjoyed reading this. Thanks

]]> By: Peter computer Support Guy http://blog.wildfireapp.com/2009/11/16/navigating-the-new-facebook-promotions-guidelines/#comment-1716 Peter computer Support Guy Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:21:46 +0000 http://blog.wildfireapp.com/?p=387#comment-1716 I really dont think they will be happy until the continuos adverts have turned everyone away from facebook for good. I really dont think they will be happy until the continuos adverts have turned everyone away from facebook for good.

]]> By: Maya Grinberg http://blog.wildfireapp.com/2009/11/16/navigating-the-new-facebook-promotions-guidelines/#comment-562 Maya Grinberg Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:23:46 +0000 http://blog.wildfireapp.com/?p=387#comment-562 Hey Alicia, Thanks for your message! There may have been a miscommunication-- anyone can see the promotion in your fan page! This is part of the appeal, that anyone and everyone can take a look and decide for themselves if they want to engage with your promotion and your fan page or not. Then, to enter, some campaigns require that the user become a fan (not all do.) In this way, all users can view campaigns, vote on the ones with votes, etc., but in instances where the user actually wants to participate (to claim the coupon or try to win the prize, for example) there is a feature available that makes it so that users need to "Like" (or fan) the page in order to be able to do so. Hope that helps to clarify! Hey Alicia,
Thanks for your message! There may have been a miscommunication– anyone can see the promotion in your fan page! This is part of the appeal, that anyone and everyone can take a look and decide for themselves if they want to engage with your promotion and your fan page or not. Then, to enter, some campaigns require that the user become a fan (not all do.) In this way, all users can view campaigns, vote on the ones with votes, etc., but in instances where the user actually wants to participate (to claim the coupon or try to win the prize, for example) there is a feature available that makes it so that users need to “Like” (or fan) the page in order to be able to do so.

Hope that helps to clarify!

]]> By: Aliciataylor http://blog.wildfireapp.com/2009/11/16/navigating-the-new-facebook-promotions-guidelines/#comment-488 Aliciataylor Sat, 05 Jun 2010 06:23:56 +0000 http://blog.wildfireapp.com/?p=387#comment-488 It seems that you are saying that to “see” the promotion, a person would have to fan the company, which is basically an end run around Facebook’s policy. Given that Facebook is looking to force companies to pay for advertising to run their promotions, it would seem that Facebook would take a dim approach to this . . . <a href="http://facebookadsguidereviews.com" rel="nofollow">facebook ads guide</a> It seems that you are saying that to “see” the promotion, a person would have to fan the company, which is basically an end run around Facebook’s policy. Given that Facebook is looking to force companies to pay for advertising to run their promotions, it would seem that Facebook would take a dim approach to this . . .

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]]> By: David http://blog.wildfireapp.com/2009/11/16/navigating-the-new-facebook-promotions-guidelines/#comment-87 David Mon, 17 May 2010 18:05:24 +0000 http://blog.wildfireapp.com/?p=387#comment-87 Hi Maya, Thanks but I not sure if that answered my question. Maybe I wasn't clear. I am going to insert Facebook "Like" button on my website and I will use that for voting. It's a photo contest where the most amount of "Likes" wins a prize. I was wondering whether these guidelines include the use of the "Like" button outside of Facebook for contests. In the introduction of the guidelines it says "Administering a promotion on Facebook means operating any element of the promotion on Facebook or using any part of the Facebook Platform." Does Facebook Platform include the "Like" button on an external website? Hi Maya,

Thanks but I not sure if that answered my question. Maybe I wasn’t clear.

I am going to insert Facebook “Like” button on my website and I will use that for voting. It’s a photo contest where the most amount of “Likes” wins a prize.

I was wondering whether these guidelines include the use of the “Like” button outside of Facebook for contests.

In the introduction of the guidelines it says “Administering a promotion on Facebook means operating any element of the promotion on Facebook or using any part of the Facebook Platform.”

Does Facebook Platform include the “Like” button on an external website?

]]> By: Maya Grinberg http://blog.wildfireapp.com/2009/11/16/navigating-the-new-facebook-promotions-guidelines/#comment-86 Maya Grinberg Mon, 17 May 2010 16:38:58 +0000 http://blog.wildfireapp.com/?p=387#comment-86 Hey David, Thanks for your message-- the guidelines only apply to sweepstakes and contests run in Facebook, so doing a signup form like yours if different. Cheers! Hey David,

Thanks for your message– the guidelines only apply to sweepstakes and contests run in Facebook, so doing a signup form like yours if different. Cheers!

]]> By: Maya Grinberg http://blog.wildfireapp.com/2009/11/16/navigating-the-new-facebook-promotions-guidelines/#comment-85 Maya Grinberg Mon, 17 May 2010 16:38:09 +0000 http://blog.wildfireapp.com/?p=387#comment-85 Hi David, These guidelines only apply to contests and sweepstakes, so if you are doing a vote, that is different. Thanks for your inquiry! Maya Hi David,

These guidelines only apply to contests and sweepstakes, so if you are doing a vote, that is different. Thanks for your inquiry!
Maya

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