Buying Facebook Likes goes Mainstream with NPR's Interview of SocialJump CEO, Alex Melen

May 24, 2012 - PRLog -- NPR’s Steven Henn and Zoe Chace recently sat down with social media marketing expert Alex Melen to talk about the relevance of having to “buy Facebook likes”. NPR, or National Public Radio, is an affiliate of PBS. The interview was disseminated throughout the web and drew considerable buzz on the topic.
 
According to Melen, there is nothing more important when it comes to competing online (aside from perfecting the product) than growing a company’s consumer base. This was what made internet marketing relevant in the first place. But somehow, especially in social networking sites like Facebook, it has become more challenging for entrepreneurs to get people to pay attention and support their page. For a number of businesses, there is actually a scarcity of “likes” despite the 901 million users the site has posted. This became a major concern since a lack of Facebook likes makes brands appear less popular.
 
It was six months ago when Melen was first approached with this dilemma. And being the CEO of a reputable internet marketing company, Social Jump, he was motivated to finding a fast, effective and legal solution to the problem. This was what he expounded during the NPR interview.
 
Contradictory to the current black market practice of purchasing dummy accounts and getting robots to create fake data, the answer he thought of involved very little simulation and minimal risks. What he does is contact an intermediary who refers to a team of marketing professionals, who in turn ask people from around the world to like a certain page in exchange for a small fee. With this, clients are able to acquire that needed endorsement to make them look legitimate without having to worry about spamming sanctions.
 
Alex suggests that his company’s affordable pricing brings generous returns to the bottom line. The price of 1,000 likes is just $75, and just $10 extra for geo-targeting. Marketing agencies and business owners alike are jumping on this bargain deal as modest estimates show the value of a single Facebook like at $3. A simple math calculation shows us that 1,000 can value at up to $3,000, a 4000% return on the $75 cost. Melen calls this social magic; marketers call this a golden opportunity.  

Currently, Melen has clients ranging from a LED light bulb company to a publicity firm for a reality show asking to buy Facebook likes.
 
If you’d like to try out this service, visit Social Jump’s website at http://socialjump.com/