More than 60% of Bhutan's Internet users have a Facebook account, and the number is still growing. This suggests a simple and free solution for very small organizations who wish to enjoy a web presence, but want to avoid the hassle associated with maintaining a full-fledged website: An official Facebook page. A Facebook page is free to setup, easy to maintain (no technical knowledge is required), and can help to provide basic information about the organization.
For example, the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Public Library, which does not have an official website, recently created such a page, which allows the library to post information about opening hours, upcoming events, etc. Users can easily follow the events by "Like"-ing the page.
To create an official Facebook page, start here. More information is available here.
Would a Google search for such an organiztion get me to a Facebook page as easily as it would to an independent website?
ReplyDelete@רן, I don't see why not. I just Googled "Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Public Library", and the Facebook page now appears in the top 10 results. This means that Google is happy to crawl Facebook pages and place them in top positions. Given that this blog is most likely the only site currently linking to the library's Facebook page, and that the library does not have its own domain or website, I think that's pretty good!
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