Give incentives for visitors to 'Like' your Page
Now that you have built your Facebook Business Page, you need to grow the number of persons who ‘Like’ your page and become part of your community. Here are a few ideas to get started.
1. Run a contest on your Page
This is a powerful tool to generate new fans quickly. Consider launching a simple contest in which ‘liking’ your Facebook page could lead to an award or a freebie. One of the most effective ways to accumulate Facebook “Likes” is by triggering some form of positive interaction from visitors to your Page.
2. Use your existing Personal Profile
Using your personal profile you can invite your friends from there to join your Page.
3. Promote with your LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn is another great option to use to get exposure for your Page. You can add the link to your LinkedIn profile in the same section where you added your company’s website.
4. Promote with press releases
Create a press release to announce your new Page and send to the local papers, both online and off line publications.
5. Put link on all printed material
Make sure to add the link to your Page on you business cards, flyers, brochures, banners for trade shows and expo.
6. Promote in your email signature
Put a link to your Page in your email signature and use it in any online forums you might be involved in.
7. Advertise on other people’s websites or blogs
You can create Banners ads and have other people use these to promote your Page.
8. Facebook advertising
Facebook Ads are created right through Facebook and can be a very effective way to promote your Page. These ads are not free but can be targeted to a very specific audience based on information they provide to Facebook!
9. Word of mouth or at live events
Invite people your meet at networking events and other such activities to join your community.
10. Craiglist and other classified sites
Use the ‘announcement’ section of Craigslist or backpages.com and post a FREE classified ad pointing back to your Page
11. Create a customized landing page tab on Facebook
Create a customized landing page tab on your Facebook page, if you haven’t done so already. Use this piece of online real estate to call people to action the way you would on your site. Here are two FREE sites that will allow you to create customized Facebook Business tabs, Tabsite and Pagemodo.
12. Encourage influencers of your industry to join your Page
Start by researching your industry for the thought leaders you want to connect with. Showing attention to these influencers is strong enough to get the relationship going. You can do that by either addressing them directly on social networks or mentioning them in a blog post or in a video you post to your website of Facebook business page. The chances are they will notice you and respond positively by ‘Liking’ your Page.
Do share with us ways in which you have been promoting your Facebook Business Page.
