reading time: 1 minute Still not sure if you need a Facebook page for your business? Check out to stats below. People on Facebook More than 500 million active users 50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day Average user has 130 friends People spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook Activity on Facebook There are over 900 million objects that people interact with (pages, groups, events, and community pages) Average user is connected to 80 community pages, groups, and events Average user creates 90 pieces of content each month More than 30 billion pieces of content (web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photo albums, etc) shared each month Social media sites, especially Facebook, have significant implications for business owners. Facebook could eat the web, after all—so that’s a good place to start. With a Facebook page for your business, you can: Build business relationships Network with your peers Develop your brand Engage with your customers Place targeted advertisements Raise visibility and build trust Improve your search placement Launch marketing campaigns Facebook’s not just for keeping tabs on friends and cultivating your farm on Farmville— it can also be used as a highly effective business tool. Are you using Facebook for business? I’d love to hear about what you’re doing to build your brand on Facebook. Post your thoughts here or you can visit and LIKE me on my Facebook page! photo: AJC1 Share this:TwitterFacebook