How should I structure my facebook like buttons?

[MarloSchneider]

I have a facebook like button on my homepage. Currently, it points to my facebook page, so every time someone likes this button they are liking my facebook page.

Is this how it should be structured? Do the likes count towards my home page?

Is there a way that a like can simultaneously like my facebook page AND my website?

Which is best for search metrics?

Thanks for your responses.

[DanDeceuster]

You cannot simultaneously like your home page and Facebook page with one click on a like button. I think it depends on the type of website. On blog type sites or news they always have social buttons like that which are URL specific to the story you are reading. But on service websites of people that make tools or websites or something, they tend to have a Facebook widget that shows how many people like them on Facebook with a like button to do that.

I haven't seen any evidence that several likes of a URL help it rank any better. While it is certainly a sign of popularity, I haven't seen any conclusive study on it to show it will boost rankings. However number of likes on your Facebook page can impact how you show up in Facebook search. Might not matter much to you, but something to consider.

[TakeshiYoung]

Likes can impact search results in Bing. But beyond that, they're social proof more than anything else. Likes to your page, however, can be used as a way to connect with your fans over Facebook, and will likely have benefits for Facebook's new Graph Search as well. I would choose building up my Facebook following over having people like my homepage.