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Ben,Thank you for sharing here. I apiepcrate your thoughts, though I don't agree with your logic. I would argue that there's just as much, if not more to understand and implement, in setting up and utilizing a Facebook Page (successfully) than building a simple site or microsite. From Farmville to new privacy options, the platform can be overwhelming. Simple, easy to use off-the-shelf sites are plentiful these days. What's the real advantage to the client, and their consumers/supporters, for having a Facebook Page over a simple, even static, site? There is none. Regardless of the potential client's comfort and understanding of technology, encouraging the use of a Facebook Page (w/o any other home on the web) skips an incredibly important and necessary step in helping that client to understand the basics of the web, the power of SEO, owning a domain, etc.Also, and perhaps most importantly, Facebook can change at anytime without regard for the users. Businesses don't own the content that they're sharing there. If Facebook (or any other social media outpost) dissolves, where does that leave the business?Thanks again for your thought-provoking comments and insight.
