Facebook likes and links for financial advisors vs. the rest of the world

What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, or so the cliche’ goes. But financial planners regulated by the SEC and FINRA often can’t use techniques promoted by social media gurus. This article discusses one such Facebook page technique.

Somewhere I read that I should ask people who “like” the Investment Writing Facebook page to post a link to my page as their Facebook status. I’ve never had much luck with this tactic. Nor have I noticed any of my Facebook financial friends trying this technique. This prompted me to pose a question about this on my Facebook page.

Have you had any luck asking people who “like” your Facebook page to post a link to your page as their FB status?

This is the question I asked on the Investment Writing Facebook page and on my personal page. Here are some of the answers.