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• At 2010.03.15 18:37, Local SEO | Search Marketing | Internet Marketing in Tucson | Local Marketing Tucson said:
  

  [...] 2. Facebook fan page vs. Facebook group: when to use which? [...]

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• At 2010.03.15 19:52, Wooden Dog Kennels said:
  

  I would stick with a fan page, because the features of the Facebook groups are all things that your actual blog should be doing!
  Wooden Dog Kennels´s last blog ..Wooden Dog Kennels

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  • At 2010.03.15 22:32, Gabe Young said:
    

    For bloggers, it all depends. Fan pages are probably the most appropriate for marketing purposes but a group can be a nice extension of your blog if you want to use it that way.

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• At 2010.03.16 00:56, jake jacob said:
  

  I typically will do both on for all my sites. I trackbacked on my site to yours.
  I am RSS you as it looks like you have a ton of good info here. I am always learning as there always seems to be so much to learn -
  jake jacob´s last blog ..Part One: Trends in Social Media for the Coming Year

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• At 2010.03.16 02:53, Dana @ Blogging Update said:
  

  Hem … so I assume that facebook fan page is the best to improve our blog brand.
  Dana @ Blogging Update´s last blog ..Blogging Tips Blog’s 101 Blog Posts

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  • At 2010.03.16 23:19, Gabe Young said:
    

    Depends but for most bloggers fan page is a great tool to extend your marketing.

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• At 2010.03.16 05:44, Tinh said:
  

  My observation from big to medium sites even TC, fan page is rather useful than group. However, group can help you gather voice for curtain event. I use both!
  Tinh´s last blog ..Chitika | Select Ads: More Impression, More Revenue

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  • At 2010.03.16 23:20, Gabe Young said:
    

    Leveraging both is a great way to tap into just about anything you’ll need on FB promotion.

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  • At 2010.08.31 14:43, Hair color ideas said:
    

    Although we get fan page and group invites all the time, how do we know which to take advantage of when it comes time for us to them for ourselves? While working on this for my client, I thought it might also be useful for you folks.
    Hair color ideas´s last blog ..Stuntman- Ignition

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• At 2010.03.16 06:00, Cebu Tech Blogger said:
  

  Fan page is better for bloggers. It’s easier to start and grow your fan page if you have a good number of FB friends.
  Cebu Tech Blogger´s last blog ..ASUS P7F7-E WS SuperComputer Specs and Features

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• At 2010.03.16 13:37, Sushie@ how to lose weight said:
  

  Thanks for this article, i know which to choose now.
  I will wait for my blog to increase its popularity before creating a fan page.
  Sushie@ how to lose weight´s last blog ..To lose weight with light products

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  • At 2010.03.16 23:12, Gabe Young said:
    

    I would create the fan page immediately just to secure the name; then use it later as you deem fit.

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• At 2010.03.16 15:56, a2zreviews said:
  

  I prefer the fan page, and it’s easier to grow, from experience. Great post btw.
  a2zreviews´s last blog ..Drinkwell 360 Replacement Filter, 3-Pack

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• At 2010.03.16 19:44, davide0 said:
  

  I think we can use all the tools, even a facebook account it self. the question is when to use which? I do have an account o sell product to a niche that I know.
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• At 2010.03.17 04:36, Logosupermarket said:
  

  Interesting idea, will bear it in mind thank you.

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• At 2010.03.17 13:07, Rob said:
  

  I have both, but really do not do much with them, just don’t have the time to be checking FB constantly, but it is on my to do list during the slow season to get bore familiar on how to use FaceBook.

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  • At 2010.03.18 07:49, Gabe Young said:
    

    Rob, on a somewhat unrelated note, take a look at my previous article:

    http://freebloghelp.com/write-better-google-ads-almost-instantly/

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• At 2010.03.18 12:44, Mrs Moody@video tutorial blog said:
  

  First time in this blog, love your blog Gabe!. I didnt know much about facebook, now your article somehow broaden my knowlegde. Keep it up
  Mrs Moody@video tutorial blog´s last blog ..Earn or Make money Online with a simple way

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  • At 2010.03.18 13:24, Gabe Young said:
    

    Thanks for joining the discussion.

    FB is what we make of it right? I use FB for many purposes, ironically, little of which is for this site in particular!

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• At 2010.03.18 15:13, Dennis Edell said:
  

  Neither yet but I love the breakdown, thanks Gabe.
  Dennis Edell´s last blog ..UPDATED: Theme Customization Part 3 – Banner Advertising NOT for Sale!

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• At 2010.03.18 22:12, Jake said:
  

  I’m using a fan page, it took a while to get 5,000 fans, but now it grows around 200-300 fans a day and should only go up! I’m at a bit shy of 11k fans at the moment. The fan page is CRUCIAL to my site, I get the vast majority of my traffic from Facebook and a good portion from the fan page. Every time I update my blog I post about it on Facebook and provide a link. It keeps people informed more because many don’t bother to bookmark the site or remember to check back. I was wondering about making a group, but I don’t think I would need it and it may just confuse people to have both.
  Jake´s last blog ..Haybale Art and How It’s Made!

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  • At 2010.03.19 08:23, Gabe Young said:
    

    Jake, for what you’re trying to accomplish, a FB fan page is perfect. You’re a great example of leveraging FB to the fullest extent!

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• At 2010.03.20 21:52, Tony said:
  

  The main difference that always seems to come to mind first is that Facebook groups don’t spam as much as Facebook pages. I don’t know why. Shrug. On the other hand, Facebook pages are better for businesses or organizations.

  I have a facebook page for my blog LonePlacebo. Besides sharing my latest posts, I like to post funny pictures, articles, or videos I come across. It’s important to not spam people as I learned the hard way. It definitely takes some bit of strategy to getting it right.
  Tony´s last blog ..254 days later…18 lovely comments, 30 extraordinary likes, 3 incredible Facebook notes, 1 tremendous fan photo…….oh yeah. 65 Fabulously Awesome Fans! Thank you all for the support you have given me. Looking forward to the next 254 days.

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• At 2010.03.21 14:13, Rakesh Solanki said:
  

  nice way to show the qualities of facebook
  Rakesh Solanki´s last blog ..Make Your USB Drive Read Only In Windows XP

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• At 2010.03.22 01:02, Shore Thing Sports: Philadelphia Union 2010 MLS Season Preview | Philadelphia Union MLS Announcer said:
  

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• At 2010.03.22 21:38, Robin Benedict @Internet Security said:
  

  But, with widget facebook fan page can make increase loading blog
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• At 2010.04.02 09:38, Rakesh Solanki said:
  

  I have both, but i used fan page because or according to me, page is used my most bloggers.
  Rakesh Solanki´s last blog ..How to Get Your Twitter Account Verified?

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• At 2010.04.04 05:53, Remi Vladuceanu said:
  

  Hi Gabe,

  From what I can see from the image you posted it’s clear that a fan page has more potential and can be seen by a larger targeted audience than a group.

  Fan pages can also be accessed by other means opposite to groups that can be seen and joined only by facebook users that are actually logged into their accounts.

  Fan pages can be accessed through blogs too. So, I guess a fan page would be a better option to start building a community around a certain brand or company.

  I would use a facebook fan page to drive traffic to my blog and build an opt-in list of targeted subscribers. And the great thing about a fan page is you can let your audience interact with each other and also engage them to grow the community by inviting their friends, adding a crucial viral component to the whole system.

  All the best,

  Remi
  Remi Vladuceanu´s last blog ..Is Russell Brunson’s Viral-Secret List Building System A Scam?

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  • At 2010.04.04 09:16, Gabe Young said:
    

    I’m using fan pages for my clients but I don’t leverage either with this site. Although I have both, I simply don’t have a need.

    At one point, I was going to use a group as an extension to this site and treat it more like a community membership center.

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• At 2010.04.06 23:51, Business Marketing said:
  

  You have a good article. Is useful for everyone.
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• At 2010.04.13 08:24, Artificial Plant said:
  

  Hi Young,
  Most of Facebook fans like me, don’t know the difference between fan pgae and group. Now you have cleared it. Thank you very much.

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• At 2010.04.22 12:51, Ana Goncalves said:
  

  Dear Gabe,
  I’m using a Facebook Fan page for my blog, and find it useful for promotional services as well as communicative especially in relation to leave positive messages on the status. I also use NetworkedBlogs, which I find is more popular.
  Ana Goncalves´s last blog ..Open heart

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• At 2010.04.30 08:52, Home Care Reddich said:
  

  Thanks for clearing that up Gabe. I use facebook and I kept asking myself what the difference between the two was (but could never find the energy to work it out). Love your table, facebook should be using it! I should have created a fan page for my business, rather than a group.

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  • At 2010.04.30 10:37, Gabe Young said:
    

    Thanks! I’m not sure why FaceBook doesn’t have a table like this on their site.

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• At 2010.05.13 20:58, business said:
  

  This is a great website! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
  Blog | Company | Business

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• At 2010.05.26 05:44, mortgage broker said:
  

  Facebook is a great social networking site to give exposure to your brand (or) product (or) website.
  mortgage broker´s last blog ..Welcome to the news page

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• At 2010.06.22 06:12, PSP Themes said:
  

  Hi, its interesting if we can get more SEO benefits from this fan page, i just created one but can’t see if my link is dofollow there, can you explain me where we can add our link without nofollow atribut??
  PSP Themes´s last blog ..FIFA World Cup 2010 PSP Theme

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• At 2010.06.24 04:02, Byron said:
  

  Hi, I follow the group on Facebook, don’t know if it’s possible for usual person to take benefits from a fan group page.

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• At 2010.07.02 08:34, Nelson said:
  

  I created a Facebook Group, but now realize it should be a Facebook Page. Can I transform Group into Page, or do I need to simply create a new Page, and invite the Group to follow?

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  • At 2010.07.02 11:58, Gabe Young said:
    

    You’ll have to do the latter: create a new page and invite again.

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• At 2010.07.12 09:14, Alberta said:
  

  I have a fan page and am thinking that is a good idea to change to a group page although I don’t want to loose the fans or the content. Is it possible to change to a group without loosing these or can they be swapped in some way!! ????

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• At 2010.07.26 03:25, Fred N. James said:
  

  Any chance that FB will ever allow Fan pages to send personal messages? I know you can send updates to all members, but nothing alerts them to this update, so it is ineffective. I want to send a message to all members and have it appear as a numbered message that they see and click on. Our organization works with youth who often have hundreds of friends, so their news feeds are cumbersome and they miss our posts! If I could message them all, it would be seen quicker! I really wish FB would add this feature to fan pages.

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• At 2010.08.01 21:42, ed hardy said:
  

  Thanks for clearing that up Gabe. I use facebook and I kept asking myself what the difference between the two was (but could never find the energy to work it out). Love your table, facebook should be using it! I should have created a fan page for my business, rather than a group.
  http://www.edhardykleidungverkaufen.com/

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• At 2010.08.06 03:51, Elsa S. Montgomery said:
  

  Good comparison of the various page options. I recently went through this process with a client that had a fairly substantial following on their Group page. It’s been a slow transition moving to their new Fan page, but it’s coming along. I have heard some anecdotal stories about Facebook aiding in this conversion, even automatically “converting” Group members to “Fans” in one fell swoop. I haven’t been able to confirm this independently – but it would sure be useful.

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