Facebook is a very powerful social media site for networking with other people.While adding friends in facebook,add targeted like minded people rather than adding bunch of non-targeted users.Adding 500 targeted people is better than adding 5000 non targeted users.Add people only related to your niche to build a strong community in your network.Here are12 simple tips which lets you to get more targeted friends in facebook.

1.Facebook groups are the best place to find targeted people in facebook.Search for the groups related to your niche and send friend requests to new people with a little introduction about you.(Who you are and what you looking for)

2.Ask your friends to suggest like minded people for you to build a better networking.

3.Have a keen look at the conversation in your friends updates where you able to catch your targeted friends.Add them as mutual friends by sending them a welcome message.

4.Send an automated message to your new followers in twitter to add you as a friend.Be sure to mention that what kind of a person you are looking for.(Checkout Socialoomph)

5.Create your own group related to your niche and ask your friends to invite their friends to your group.Now you are easily able to add like minded people from your group.

6.Add your facebook profile badge in your blog especially in the author’s page.So the visitors are able to know you better and they will add you if you have similar interests with them.

7.Ask your friends to share your profile link on their wall with a targeted message.

8.Your fans are the targeted audience following you.Provide quality links and updates in your fan pages often.People will start adding you automatically if they have similar interests like you.

9.Add your facebook profile badges as a signature in e-mails,discussion forums and comments.Use your facebook profile link to make comments on blog posts.

10.Give a complete information about you in your profile’s info section and make sure to adjust your privacy settings for “everyone”.So users able to know more about you before adding you as their friend.

11.Participate in other social networking discussions and forums to search the like minded people.Leave your facebook profile link there with your intro message.

12.Last but not least,now facebook has restricted its settings while adding friends in facebook.Try to get more friend requests from others rather than sending friend requests to them. 


Image credit : leadsplease  


Recommended Post : How to optimize blog posts to attract more visitors ?