Should You Pay for Facebook Fans?

There are lots of dark alleys in the Internet where you can purchase just about anything, even Facebook fans. Before you’re lured into completing the transaction, consider whether or not it’s worth it.

Why Do You Want a Lot of Fans?

If you’re considering purchasing Facebook fans, a high number of fans must mean a whole lot to you. It is, in fact, what businesses strive for. It’s always better to have 100 fans than 10 fans, and it’s much better to have 1,000. Why are Facebook fans so important? There are two main reasons, and of course, these reasons eventually translate into more sales.

Credibility

When you have a lot of fans, it literally means that a lot of people like your business. It shows that your business is popular. If you can succeed in getting a lot of fans, you must be succeeding with your business in general. More fans can increase your credibility to your competitors, your potential customers, your fans’ friends, and just about anyone who puts any stock in “likes.”

Reach

Facebook has millions of users. The more fans you have, the more of those users you’re reaching. You have a direct link to interact with your fans and customer base. Not only can you communicate with your fans, your reach is also extended to all of their friends, which can mean hundreds or thousands more people. Every time a fan likes or shares one of your posts, their friends are notified, and they’re helping you get that much more exposure.

Is It Worth It to Pay for Fans?

Because it’s so important to improve your credibility and your reach, on the surface it might seem worth it to pay for more fans. After all, the additional business you’ll get will more than cover the investment, right? Not necessarily. Paying for fans isn’t as good of an idea as it seems, and here’s why:

Fakes and Bots

If you pay a service that promises to give you X number of new Facebook fans, you can rest assured that the vast majority, if not all, of those accounts are going to be fakes or bots. Initially, this increase in fans could help your credibility. If people look deeper to find out who those fans are, however, you’ll actually end up losing credibility when they discover they’re not real. The search engines can recognize fake profiles based on a lack of friends and activity, too. This won’t raise your ranking because fake people don’t prove you’re worthy; you could even be penalized.

Friends and Activity

Those fake fans you pay for also have fake – if any – friends. They’re also not going to comment on your page, or share or like your stuff. Therefore, in the end, they’re basically worthless because they won’t help you extend your reach or increase your sales. If they don’t get you more business, what is the point in paying for them? The bottom line is that there is none, so don’t do it!

This article on the trend of purchasing Facebook fans online was prepared by Travis Lee in tandem with SEOMap – the keyword strategy experts.

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