Do you wish your Facebook posts would get seen by more people? The way to get seen on Facebook is simple: Get better “engagement.”Engagement is a metric Facebook uses to judge the quality of your page and the strength of your Facebook users or Facebook audience. It is measured by actions users take with the content you post. Specifically, they measure reactions (likes,) comments, clicks, playing sound (for video,) length of interaction, and shares among other things. It’s no coincidence that better engagement for you equals more Facebook advertising dollars for them. So how do we HACK engagement to get your posts seen by more potential customers? Here are some ways to quickly ignite your engagement on Facebook and significantly improve your marketing strategy and growth.
1. Increasing Post Frequency:-
The best way to increase post frequency is to identify post-friendly patients during your team huddle. By reviewing your appointment schedule in advance, you can identify patients who appreciate your care and are more likely to take a photo with you, using the Banyan app. That way, you can capture more moments more of the time. It’s easy to increase the frequency of your posts when you have a game plan.
The more traffic you drive to your Facebook Page, the more potential patients you’ll reach. And nothing increases traffic better than Facebook Page Likes. That’s because Facebook Page Likes attract your best patients’ friends and family to your practice from a trusted source.
2. Increasing Post Quality:-
- Share pictures of real people. Taking pictures with patients shows that you care about people and value your relationships with them.
- Subtitle the story. Using situation-appropriate social signs provides captions for the backstory behind your photos.
- Adjust to your audience. Tailor your photo-taking approach to the comfort level each patient has with social media.
Increasing your post quality will help your practice get the appreciation it deserves. Your quality care deserves quality patients.
Increasing your practice’s Facebook page likes is a great way to reach more patients. Page likes are more important than post likes because they keep you connected with the people who have liked your page.
To increase your page likes, set a goal, then determine how many pictures you’ll need to take to achieve it with this simple formula:
Example: If you want 100 Page Likes and you average 10 likes per post (a 10:1 ratio), you’ll need to post 10 pictures to achieve your goal.
Each practice has different dynamics, but real photos are always more engaging than generic content. And posting consistently is always important.
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3. Use A Scheduler, But Also Use Facebook:-
I know what you are thinking. “Oh yeah, post every hour…how am I going to do that?”
None of us are machines, and none of us have time to get on Facebook every hour. Once you find your optimal frequency, you need to keep it up to see the results you want. Use a tool to schedule most (but not all) of your Facebook posts. Facebook has scheduling functionality or you can use one of the popular social media marketing scheduling apps available now.
Why not just schedule everything? Facebook still wants you to be an active user on Facebook. Page owners who schedule everything have reported decreased organic reach.
Supercharge this hack: If you are trying to schedule a lot of content through Facebook’s own scheduling functionality, you can do so quickly with a spreadsheet using their free Power Editor tool.
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Social media is visual. Bad photos don’t go far on Facebook. You need to know the fundamentals of lighting and composition at a minimum, but your photos and videos need to be more than good from just a technical standpoint, they need to inspire emotions.
Emotions, especially positive emotions, equal powerful engagement on Facebook. If you post amazing images, you will see more likes, more comments, and more shares. This is the social proof Facebook uses to decide whether your content should be shown to more people, so look to photography best practices.
Supercharge this hack: Once you have photography basics down, take a step further and study visual storytelling. Perspective, staging, and even color can all play a role in drawing viewers into the scene you set. This is one of the best classes I have ever seen on telling a story with inanimate objects through photography: Story On A Plate: Food Photography and Styling. If your product is a service, you might want to learn more about conveying emotion in photography.
4. Post Quality Content that’s Already Viral:-
This is one of my best Facebook tips for growth and is actually so painfully easy you won’t believe you never thought of it.
The best way to know if something you post is going to get great engagement is if it is ALREADY viral. And THAT is the quality content you want to share most of the time. Of course, you will want to share your own content as well, but it is best to share at least 50%-80% other people’s already viral content. Developing a track record for posts with high engagement tells Facebook they should show your posts to more people which will help you bring in a larger audience and new customers.
Supercharge this hack: Develop an ideal customer profile (Lesson 16 in Lisa Jacobs, Build An Etsy Storefront That Sells) based on real followers. On your personal profile, follow the pages your ideal customer follows. What’s showing up at the top of your personal news feed now? Is it appropriate for your audience and brand? Is it being shared a lot by others? Even if it is just something funny or cool, SHARE it in real-time.
5. Don’t Post Updates, Start Conversations:-
The biggest mistake I see people make with their Facebook pages is scheduling only posts from their own site, or worse, scheduling the same boring updates from their site to Every. Social. Network. *cringe*
It’s easy, but it just doesn’t work to build brand awareness or a larger fan base.
Great conversationalists know that people often just want the chance to talk about themselves…so treat Facebook followers like real friends. Ask them what they think. Respond to each comment in a personal way, like you would a friend. If you can get your followers talking, Facebook will reward you. And even better, followers will develop a personal connection with your brand and become loyal customers who won’t just buy, they’ll sell for you. This is a great business goal to further engage your target audience.
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Facebook, more than any other social network, has a history of promoting content that uses their newest functionality in the news feed. What does this mean to you? Be an early adopter and you will get priority in news feed.
Facebook Live – Right now, Facebook Live is a huge opportunity to get traction if you have been struggling with getting your posts seen on Facebook. Consider developing quality content on your site, then promoting it with a live video. Just like with other types of communication on Facebook, the best live videos engage members of the audience and encourage them to interact.
Facebook is giving live video priority in news feed over other types of content* for the time being. So, go broadcast yourself! Now! Don’t wait until you have a fully formed strategy on this one…shoot first, aim later. Reap the benefits now and learn from page insights later.
6. Join or Build Niche-Specific Facebook Marketing Groups:-
Did you know that there are secret groups where content creators join forces on Facebook? It’s not a trick, just better networking…and it gets unbelievable results. Find these groups by searching for things like “social media sharing” in Facebook groups and by networking in your industry’s social network in real life.
How they work:
Bloggers and content creators share their highest-engagement posts (that they have already shared on Facebook) in the private group once or twice a week. Other members of the group choose which posts would fit their target audience and share them. Steer clear of posting direct sales or affiliate links. These groups are not meant to share that kind of thing…they are about quality content to help build all of your pages.
Bloggers and content creators share their highest-engagement posts (that they have already shared on Facebook) in the private group once or twice a week. Other members of the group choose which posts would fit their target audience and share them. Steer clear of posting direct sales or affiliate links. These groups are not meant to share that kind of thing…they are about quality content to help build all of your pages.
Why they work:
1. Your content gets shared with new audiences. They interact with your content. You grow.
2. You get proven high-engagement posts to share that boost your track record. Not like a ‘share for share’ group which is considered spammy, these groups are all about relevant, quality content.
1. Your content gets shared with new audiences. They interact with your content. You grow.
2. You get proven high-engagement posts to share that boost your track record. Not like a ‘share for share’ group which is considered spammy, these groups are all about relevant, quality content.
Supercharge this hack: These groups can sometimes be exclusive and hard to get in to. If you can’t find a good group in your niche, start one! Contact non-competitive site owners or bloggers in your niche with followings similar to yours and invite them to join your Facebook Sharing Group. Even groups as small as eight to ten active bloggers with similarly-sized audiences can help transform your reach.
Facebook can be a leading source of traffic, customer data, and sales for your local business, small business or bigger business. Now that you understand how to hack your page for growth on Facebook, get out there and start your social media marketing campaigns!
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