Facebook allows small businesses to build relationships with customers, encouraging endorsement and spreading positive word of mouth. Here's how to get the most out of your Facebook business page.- Find out if your customers are on Facebook; and whether they expect to find your business there. If you run any kind of consumer-facing enterprise, such as a café, a shop, a plumbing business or an ecommerce website, many of your customers will want to keep in touch on Facebook.
- Register for your free account and set up a Facebook page for your business. If you've already got a personal Facebook page, it can help to drive traffic to your business page.
- If you are stuck for ideas, you can get inspiration and advice on Facebook’s own Facebook for Business page. It has useful case studies and step-by-step guidance.
- Tell people you are on Facebook. Use other social networks, like Twitter, to post links to your Facebook page, put details of it on your website and all your marketing literature, and include a link below your email signature.
- Make the most of your profile. Include appropriate images, a link to your website, an overview of your company and a description of your product or service.
- Use keywords in your profile and posts that people are most likely to search for in relation to your product – that way your page will appear more prominently in search engine results. A key advantage of having a Facebook page for your business is that customers will be able to find you more easily from their mobile devices.
- Post content that people typically enjoy on Facebook. Images, in particular, tend to attract the most likes, shares and comments. According to Facebook, images account for 75% of content posted by brands.
- The content you post should show the human side of your business, but make sure it is in line with your brand values and does not damage your reputation. Create a social media policy so that your employees don’t go ‘off-message’ with their comments.
- Consider advertising on Facebook if you want to reach specific groups. Facebook allows you to target ads based on everything from location and demographics to behaviour and interests.
- Engage with your followers. Facebook users love to talk to real people and share their news and views. Reply to queries and respond to comments, including any complaints. You can also encourage discussion and feedback - positive user-generated content provides a very powerful endorsement for your business.
- Direct people to your own website or blog from your Facebook page. Set your blog's RSS feed so that you automatically publish snippets on your Facebook page to encourage followers to visit your website.
- Try rewarding your Facebook followers by running competitions or providing exclusive deals. Many people use Facebook to find special offers that aren't available elsewhere.
No comments:
Post a Comment