I've been noticing more and more spam on Facebook and it's starting to make me a little cranky. I don't know if this is being taught by some (pathetic) social media coach or if it's ignorance or a total lack of caring...I do know it's bad form.
I wish I had a screenshot...and believe, the next person who spams my Facebook profile or biz page will have the honor of being used as lesson and published here. I delete spammy post so quickly, it's like a knee JERK reaction. Earlier this week, someone whom I've never met, decided that she should post a link to her national title insurance agency (no one I've heard of locally) on my Facebook page. What the ?? I don't know her. I don't know her company. I certain don't endorse her or her company... and in my opinion, allowing her spam on my page appears to be an endorsement. Pure spam. This time I deleted her. Next time, I'll add block and report her. Even if I knew her, I would not appreciate her posting her company for sake of promotion on my page...especially without my permission.
I have had some folks invite me to post on their Facebook profiles...quite frankly, I'm afraid that it could appear spammy for all the reasons noted above. A better option would be for the someone who sees something, like one of my blog posts on mortgage programs or current rates, to post a link on their Facebook page...taking it a notch up would be to tag me in the comments (using "@" before my name so that my name is highlighted and linked back to my Facebook page).
I'm pretty protective of my Facebook profile and biz page because I do feel that it is a reflection of me. Games are deleted immediately, in addition to spam... Nothing personal, I don't want your farm animal or to know who you think is prettier.
I guess bottom line, if you're not sure if you're committing spam...you probably are...but you can always ask before you potentially spam.
Stumble It!
