FACEBOOK ADVERTISING 101
Social media is the ultimate vehicle for marketing your products
nowadays. Any business that is NOT taking advantage of the power of
Facebook, for instance, is missing out on huge opportunities to
establish their brands and make sales.
Creating an account used specifically for business only, might be a good
option. Some of your friends and family may not be interested in the
business side of you and prefer to only interact with you socially.
So now that you have a Facebook account, where do you start?
a) Establish Your Goal – how many “likes” are you wanting
for your FB page? How many visitors are you wanting to see your website?
These blend very well together, working hand in hand. Once you decide
on your objectives, it’s time to explore what FB has to offer in terms
of advertising schemes.
b) Page Likes – starting with this feature will help grow your
audience and build your brand. More likes will encourage even MORE
likes, gaining your popularity and exposure.
c) Facebook Offers - If you have something to offer
exclusively for FB members, you may want to explore this option. You can
give away things like e-books (PLRs) in exchange for an email address
or signing up with your referral link. You can also give a discount on a
product for visiting your site. Start with your fans and then move on
to a bigger audience.
d) Post Interesting Images (
Redirect them to your offer)
– people are visual by nature. Eye-catching and humorous images are
always a plus in order to get their attention. You can buy images from
sites like www.dreamstime.com or get someone to customize an image from
www.fiverr.com for only $5 or simply share images that have been shared
with you.
e) Update your status with breaking news stories - that you think
others might be interested in. Your shared status does not always need
to be strictly business, but always refrain from sharing biased
political opinions, religious topics or anything that others may find
offensive. You want to attractive the masses, not just those who share
your taste and beliefs.
f) Paid Advertising - in order to control your marketing
costs, you can select a bidding option or choose between daily or
lifetime budget. In this way, you can monitor how much money you are
spending on a daily basis. Better still, make a spreadsheet and record
every single dollar that you spend in order track your successes. Treat
this like a business!
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Facebook Groups vs Facebook Fan Pages:
Groups:
- Casual social setting for interacting with others and a good way to build relationships
- Members of your group will automatically get notifications of new posts or they can opt to block notifications
- Control who joins your group, by requiring approval or leave the group open for anyone
- Control posts by requiring approval before they are seen by others
- Delete posts and comments
- Remove and permanently ban members of your group
Fanpages:
- Structured sales setting for publicly presenting your products or services
- Members of your fan page will automatically get notifications of new posts or they can opt to block notifications
- Anyone is allowed to “like” your fanpage
- Control both posts and comments made others by requiring approval before they are seen by others
- Delete posts and comments
- Remove and permanently ban members of your fan page
- Boost your sales by purchasing promoting packages from Facebook
- Feature videos for extra attention and information about what you are offering
Whatever option you decide to try, make sure there is a Call To Action
to take the next step. Readers need to be directed to where YOU want
them to go. Make that decision for them!
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