Using LinkedIn for Facebook likes?

[SEODinosaur]

Now I know that shortcuts are usually not a good sign for SEO. However if I am on a group on linked and there are Facebook like exchanges going on I am getting real people in the right market, right?

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Is this valuable?

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[shanky1]

If people are actually clicking and moving to those landing pages via those urls then yes - please measure this seriously via GA - if you are not then you wont know.

Again have goals that what and where do these go after reaching those  pages or what actions do they peform there on and then measure the goals or events.

Hope this helps

[SEODinosaur]

No it does not help : )

Your missing the point...

Im on a thread and if I place my facebook name on the thread everyone on the thread will like my company on facebook in return I must like them all back.

These likes are from relevant sources from within a LinkedIn group. Is this good or bad?

[EricaMcGillivray]

I advocate to stay away from this kind of "like" swapping. The fans of your Facebook that you want are going to be those who are interested in your brand and your services/product/what you do. Are these people doing to give you that attention? Are they your audience? Or will they just hide your feed in their views?

Growing fans can be done through things like contests, great viral content, or Facebook ads. With all these things, you can target your audience and the people who will really help you and spread the word. And grow your Facebook Edgerank.

[SEODinosaur]

Hey Erica,

This is a marketing related LinkedIn group. Anyone who liked me thru the thread might also like my posts because they are marketing related.

A while back we built a FB ad to gain followers and after earning 1000 likes we still had little to no interaction with our users. It was a promotional ad offering a discount for a link.

In my opinion it might be better to get everyone on LinkedIn in related groups to follow you. They are active and relevant.

[EricaMcGillivray]

If you're marketing to marketers, then it is a bit of a different story in that they may actually be interested in your content. I guess it depends on how valuable you find your other interactions with the group. A lot of LinkedIn is about self-promotion, but I often question just who, if anyone, is listening, especially in groups.