Using the Facebook status to your advantage (marketing)
Ok, so you’ve got your Facebook account all set up, and you’ve made friends with hundreds of potential customers and clients. Now it’s time to take your business (and online marketing presence) to the next level. You need to remember that everything you promote through the Facebook status is available and can be seen by only a select few people on your friends list, so how do you make that number increase?
Using the Facebook status to your advantage
There are a number of different ways, and each requires a little thought. The most important way to get your message spread out across the web is by making people click ‘Like’ on your post, or to comment on it. Comments will mean that more people will see your message, and also friends of your friends (so it’s not just your list, but an exponential number as your funny Facebook status spreads across the internet). So how can you encourage comments?
- Controversy
Pick a topic, any topic, and say something controversial about it (and then include a link to a post about the same subject on your blog or website). You’ll be amazed by how quickly people are willing to comment and maybe even criticize you for what you say on Facebook. This method is called ‘flame bait’ and it works amazingly well.
- Humour
If you can make a comment funny and make your readers laugh, you’ve already won half the battle. Crack a joke in your status and they’ll click ‘like’ faster than you can say ‘increased sales’. It’s simple really!
Ok, that’s all for now from me, more tips to come in the future! Until then, enjoy your time online and remember how important it is to put a funny Facebook status often!