Facebook Questions Application: Small Business Help

Facebook Questions Application: Small Business Help

As a small business owner, why should I care about Facebook Questions? Facebook Questions is a great way to interact with your fan base. A word of caution. Just like all communication on Facebook, you want to be careful about OVER POSTING.. if you post to often, you will get HID.

What is Facebook Questions? It is a new Facebook application (Developed by Facebook)  that you can install on your Profile or Fan Page. This application allows you to do a number of things, most importantly post questions to you Friends/Fans.

Why is this different than just posting a status message with a question? There are some polling features as well as some other reporting options.

How do you install the Facebook Questions application? Currently, Facebook has a large testing group that is currently using the application. The application is being made available to their friends and is being propagated throughout the Facebook Network. Eventually, you will get an invite. If you want to install it without having to wait, just go to http://facebook.com/questions .

Steps to install Facebook Questions

1.       Log into Facebook.

2.       Go to http://facebook.com/questions

3.       Click on “Get Questions Now”. This will install the Questions application.

4.       Click Okay.

How do I ask a Facebook Question

1.       Log into Facebook.

2.       Go to your Wall.

3.       A new option right above the phrase “What is on your mind?” is Question. Click it.

4.       Ask question and hit enter

How do I add Poll Options

1.       Ask a new question

2.       Click “Add Poll Options”

3.       Enter in the Options you want your users to be able to select

4.       NOTE: If you want your Friends/Fans to be able to add to the options, leave the box “Allow Anyone to add options”

If you have any questions, feel free to send us a mail or post on our Facebook Page.