TOP 10 Tips To Promote Business on Facebook Page Successful
Marketing
your business on Facebook is something that should be well planned
and requires that you understand the platform to insure the success
of your Business Page.
Here are 10 tips you can use
to run a successful Facebook Business Page:
1. Find the Answers
Why: Why
should you be on Facebook?
Not every business should be
on Facebook! Figure out where your target market is and focus on the
platform(s) that will have the highest pay off for your business.
What: What
are your goals or what are you trying to achieve.
Some
of your Goals may be:
- Create brand and/or product awareness
- Build a community
- Show your expertise
- Educate
- Stay top of mind
- Increase your reach
- Generate traffic to your website
- Build new partnerships
- Provide Customer Service
- Increase sales, Etc.
Who: Who
is your target?
Have a clear idea of who you
want to reach on Facebook. The more you know about them, the better
you can target your message.
How: How
are you going to get there?
Figure out which best
strategy will help you achieve each goal. Strategies are never set in
stone, you need to review and revise as needed.
2. Use the Space Given Wisely
Facebook
gives you space which can leave a lasting impression on your Page
visitors. Make sure to pay close attention
to your Cover image, Profile image and About section.
- Cover image size: 851 pixels by 315 pixels and may not include more than 20% text.
- Profile image size: Upload images 180 pixels by 180 pixels (shows at 160 pixels by 160 pixels)
- The types of information that appear in the summary box are specific to your Page’s category. The About sectionunder your profile image may allow for your to write around 155 characters which will be visible on your profile. Make sure to include your website address if you can.
3. Your Cover Should Talk
Your Cover image is prime
real estate on your Facebook Page and it’s the first thing your
Page visitors will notice. Your Cover image should express who
you are as a business and your Page visitors should understand what
your business is about.
4. Post Regularly
Posting at random or not
regularly enough can leave a negative impression on your page
visitors and affect your reach. Also, posting too frequently can have
an adverse effect on your Page engagement. Find your rhythm by
testing your frequency and watching your numbers to optimize
engagement.Creating aContent calendar can help you stay on track and
makes the process easier to manage.
5. Understand the Platform Facebook EdgeRank
Did
you know that not all your fans see your posts?Actually probably less
than 16% of your fans see your Page posts! Edgerank determines what
posts appear on a Facebook user’s newsfeed. Facebook EdgeRank
formula includes:
- Affinity: Measures the relationship between the viewing user and the creator of the story. The closer the relationship the higher the score.
- Weight: Different types of posts carry different weights (photos, videos, status updates, links, etc.). The higher the weight, the higher the score.
- Time Decay: As a post ages it continually loses value.
Page
vs. Profile vs. Groups
Pages
are for businesses and
are entirely open to the public and search engines. Pages can also
have applications and custom tabs to help engage with your
audiences. You can have as many Pages as you want and there are
no limits on the numbers of fans (likes) you can have.
Profiles
are for your personal use and
represent you as a person. On your profile you have “friends”.
You can have up to 5000 friends and you’re allowed to “like” up
to 500 pages. You’re only allowed to have one personal profile. You
can control your visibility with the privacy settings.
Groups
are for people who share a common interest. Group
members can participate in chats, upload photos to shared albums,
collaborate on group docs and invite members who are friends to group
events. In Groups, there are 3 Privacy Options: Open, Closed or
Secret.
Facebook Terms of Service (TOS)
Breaking
Facebook rules may result in having your page shutdown without
notice. Be familiar with the TOS. Keep in mind that TOS may change
without noticed as we recently saw with the Cover image rules. Visit
Facebook to learn more https://www.facebook.com/policies.
Insights
By using the Page and Post
Export option in your Facebook Page insights, you will have valuable
data to help you understand how people use your Page and what works
best for your business. Facebook insights can provide valuable
data to help you measure your Page success. Keep track of your
numbers and adjust accordingly!
Tool
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discovered a really great Facebook Page analytic tool you may want to
try, take a look at Shoork (review
to come shortly).
Help
Section
Facebook
Help section can provide valuable information and is often underused.
If you’re stuck, visit the help section first! Visit Facebook for
more https://www.facebook.com/help/pages.
6. Use Facebook’s Features
- Vanity URL
- Post Targeting
- Pinned Posts
- Highlighted Posts
- Featured Likes
- Custom Tabs
- Events
- Post scheduler
- Offers
- Promoted Posts
- Milestone
- Questions
7. Respond to All Comments
Yikes…Only
around 30% of brands respond to comments (source: Socialbakers.com).
Respond to ALL comments
and make sure your settings ( under Manage Permissions) allows for
people to post on your Page and your Page has turned
on ”messages”, so that people can send you private
messages.
8. Cross promote
To increase your Page
visibility, you need to tell people about it. Don’t forget to link
your personal Profile to your Page. Promote your Page on:
- Other social networks
- Your website
- Business Cards
- Marketing material
- Events
- Newsletters
9. Invest in Your Page
It’s becoming clear that
Facebook ads are no longer an option for businesses. Include Facebook
ads to your marketing budget to help increase your Likes, engagement,
visibility, promote events, market your products or services, etc.
- Promoted Posts
- Sponsored stories
- Facebook ads
- Offers
10. Provide Value
The
80/20 rule. Try
publishing around 80% original and curated content that provides
value to your followers and no more than 20% promotional content.
Promotional content includes selling your products or services,
posting about how great your customer find your business (unless your
clients post it directly on your wall), showing your work or
portfolio, promotion of your accomplishments, etc.
Relevant
Content. Provide
a mix of content related to
your products or services. All too often we see Pages that post
about random topics that are totally unrelated to their business.
Don’t stray too far off your topic!
What’s
In It for Them? Whenever
you post to your page, remember that your page visitors want to know
“what’s in it for them”. Be mindful of the content your post on
your page to make sure you provide value to your visitors and fans.
Most Facebook users Like pages to:
- Receive discounts or promotions
- Stay informed
- Get entertained
- Interact and connect
- Get Educated
- Show support
Bonus Tip!
Don’t put all your eggs in
Facebook’s basket! Facebook can be a great marketing tool, but it
still needs to be supported by other channels.
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