Showing posts with label Social Networking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Networking. Show all posts

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Facebook Insights: Something Pro-Business Pages (Not Profiles)

Facebook Insights is just another reason to make the switch from having your business operate as a profile (collecting friends) to a page (collecting fans).

Facebook Insights measures user exposure, actions and behavior relating to your Facebook Page. It helps you understand the activity on your page, your fans, and trends. Only page administrators can see this on the left side of the Facebook page.


The two most important things to pay attention to when looking at Insights are the Interactions and the Post Quality.

The "Interactions" section takes the number of times your fans write on your wall, comment on your posts, or like (clicks the "like" button) your content and adds them together. This is in turn a compilations of interactions between your fans and your page for the week.

 

"When you create compelling content, your fans may choose to interact with the material by commenting, liking, or writing on your Wall. These fans help to spread your content virally throughout Facebook, as their engagement leads to organic stories being published in their friends' News Feed." --Help Center Facebook Pages: Insights for your Facebook Page

Want to increase the number of interactions on your page? This is where SweetPea&Co. comes in, to help you achieve these three keys to success with your business page on Facebook...
1. Post things that are relevant to your fans/ engaging content
2. Posting frequently, but not too frequently (it's not Twitter)
3. Increase your fan base

A note on "Post Quality." This measures "how engaging your content is to Facebook users. A higher post quality indicates material that better engages fans." This measure "takes into account your number of posts, total fan interactions received, number of fans, as well as other factors." --Help Center Facebook Pages: Insights for your Facebook Page 

 

Want to increase your post quality? The steps are similar to those one should take to increase the number of interactions on their page, but SweetPea&Co can make sure that both are accomplished for your business Facebook page.
1. Make sure your posts are interesting and meaningful (whether they are posts, photos, videos or links)
2. Don't post low quality content. It's better to post more interesting posts (like ones with pictures, videos, etc.) less frequently, than to post less engaging material more frequently
3. Increase your fan base (again)

SweetPea&Co thinks that Facebook's Insights can really benefit those using a Facebook for their business. And we can help you increase your interactions and post quality! But remember, you can only use this to your advantage if you have a page, not a profile!!!

Love,

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Why You Need SweetPea&Co.

First and foremost! Even if your business already has a Facebook, if it is not being maintained appropriately, your page is in danger of a few things. Someone could put up a negative comment which could be left there long enough for your fans to see it and form the wrong opinion about your business. Also, you run the risk of losing fans if they don't feel like they are engaged in your page. It either needs to be maintained right or taken down.

"Social Media isn't a conversation. It's where the conversation takes place." -Jay Baer of Convince and Convert. Just because you're on Facebook, it doesn't mean you're in the conversation. You have only entered a room where the conversation can take place.

 

So, now to get to other reasons you need SweetPea&Co. We can help you conquer Facebook successfully. We can teach you how to cross-post in a way that will be beneficial to your business. We can help you develop your tone as your business and use Facebook's Insights to help shape this. We can help you pinpoint your audience on Facebook.

But most importantly we can help you formulate a plan for your specific needs as a business owner on Facebook. For example, if you're thinking you don't have enough time to do it, we can give you some strategies to still have an engaging presence, but not take up hours of your time each day. If you're thinking you will never have enough things to take pictures or video of, there are ways we can suggest to help make your page remain visually stimulating without the need of a camera attached to your hand. Is your goal to replace email newsletters, print advertising and mailers about events with Facebook? We can help explore the world of Facebook Ads, events and updates! Do you want people to discover your website and blog through Facebook? We can help you give them a reason to go back and forth throughout the multiple online components of your business. If your goal is to enhance your searchability on google through Facebook then we have tips for you to help that as well. 

See? There are so many reasons that you need our services! We can answer so many questions and make your life on Facebook so much easier. We're looking forward to working with you.

Love,