With 350 million worldwide users a Facebook page offers huge potential for sports clubs. However, users are now inundated with thousands of pages all after their attention. So, how can you make your page stand out from the crowd, and keep the fans coming back?
Some weekend reading.
Babel reveals he’s been dropped via Twitter
Can social media help bring fans back to your official site?
I recently put out a question on Twitter, blogs and fansites: Sports fans, where do you go for information about your favourite teams/athletes, official sites or other sources?
The resounding answers were that sports fans get information from other sources, such as, fansites, local media and RSS feeds.
So, can social media help bring fans back to official club sites?
Twitter and the Premier League – SportsNetworker.com
Sports and Social Media Predictions 2010
2009 was the year that social media really took off in sports with teams, athletes, coaches and sponsors all starting to take note of how social media can have a huge impact on sports and fans.
I recently had the pleasure of working with Jason Peck on the design for his Sports and Social Media Predictions 2010 eBook. Jason brought together 16 thought-leaders from the sports and social media industry to share their ideas and predictions for sports and social media in 2010.