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Facebook is a social media hub, and having a page for your business is de rigueur for any entrepreneur. How to get facebook fans "The way you use Facebook is going to be different for everyone, but it's really important for every business to have a Facebook experience," said Jennifer Manger, CEO of San Francisco-based marketing and business development consulting firm Manger & Associates. "Facebook gives you the ability to have a consistent dialogue with your customers."

Having a page in and of itself, however, is not sufficient. You also need fans. They're your audience, your community and your customers.

But how do you find, keep, and engage these fans? Manger has some advice about this perennial Facebook dilemma. Communicate

You need to let people know you're on Facebook before they can become your fans. This means talking up your Facebook account on your website, in your e-mail newsletters and through other social media venues, such as Twitter and YouTube.

"You need to tell your customers that you have a Facebook presence, and ask for them to follow you," Manger says.

This means highlighting why people might want to "like" your page, telling them what kind of content you have there, directing them to any giveaways or contests and putting a Facebook widget on your site. You can buy fans Don't make them guess if you have a Facebook page. Tell them outright, and provide a link to it.