Infographic: How Facebook Merges Business and Personal

While Facebook began as a personal platform, it’s now a top resource for businesses to find and engage new customers.

The stats are astounding. 86% of small businesses now consider Facebook a valuable marketing tool. Fans of a business are 79% more likely to buy from it than non fans. One fifth of consumers now feel more comfortable buying from a business’ Facebook page than from its website.

Here’s the full story on why Facebook means business, and why your business needs to be on it (and hey – we can help).

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