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With the increase in companies and individuals making Facebook fan pages, along with the changes in how Facebook shows your updates to followers, you have to do more than just make a fan page if you want to have success. In this presentation, which was given at a DFWSEM meeting on May 15, 2013, I described many different elements to consider when making a fan pages, details about Edgerank and what you can do to help you succeed, and how to effectively grow your page.
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Building Your Facebook Fanpage • Avatar and Header Images • Less than 20% text • Header image reflects brand values (not just a Brand advertisement) • Call-to-action OK! www.kairaymedia.com
Building Your Facebook Fanpage • About Us • Short description vs Description • 20 – 25 characters with URL Graph Search • Full Description Include social links • • • Timeline Chronology • Past events • Past milestones • Pre-dated posts www.kairaymedia.com
Building Your Facebook Fanpage • Apps • Customize Tab Image • 114x74 Social Apps Contests Coupons / Offers • • • • Locations • Claim your pages • Encourage check-ins • Vanity URL • Facebook.com/username • Only once, so be careful • Someone got your name? • Appeal to Facebook • Up to 2 months www.kairaymedia.com
How Facebook Works • Edgerank (Affinity + Weight + Decay) • Affinity • • • • • How connected you are to someone Visit pages Mutual friends Connected actions One-Way! • Weight • • • • The value of a users action Comments > Likes Photos > Links Could be individually adjusted • Decay • How long since posted www.kairaymedia.com
Growing Your Fanpage • Content Strategy is Key • Understand all update types • Research • Photo > Link • Engaging • Content Calendar • Trends • Twitter, Google+, Reddit, etc • Analyze what works • Improve Edgerank • Affinity = Get people to your fanpage • Weight = Get people engaging www.kairaymedia.com
Growing Your Fanpage • Improve Affinity • Drive people to fanpage from your site • Modules • Content referencing fanpage • Contests / Giveaways • Link to fanpage in updates • Encourage fans to Get Notifications • Improve Weight • Engaging updates • Questions • Fill in the blank • Photos • Like / share • Quotes • Puzzles / Riddles / Trivia • Know what is trending • Know your fan’s activity times www.kairaymedia.com
Growing Your Fanpage • Gearing up for campaign • Increase Egderank prior to important campaigns • 2 to 3 days prior • Outreach • Content Contributor / Manager • Joining Groups • Relevant to your page • Get Listed • Slow and long play, but valuable • Ads • Boost Post www.kairaymedia.com
• Maintain 1 post per day schedule • Use scheduling • Watch overall stats for when to ‘boost posts’ • Natural winners • Monthly check on trends, tactics, and insights • Adjust accordingly • Track Facebook blogs and groups, for new features and changes www.kairaymedia.com
Metrics That Matter • Fan Reach • Unique number of users reached by your content • Helps determine your Edgerank quality • Page Insights > Post Level Data (Export) www.kairaymedia.com
Metrics That Matter • Engagement Per Post • Number of people clicked anywhere in your post. • Determines your updates appeal • Insight Overview Dashboard > Page Posts www.kairaymedia.com
Metrics That Matter • People Talking About This • Number of people actually sharing, liking, or commenting. • Shows engagement of updates, potential Viral success • Insight Overview Dashboard > Page Posts www.kairaymedia.com
Resource / Reference Links • • • • https://www.facebook.com/help/257661877677443/ https://www.facebook.com/help/343548832389235/ https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/208282075858952 Apps collection - http://bitly.com/bundles/mendokusai/1 Thanks to Kristel Cuenta who helped me in putting this presentation together. • • • http://facebook.com/wittykittymi https://twitter.com/kristelcuenta https://plus.google.com/116449026452748357950/posts • http://www.searchenginejournal.com/6-interesting-facebook-tricks-you- might-not-know/63125/ www.kairaymedia.com
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