I can’t believe how fast technology can catch up! Thanks to technology, you can now buy Facebook likes! Just google Facebook likes or buying Facebook likes and you’ll get plenty of sites offering this service.

Last year, more and more Facebook contests were launched with a simple mechanics, the entry like a photo with the most Facebook likes wins. I am puzzled on some contest entries with xxx,000 likes, I mean, do they really have friends or network that big? That’s when I learned that you can buy Facebook likes to jack up your votes and win.

I also joined one of ‘em contests in Facebook but never won. I don’t have enough money to buy Facebook likes, that’s why. And I know some people who have dummy accounts just to increase the number of likes. Talk about desperation… That’s why I get turned off with Facebook contests with “likes” as their measure.

On the marketing side, these businesses launched contests to gain more followers and likers, to market their brand. I pity those businesses who became victims of dummy accounts “likers”. The numbers might be that big but who among those followers are real? I think it’s time that businesses who are using Facebook will rethink on how they can promote their brand.