If you’ve been on Facebook for any length of time then I’m sure that you have been a victim of Facebook spamming at one point or another. It is becoming quite an issue in the world of internet marketing due to the increasing popularity of the social networking giant.

For me, the spamming has started to drive me just a little crazy and I’d be willing to bet I’m not alone. So here is a list of a few things that I feel are spammy so that you can try to avoid it in your own marketing efforts.

1.) Pitching your business in a friend request

I don’t know how many people I’ve ignored over the past week or so because the first contact I had with them was to be pitched on their new business. When making a friend request, it should be about introducing yourself and putting your best foot forward. NOT shoving your business down someone’s throat. The whole point is to use Facebook to build relationships with other people.

If you were attending a party, you wouldn’t go up to someone new and say “Hi my name’s Angel and I think that you should join my new and amazing Hot Air Balloon MLM!” If you wouldn’t do this in real life what makes you think it’s a good idea online?

2.) Posting ads on other people’s walls

I realize that some people think that this is ok, however in my opinion it’s just annoying. I’m all for posting messages to the person or maybe even sharing a cool quote or article but only if that person wouldn’t mind you doing so. I think that the only time you should post blatant advertisements on a wall would be in certain groups that allow you to do so. Otherwise, keep all of your business related info on your own page.

3.) Abusing the chat feature

Recently, I made the decision to not show as online when I’m signed into my account because I was getting bombarded with business pitches. While there are a few people who actually use it to chat, most people only seem interested in using it to get you to join their new thing.

Since we are all primarily in the same internet marketing niche, if I was looking to join a new deal then I know where to find you. Otherwise, please stop pitching me on everything under the sun.

Thank you

P.S. These are simply my own observations, no offense intended.

P.P.S. Feel free to leave me comments and let me know what you think and don’t forget to RT this post as well!

I know that I’ve been slack on updating my blog lately and for that I am sorry. So to make it up to you, here is a great training video on some tips to help you build better relationships on facebook.

Lately I’ve noticed that people have been using this site incorrectly and have been overly pitching their business to anyone who will listen. However, Facebook is all about networking, and it is a place where you get to know others and let them get to know you.

So enjoy the training below and feel free to send me a Facebook friend request anytime!

Happy Marketing!

P.S. Don’t forget to hit the green RT button at the top of this post if you found the information useful, and feel free to leave me a comment to let me know what you think!