Facebook is excited to announce its new innovative feature for businesses: Check-in Offers. This exciting new feature will allow businesses to reach local customers and spread the word about their business!

Do you want to advertise to a specific group of people but find it difficult to reach your target audience through traditional methods? Check-in offers work by using word of mouth, making it possible to advertise to a larger group of people once you’ve reached a few. Customers receive rewards, such as special offers on products or services, based on their Facebook records with the business. Giving back customers in exchange for their promotion is the best way to thank them for their patronage and ensure their loyalty in the future.

Facebook was founded in February 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates. Membership on the site was originally only available to Harvard students, but it was eventually expanded until anyone over the age of thirteen could sign up. As of July 2011, Facebook has more than 750 million users. In a tough economy, it’s especially important for small businesses to get the exposure they need to keep their doors open. Facebook is helping to achieve this end by introducing check-in offers into its regular line of services.

Customers can enjoy four types of offers, depending on what you decide to offer. Individual offers are one-time offers that can be offered to anyone, both new and established customers. They are effective when new products are introduced or when you simply want to eliminate excess inventory. They also attract new people to the store. Loyalty offers can be created and offered to customers after a certain number of registrations. This certainly gives customers an incentive to keep coming back to your store! A loyalty agreement can be claimed after more than two, but less than twenty registrations.

People are social creatures and rarely go anywhere alone. Facebook developers understand this, which is why they have also made it possible for companies to offer offers for friends. These offers offer discounts for up to eight people who register collectively. This type of deal is particularly valuable because it requires the effect of word of mouth: people must talk about the business with their friends and family to convince them to visit. Everyone feels good about donating to charities, and typical Facebook users are no exception. By offering charitable deals, companies can show their caring side and make donations in any amount they want, to any charity they want, every time someone walks into their establishment. However, business owners should be aware that they are in charge of managing donations.

Facebook prides itself on the usability of their website, making it easy for businesses to create whatever deal they want. They offer step-by-step instructions on their website to create your offer and make it public. Facebook is already a leader in the social media industry and the new sign-up offers feature puts them even further ahead of their competition.

Smartphone use has increased dramatically in recent years and Facebook has proven very adept at keeping up with this trend. It is not always possible for customers to check in to a location using a computer, but with the advent of smartphones, people can carry the Internet in their pocket. This makes smartphones an invaluable asset for small businesses. Customers can sign up and take advantage of offers as soon as they arrive instead of waiting until they can access a computer.

According to the deals information page on Facebook, it is very easy for customers to get information about deals in their area by using their smartphones. All they need to do is register at a location with their smartphone, and a selection of nearby deals will automatically be displayed. This makes it even easier for businesses to reach potential customers, as all they have to do is list the offer.

It is important to note that all offers must be reviewed, so you must create your offer at least 48 hours in advance. Facebook also recommends that you run deals for at least a week so that customers have a chance to find and take advantage of them. Also, since check-in offers are still a new service, it is currently only available to businesses in the United States and Japan. The service is available in other countries if companies are willing to work with a Facebook representative. These countries include the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Germany, among others. More countries will be added to the eligibility list soon. As it is now, it is free for businesses to create check-in agreements, but they can only execute one agreement at a time.