This is the week the new Facebook design will be forced upon all its’ users. I have been reading negative comments, positive comments and some others that just go with the flow. New upgraded designs are needed in this competitive social media marketplace if one is to remain on top of its’ game. I am all for the new design as I know it is laying the bricks for future upgrades and better things to come. I can’t help but compare Facebook with Google these days, simply because being #1 is what it’s all about. Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg know that growth for its’ users will mean change, some painful and some with glowing recommendations.

There is also the flip side of the new design and how some users think that the only reason for the new design is to allow additional opportunity to push more targeted advertising. Yes, I am sure that is part of the strategy.  I am sure all the “new design” users have seen the “thumbs up, thumbs down” icons underneath all of the ads presented.  This is another concept taken from the books of Google-isms as it forces its advertisers to step up the method of delivery and to be more relevant/appealing. If an ad receives too many thumbs down it will be removed from the list of ads to be displayed. That alone is a big step towards Facebook only wanting to display ads that receive positive feedback and are friendly to the users.

Zuckerberg and Facebook will remain on the top regardless how many people petition against the new design. Friends, families, businesses and micro-niche marketers will have no choice if they want to continue to ride the wave of social media success.

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Utilizing Facebook, twitted and LinkedIn are great for lead gen and networking if done properly. Most of what people associate with are the friendship aspects of social networking. This is fine and dandy unless that is all you do.

How many of your friends are going to potentially become clients? I don’t know about you, but I do not solely look at friends and family as a viable revenue stream.

BUT …. You never know which of your friends may have a friend that could utilize your service, be interested in your product offering or have an interest in listening to a podcast, download a white paper or buying into a subscription based model. There truly are an abundance of opportunities out there.

The underlying focus of these social environments is to position yourself to be noticed and let your friends be the engine for your viral marketing campaign.

Now…. Go be social.