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Page 1: Lost when it comes to facebook marketing

Lost When It Comes To Facebook Marketing? These Tips Will Show You The Way!

http://www.fsbofindersoftware.com/ Did you know that socializing with your audience can help you grow your business? As technology improves,

the way that we communicate is continually changing. More and more people are using social media sites,

especially Facebook, to communicate not only with friends and family, but with other people in their lives.

You can take advantage of this and use this site to market your business.

Create a unique Facebook page that is capapble of standing apart from the rest. The key to marketing on

Facebook is to not look just like the other guys. Almost everyone uses Facebook these days, so you must be

different if you want to be noticed before one of your competitors is.

Create a custom tab for your Facebook page. You can use custom tabs as a welcome locale for all of your new

Facebook visitors. It's a great place to promote your current offerings, products, and services. Plus, it'll give a

little personality to your Facebook page which is always a plus.

Use a cover photo on your Facebook page that really shows off your brand. For example, show a picture of one

of your bestselling products. You want to keep your products fresh in the mind of the public, and choosing the

right cover photo can make this a lot easier for you.

You should choose a strong argument to convince customers to subscribe to your social media updates. People

need to see a value in joining your Facebook marketing campaign. You could for instance offer a small

immediate discount to the customers who subscribe to your Facebook campaign before completing an order.

You should consider hiring someone to handle your Facebook marketing strategy. Facebook has become very

competitive recently due to its high rate of use, and because of this it can be hard for an amateur to create a

quality page that can stand out. If you do not feel comfortable on Facebook this is probably your best bet.

Always post high quality photos on your Facebook page. This will show that you are credible and

sophisticated. If you are going to take personal photos, make sure that you use a great quality camera and you

don't post anything that will give people a negative view of your brand.

Create a posting system for your day. Consistent posting is probably the biggest thing that you can do for your

Facebook marketing, but if you don't have a plan, it's easy to forget to do it! Add this posting to your daily to

do list, and never go a day without doing it.

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Do not send too many mass messages to your fans. This is a very impersonal way to reach people, and many of

them may delete the content before reading it. If you have something to share, create a status update about it.

People are much more likely to read them.

If you blog, Facebook can help you get the word out when you put up new content. Simply write up a post and

direct people to visit it. Fans may forget to check your blog regularly, and a reminder when new content is up

could be just what they need to take a look at it.

Vary the timing of your posts to see when you get the most likes or comments. For instance, a lot of people are

on social media sites late at night, after ten. Your post may get more visibility if it goes up then. And, if you

don't want to be doing work related tasks that late at night, you can always take advantage of the scheduling

feature that Facebook offers and write the post during the day.

Put together a fundraiser on Facebook. Fundraisers are great because it gives you a reason to be "hard sell"

promotional in a way that people respect. You are doing it for the greater good, but the side benefit is that your

brand's name is getting out there too. That's a win-win scenario.

Sharing posts about discounts or promotional events is a good way to provide valuable content for your

audience but keep in mind that your subscribers will lose interest in your campaign if you only share this kind

of content. Limit yourself to one promotional post a week and look for educational content you can share the

rest of the time.

As with any other marketing campaign, in Facebook marketing, it is essential to know your target audience. If

you're posting things that have nothing to do with your current followers, then you're not going to be making

that many sales in the future.

Use a mixed media approach on your Facebook updates for the best results. Post photos of renovations or new

dishes being offered, short videos of people using your product or having fun at your venue, as well as text

posts! This will create a varied and more interesting approach for marketing.

Reward your loyal fans with Facebook events, promotions and prizes. Give your followers a reason to interact

with your page rather than being a passive follower. A contest with even an inexpensive reward can generate

interest and inspire your followers to invite their friends and family to your Facebook page.

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Whether you want to increase the number of high quality fans on your page, or skip the page entirely and just

advertise to the users of Facebook, Targeted Ads are the way to go. You can select the criteria you want the

users to meet, pay a fee, create an ad and watch leads turn into conversions.

Even though you have started a Facebook page to increase business, keep sales related postings to a minimum.

The best thing to do is to work on engaging the reader and showing them the benefits of doing business.

Sprinkling coupons and deals between these type of postings will be more effective than swamping people

with sales posts.

Facebook is a great site. You can talk with friends, family members, and even your customers. Take advantage

of the opportunity to communicate with the world around you and use this site to grow your business and share

what you have to offer. Use the tips here and watch your business grow.