What do you think about businesses using social media?

[I WONDER]

Everywhere I go I notice this. A good example is fast food restaurants. I went to whataburger and somewhere on the side it says like us on facebook and twitter. What is the point of a whataburger or macdonalds being on social media? Everyone already knows who they are. Do they even message you back? I don't use facebook or twitter as I work a lot of hours and would rather socialize with people in person. I only come here sometimes to ask or answer questions. Anyways, what do you think about fast food restaurants promoting themselves on facebook and twitter?

[GOP/RIP]

Yahoo sucks because they deleted my last question.

[pdooma]

It's advertising just like using tv, radio, newspapers, magazines, etc.

[Maria]

They can get noticed even more. Especially on facebook. Some places do message back.

[FLSwampBoy]

You must be old and not in touch with today's Marketing strategies.

[Jim]

I have no problem with them doing so! It's a free country, you know!

[JohnnyK]

No worse than the government doing it.

[Bob W]

I applied for a job where they wanted to know all of my social media uses, including Yahoo!Answers. I refused to give them the information and dropped my application. I think that business is out of line checking out your personal Facebook page, etc. I am sure management get spied upon by business.

[BekindtoAnimals22]

A lot of people use social media but then again, a lot of them don't. I personally don't so the fact that they are on Twitter or Facebook means nothing to me but its probably cheap advertising for them.

[Frank]

Businesses using social media have understood the importance of social media. While Facebook, Twitter have become a part of the daily schedule of a normal person, it is a very feasible idea to promote one's business on such websites. It helps them reach to a wide potential customer base.