First, there were the multiple privacy violation scandals, then the Russian conspiracy scandal, and finally, the exposure of the fact that a good chunk of the marketing denominators like likes and comments were mostly fake and were utilized according to the money spent by different brands to bloat the numbers and value of major brands. Combine all these factors, and many would say that Facebook marketing is a thing of the past, but that’s only partially true. Even if we take Facebook’s unethical marketing practices into account, there is still a sizable chunk of the audience out there to whom your brand can reach out and engage with quality content. This reach out is crucial as each post that your brand shares on social media act as the equivalent of a backlink to your website. Based on these facts alone, it’s safe to say that Facebook has become the third largest search engine after Google and YouTube, essentially making it an integral part of SEO. Also, let's not forget the fact that paid advertising on Facebook is much, much cheaper than paid advertising on search engines, especially Google. This is why building your social media presence through Facebook is more important than ever in 2020.