We all know how popular FaceBook has become. Everyone seems to be talking about the latest post or information they shared or learned through this site. So how do you tap into this social media popularity to promote your Shreveport business or latest real estate listing? This is a great article that comes to us from a member of our virtual tour network. It shows you how to easily set up your FaceBook Fan Page so you can get in on all the buzz!
How To Build A FaceBook Fan Page
You either love it or hate it, regardless, Facebook has become a necessary evil. I knew it was time this Nova Scotia Virtual Tour Provider got to “the bottom of it” when a google search for my company name Supernova Studios, turned up a fan page on facebook with the same name for a tattoo company in Istanbul!
The fan page, like everything in social media, can be built and done in a matter of minutes. That is, if you are not planning on having anyone look at it, connect to it, or like it. If you are, in fact, trying to give personality to your brand and connect with your customers, your Facebook fan page will take you substantially longer to create and will need to be maintained regularly.
Today, I’ll give you the basics, to help get you started.
Ark-La-Tex Virtual Tours on FaceBook
Think wisely when creating the name for you page. It is written in stone and can not be changed! I recommend using “geo keywords” in your title. Example: Supernova Studios, Nova Scotia Virtual Tour Provider
1. It can be a little difficult finding on Facebook where to begin a fan page, so you’ll have to go to the main (login) page for creating a fan page. You will see it at the bottom below “sign up”.
2. You then have to select what kind of business you are, sign that you are authorized to be representing that business, and then create the page.
3. First things first, you’ll want to get your basic info on there. Click “edit the page” and scroll down to the information section. Click on the pencil and hit “edit”. They don’t give you a whole lot of room to be creative with this basic info. You’ll just enter info such as: website, address, and hours you are open. Nothing exciting.
4. Now you need a profile image. Yes, you can use your logo, but if your logo is a little boring and/or corporate, I’d recommend against it. Instead, I’d choose an image that represents your company or service. It’ll make the page a little more user friendly.
5. Add apps. Apps are the best way you can show your company’s personality. I’d start with the extended info app, as this allows you to create categories ie : favorite websites, blogs, interests, travel, etc and then fill out your answers. What’s neat about this is that you can customize your categories to fit your virtual tour business and your goals. A couple that I really like are: the “You Tube Box” where you can showcase your favorite You Tube videos, the “Favorite Pages” where you can show other Facebook fan pages that you like, and “Networked Blogs“, where you can feed in your latest blog posts into your fan page.
6. Check your publishing settings. Some people may disagree with me on this, but I don’t think you should send an update to all of your fans every time you do anything on Facebook. True, that’s a good way to get your name repeatedly in front of them, but it’s also a good way to annoy them and, possibly, have them un-fan you. Again, look at your goals for the page and choose the updates that you think are most relevant to your fans. Do your fans care if you made an update to your extended info app. Probably not. What about a new event? Yes, maybe.
7. Add photos. I wouldn’t recommend doing a whole bunch of product shots, or building shots, or logos. If you want to have one “about us album” go for it. But since this is Facebook and it’s all about people and interacting, I’d recommend your pictures be people too. Whip out the camera at an event, take pictures of your employees, or pictures with your virtual tour clients. Best of all, if you are able to have an event that your fans would come to, take pictures of your fans and then tag them. It will give your fan page added value.
8. Once you’ve got all this set up, go ahead and hit “publish” (it’ll be at the very top). Keep in mind that for the page to be effective, publishing it doesn’t mean your done. You are going to want to make status updates, upkeep event info, add new images when they become available, start discussion threads, respond to people who comment on your wall, suggest your fan page to your friends, and plenty more. It’s all fun though. I promise.
Please visit my fan page: Supernova Studios – Nova Scotia Virtual Tour Provider. I have “iframed” my entire www.supernovastudios.ca site. Very cool. I have also incorporated a “Welcome Page” with a call to action for new visitors.
Nancy Bain
Supernova Studios
Nova Scotia Virtual Tours
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