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How to do an In-depth Facebook Analysis

How to do an In-depth Facebook Analysis-315

How to do an In-depth Facebook Analysis-315
Nowadays to grow and establish a brand, social media presence is critical. A majority of people who use social media spend more time on Facebook when compared to other sites.

Most Facebook pages are set up because of the trendy marketing aspect. However, most of them fail to meet their goals. They try to follow the latest trends and copy other pages without knowing what works best for them.

A comprehensive Facebook page analysis will tell you if Facebook demographics are in line with your business demographics.

Here are the steps you need to take outlined in an easy to use format.

Revisit your social media goals

Determine the performance of your page by reviewing your social media goals. I use this opportunity to rethink my social media presence goals. Before I peruse through all the data, I check on these key areas.

  • What is my estimated reach?
  • What is the demographic of the target audience?
  • Is the target audience interacting with my page?
  • What media do they engage with on my page?
  • Are they sharing my content?
  • What is the competition doing?

Know your page insights

Analyzing your page requires you to crunch the Facebook numbers. Facebook gives you all the tools to do this. Very quickly and easily you can see how your page is performing. Every business page admin needs to know where to find this information. Having an easy access to page resources is the trick to get accurate data about your page.

Check your page overview

Take time to check the number of views, likes, and comments to see if they’re growing, stagnant, or decreasing. The Overview Page gives data in a given period. 7 days is the default period. You can also see the last 28 days, yesterday or today. Review the data online or export it to an Excel sheet. In Facebook insights, the data is presented in simple graphics blocks for ease of interpretation

  • Page Views
  • Actions on Page
  • Reach
  • Page Previews
  • Post Engagement
  • Videos
  • Page Likes

The data is presented in numerical values with blocks showing an up or down trend in the numbers. Just click on a block when you need to see more data on a block.

Tracking your competitors

Your analysis isn’t complete until you check your performance against your competitors. Visit their pages and take notice of the number fans and followers. Check their posts to see how many likes and comments they receive. Facebook will show the statistics of your competitor’s pages. This is important to zero in on the type of content to post, the time to post, and how to engage your audience.

Figure out your next action

Now that you have all the data about your Facebook page, what do you do? These stats are just the beginning of your in-depth analysis. Think about how you can use your fans to make the page better. The people who visit and engage with your page are your most important asset.

At the end of the day, coming up with a strategy that helps you to achieve the results you need is your main goal.

15 Tips for Using Facebook Marketing to Grow Your Email List

15 Tips for Using Facebook Marketing to Grow Your Email List

15 Tips for Using Facebook Marketing to Grow Your Email ListAs the world’s leading social media platform, Facebook has an immense influence. You can use Facebook for many facets of your marketing, including growing your subscription list.

Here are 15 quick tips:

1.  Contests

Hold a fun contest with a cool prize, but don’t ask for likes or comments. Instead, ask people to promote your subscription list as part of the contest mechanics.

2.  Cover image

It’s the first thing people see on your page, so mention your newsletter on your cover image. Even if it’s a simple shout-out, it’s still worth it.

3.  Facebook Live

Give people a closer look at your business by going on Facebook Live and showing your face to the world. This move establishes trust.

4.  Group and page engagement

Many people prefer groups to pages because groups feel more personal than pages. Create both a page and a group for your brand to connect with as many people as possible.

5. Join-by-text option

Most Facebook users are on mobile. Make it easy for people to sign up for your newsletter by giving them an option to do so via text.

6.  Landing pages

Landing pages get more conversions. Link sign-up buttons on your Facebook page to specific landing pages on your site.

7.  Local groups and pages

Attract local traffic to your special offers by promoting on other local groups and pages. Ask permission from the owners and administrators first to keep from creating bad blood.

8.  Lookalike targeting

Use Facebook’s lookalike targeting option to find people who are similar to your target persona. These people are likelier to subscribe to your newsletter.

9.  New member starter pack

On your Facebook group, welcome new members with a message. Take this chance to tell them about your newsletter and what they’ll miss if they don’t sign up.

10.  Paid ads

When you have promotional deals designed to attract subscribers, you want to reach your intended audience. Do that by using Facebook’s highly targeted paid ads.

11.  Pinned posts

Because a pinned post stays at the top of your page, make it about your newsletter. Use an interesting photo and an engaging CTA to attract and sustain interest.

12.  Retargeting options

Current customers and frequent visitors need love too. Take advantage of Facebook’s retargeting options to make these people return again and again until they sign up.

13.  Subscription page

Some people prefer to stay on Facebook. Include a subscription form on your Facebook page so you won’t lose them.

14. Teasers

Convince more followers to sign up by posting teasers of members-only content. Post a clip, a snippet, or anything that’s intriguing enough to encourage signups.

15.  Webinars and podcasts

Promote free webinars and podcasts on your Facebook page and group. However, make them available to subscribed members only.

Facebook is a powerful tool if you know how to use it well. Start by defining your goals; follow it up with strategizing ways to achieve them.

If your goal is to increase your signups, these tips show you that it can be done. It’s just a matter of having the patience to do them all. But if you think of it as laying the foundation, you can sit back later and reap the rewards of your investment.

10 Rules for Effective Facebook Marketing

10 Rules for Effective Facebook Marketing

10 Rules for Effective Facebook Marketing

In the 12 years since Facebook started in a Harvard dorm room, there have been significant changes to the world’s biggest and best-loved social network. Not only is it home to an official user count of over a billion, but it’s also seen plenty of policy shifts over the years.

In their quest to balance advertising earnings with a quality user experience, they’ve stiffened policies on advertising, spam, and overly salesy posts.  They’ve also given users the ability to block things that offend or annoy them, which means that it’s a lot tougher to get your message across.

Here’s what you can do to make the world’s biggest social network your best social marketing tool:

1. It’s Not About You

Facebook advertising is never about you, and what you want to sell. It’s always about your fans, and prospective fans and clients, and what they want to see or learn. Make it interesting, funny or thought-provoking, and you’ll get likes and shares.

2. Everyone Loves Free Stuff

Contests and timeline giveaways are still a guaranteed way to get more engagement because people always love free stuff. Use them to get more eyes on your page.

3. Sprinkle Liberally with Links

Remember that you probably going to make sales on your Facebook page. You need to drive traffic to your site for that. Add interesting links, and don’t forget to mix up your social media marketing strategy by linking to useful, non-competing content.

4. Get the CTA Right

If you’re going to use Facebook ads, make sure you use the right “Call To Action”, whether you want people to sign up, learn more or buy.

5. Images Work

In every study on nearly every social network, images are proven to increase engagement. Use relevant ones on your profile, be sure to add your URL or logo, and reap the benefits.

6. Ask Questions

Questions and polls work because people like to share their thoughts. Ask them on your page to get more engagement from fans.

7. Use Trends

Just like Google trends helps brands to be relevant, so do Facebook trends. Find ways to integrate them into your posts, and get seen on hot topic threads!

8. Hashtags Work

Hashtags do work on Facebook, albeit not as well as on Twitter. A few relevant hashtags can help increase your search results reach.

9. Spread the Love Around

Find highly engaging posts from related pages, and share those on your page. The other page will thank you, and you’ll get some trickle down engagement.

10. Don’t Forget Mentions

Social media is about relationships. That means relationships with fans and customers, and other businesses. Mention related pages in your posts, and you will find that they return the favor, and everyone wins.

 

Taken from my post at MaximizeSocialBusiness.com