Facebook- Transition of a Noun to a Verb

The other day my uncle came up to me and asked, 'what's that thing you do online -chat...and you're always hooked onto it...that Face....'. "Facebook", I said promptly. Yes, Facebook...whatever, can you check out somebody's background as in what he/she does,etc?, he asked. I said yes absolutely. He said okay search for Rahul Patil (name changed for obvious reasons). He wanted to  find some info about this guy because he's considering him for my cousin sister. He came to know about this guy from some distant relative and wanted to cross check (Father he is...after all)


Now what do you get out of this? Few years back we didn't have resources like these. We had Google but we used it to search info about companies- mostly. Google it! as we used to say it. And now we have a grand tool to search individuals, and not just search them but we may also get to know them.

"Facebook him/her" - this is a big thing for a Social Networking Site. It shows the sheer power it beholds behind its popularity. Facebook him and you will get the most up-to-date and probably genuine information about him. Facebook him- the transition of a noun to a verb is clear;y visible, isn't it?

The same thing is happening and will happen big time in case of companies. Many of you must have already "liked" a brand's fan page. In the process of getting more close to its target market companies are finding it essential to have a Social Media presence. In western countries many companies have already established a strong foothold in Social Media. Few years back people said "Google it" and now they say "Facebook it". SMO is taking over SEO or simply stating Facebook over Google.  SEO would still be there but would be a small piece of the large pie.

What do you think? Let me know if you have ever experienced using Facebook as a verb rather than a noun.

Cheers,

Somesh