10 March 2014

Vital Tips For Getting More Likes On Facebook

By Mollie Burton


Many business owners use social media effectively to promote their products and services. One of the major advantages of these services is they provide free advertising, and help to keep your brand visible. A crucial aspect of tapping into the power of social media is harnessing the 'like' - getting more likes on Facebook means appearing to be both popular and trusted, and this in turn attracts more customers and/or clients. Here is how to increase the number of thumbs up your business profile receives.

It may seem obvious, but ensuring that your business' profile is complete is important for ensuring that it is liked. If you give useful information about your product or services, and you include a gallery of appealing images, subscribers will have a reason to keep returning to the page.

Making full use of your existing circle of business and personal contacts is a vital step in gaining more likes for a professional page, especially if your business is a start-up that does not yet have considerable visibility. Asking friends to like your profile is quick and simple, and if you and your friends like each others businesses, your mutual subscribers will become aware of your businesses.

If you have an online store or a website outlining your services, integrating social plug-ins is essential. Existing customers or clients who use your website to find contact details or make purchases can like your page or individual products via a recognizable Facebook button.

An additional way to gain more likes at no great expense is to run contests. People of all descriptions enjoy receiving free goods, and you can offer a product hamper to the person who creates the most imaginative artwork incorporating your product, or the prize can go to the person who's mention of your product receives the most likes - the possibilities are endless. Just make sure to follow Facebook's promotion guidelines.

It is wise to publish engaging, upbeat content to your page. A flood of posts that are only tangentially relevant might cause people to unlike your page. A mix of fun, humorous updates relevant to your business and concise news updates should be effective.

In addition to ensuring that all content on your profile is engaging, you must also make sure that your feed remains active. At least one update per day is necessary if you want your business profile to remain visible in people's feeds, and content that is interesting or exciting enough to be liked will further maintain your visibility.

Besides the free service of Facebook hosting professional pages, there are also Facebook ads which are effective for targeting specific demographics or potential customers or clients who have relevant interests. Because Facebook has access to a diverse range of statistical information, you can tailor your ad to your target market and this will promise a higher rate of conversion to successful likes.

A substantial part of boosting your social media presence is interpreting and acting on the response to the information you post. Examine which posts are met with the greatest enthusiasm, and modify your social media marketing strategy accordingly. Over time, it becomes easier to determine what to post in order to grab the attention of subscribers and elicit shares. This will expand your visibility on the platform.




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