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Ebook!HOW TO USEFACEBOOKFOR BUSINESSAN INTRODUCTORY GUIDE:Master
theEssentials to BetterEngage, Share,and Market onFacebookA
publication ofOf
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Ebook!Introductory content is for marketers who are new to the
subject.This content typically includes step-by-step instructions
on howto get started with this aspect of inbound marketing and
learn itsfundamentals. After reading it, you will be able to
execute basicmarketing tactics related to the topic.INTRODUCTORYIS
THIS BOOK RIGHT FOR ME?Not quite sure if this ebook is right for
you? See the below description to determine ifyour level matches
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experience in executing strategies andtactics on the topic. This
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more complex functions and examples.Download our ebook, Beyond the
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develop completemastery of the subject. Download our advanced
ebook, Howto Attract Customers with Facebook to become a
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Ebook!How to use facebook forbusinessBy Amanda SibleyAmanda Sibley
is a member of theGlobal Marketing Relations at HubSpot.She helps
create and manage paidadvertisements and external vendorsto help
generate leads across variousplatforms. Amanda is also a
regularcontributor to the HubSpot InboundMarketing Blog, where she
writes aboutvarious topics across inbound marketing.Follow me on
[email protected]
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Ebook!An Introduction to facebook /8setting up your facebook
profile /16Setting up a business page /386 facebook business best
practices /50Measuring your facebook business success /53conclusion
and additional resources /59COntents
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Ebook!Social media and inboundmarketing are increasinglyimportant
assets for businessesto get found by and engage withpotential
buyers on the web.Youve probably heard of social media and inbound
marketing. You mayhave even experimented with Twitter and checking
out old friends fromcollege on Facebook. But why does any of this
matter to you or yourbusiness?Social media and inbound marketing
are increasingly important assets forbusinesses to get found by and
engage with potential buyers on the web.Think about the way you
find information about products and services are you watching TV
ads? Going through your junk mail? Or are youconsulting a search
engine or a friend? People have gotten better andbetter at ignoring
marketing messages with DVRs, caller ID, and spamfilters. Instead
they visit Google and social networks for answers to
theirquestions. The question for you is, will you be there to
answer it?
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Ebook!Facebook is not a evil time-waster, a community just for the
kids orirrelevant for marketers - even B2B companies. In fact, 41%
of B2Bcompanies have generated a customer with Facebook!Facebook
can be a very useful tool formarketers in connecting people to
othersand brands they are interested in. Brandscan use Facebook to
directly connect withcustomers and prospects.It can be difficult to
figure out how to useFacebook for business activities. it can
alsobe difficult to convince your CEO to let youincorporate
Facebook or a larger socialmedia strategy into your marketing
plan.With the right knowledge and metrics, youcan prove that it is
highly beneficial.xMore About Facebook
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Ebook!CHAPTER 1AnIntroductionto facebook
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Ebook!What is Facebook?Facebook is a social network for connecting
people with those aroundthem friends, family, coworkers, or simply
others with similar interests.Facebook started in 2004 as a closed
community for college students(requiring users to sign up with a
valid university email address). Today,Facebook is open to anyone
over the age of 13. Any person or businesscan create a page about a
particular item or a group about a specificconcept. This is where
businesses are able to make pages about theircompany, product or
service.Not only is Facebook a valuable place for individuals to
create a profileand connect with friends, family andbrands, it is
also a community where brandsand customers can interact and
createrelationships. Businesses are moving awayfrom traditional
marketing efforts, and thecustomer/business relationship is
changing.Facebook is on the forefront of social mediamarketing.
Read on to learn how you can useFacebook for both personal and
professionaluses.f
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Ebook!Business Goals to Set on FacebookGet found by people who are
searching for your products or servicesConnect and engage with
current and potential followers and customersCreate a community
around your businessPromote the content you create including
webinars, ebooks, blog articles, pressreleases, videos and
photos.Generate leads and cutomers for your business!Uswg
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Ebook!Facebook TerminologyFor people that are new to Facebook, the
commonly used terms canbe confusing and overwhelming. To get a
handle on them, read theculmination of these words
below.ApplicationA program that allows users toshare content and
interact withother users.EdgeRankAn algorithm used todetermine what
content isshown in users news feeds.
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Ebook!FanA fan is a Facebookuser who chooses toLike and becomea fan
of anorganizations page.UFriend1) (n) A personalconnection
onFacebook.2) (v) To add a user asa connection on
yourprofile.lFriend ListAn organized groupingof friends.
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Ebook!gGroupCollection of Facebook userswith a common
interest.Like(s)1.(v) Within Facebook, to like a businessPage means
youve become a fan ofthat page.2. (v) Within Facebook, to like
otherscomments/posts.3.(n) The number of users who like yourpage.4.
(n) Outside Facebook, to likesomething that has the Like button
onthe page.
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Ebook!ONetworkAn association of Facebookusers based on a school
orworkplace.NNews FeedAn aggregation of friends wallposts on your
own homepage.FPageOfficial presence for public figures,
artists,bands, businesses, places, entertainment,causes, or
products to share information andinteract with fans on Facebook.
This is a waybusinesses can use Facebook to organicallydrive
traffic and customers to a website.
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Ebook!WallThe core of a profile orpage that aggregates newcontent,
including posteditems (e.g. status updates,and recent actions,
(e.g.becoming a fan of a page)P ProfilePresence for individuals to
shareinformation and interact with friends andorganizationsq
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Ebook!www.Hubspot.comCHAPTER 2Settingup yourfacebookprofile
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Ebook!On Facebook, profiles are meant for people, and pages are
meant forbusinesses. If you would like to fully engage and leverage
Facebooksfeatures, you should create a personal Facebook profile
for yourself, if youdo not already have one. When creating a
Facebook presence for yourbusiness begin by creating a page.
Facebook has created a great deal offunctionality into the pages,
specifically to benefit businesses.Profile vs. Business
PagePersonalProfileBusinessPage
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Ebook!Business PagesYou can designate multiple page
administratorson your Facebook page, providing you with theoption
to have more than one person managethe account. Pages are public by
default, allowing them to rank on bothFacebook searches and in
search engine results.Pages are categorized(choosen by you) which
helps your business appear in relevant results.This means that the
people that are on your page are actually interestedin your
content. Anyone can become a fan of a business page,
whereaspersonal profiles require mutual acceptance.Personal
ProfileYour personal profile is connected to yourbusiness page, and
is essential in makingyour first business page. Your personal
profileis different than a business page because you can set
privacy settings tomake certain posts, photos, etc private. Your
personal profile is where youcan communicate with your
friends.NOTE: Making your business page with your Facebook
profiledoes not make business page fans your friends on
Facebook.OU
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Ebook!At www.facebook.com, sign up for a free Facebook account.
Facebook willsend you an email verification afterwards.Sign up for
FacebookHow to Set up a Facebook Profile1
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Ebook!Once you are signed up, Facebook will walk you through three
steps to addinformation to you profile.You can first find friends
on Facebook. Friends are a keycomponent to Facebook. You can
connect with friendsand share things with them. You can look up
friends atfirst by their email, or later on in the process
throughFacebook search.Fill out basic information about yourself.
This includesyour high school and college, and where you
curentlywork. These can be changed at any point. Its helpfulto put
a bit of information on your profile so that otherpeople with
similar information can find you and connect.Add a profile picture.
Your profile picture will appear whenpeople search for you, so it
is helpful to make this a clearpicture. Profile pictures are
discussed more later.Add Personal Information2gPWFind
FriendsProfile PictureBasic Information
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Ebook!At any point while onFacebook, clicking onyour name in the
top rightcorner will bring you to yourprofile page.3Profile Page
TipsClicking on the Facebooklogo will bring you back toyour
newsfeed (discussedlater).Search for friends,businesses and
applicationshere.
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Ebook!Your cover photo is a great way to personalize your profile.
Use the coverphoto as an opportunity to showcase something about
yourself, or for abusiness page, something that relates to your
brand. To edit the coverphoto, simply hover over the bottom right
corner. You can select any im-age from your computer here.Your
profile picture should bea headshot of yourself for apersonal
account, or the logoof your company for a businesspage. Editing
this image is simi-lar to the cover photo, just hoverover the image
and click on EditProfile Picture.Cover Photo and Profile
Picture3
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Ebook!The about me section of Facebook is where you can add
informationabout where you work, went to school, location, birthday
and more.With each piece of information you add into this, you can
chose the privacylevel of the information. This information can be
public, visible to friends,or a custom setting you can create
yourself.About Me Section4O
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Ebook!Tips for Optimizing Your Personal ProfileFacebook allows you
to upload an unlimited number of photos to youraccount. Photos can
be made into photo albums, shared with friends,or posted on your
wall. Friends can also be tagged in photos, you cancheck-in to a
particular location. When a friend is tagged in a picture,
thepicture will also be associated with his/her Facebook
profile.PHOTO ALBUMS
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Ebook!Once you have choosen images to upload, you can include more
informa-tion about the photos.Choose a title for your album and add
a description about it.Add a location for the entire album, if they
were all taken in one place.Tag people by clicking their face. The
person you tag can see that you taggedthem, and can chose to keep
or remove the tag.You can add the date the picture was taken and
the location.Decide who you want to see the album, from public to
custom lists.Come back later and add more photos to the same
albumCreating an Awesome Photo Album1 23456123465
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Ebook!Map Your TravelsWhen adding a new location to your map,
simply begin typing in thelocation. You can choose anything from a
city, to a restaraunt. I recentlyvisited Marseille, France. To add
this to my map, I searched for the cityitself.I am given options as
to the nature of my visit. I chose, I was here, andam given the
option of writing a description of my visit, the ability to
tagpeople who were with me, and upload photos from this
visit.12
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Ebook!Likes and InterestsYour Facebook profile is a great place to
share your interests withothers. You can add in your favorite
music, books, movies, TV shows,sports teams, activities and more.
This is also where all the pages youhave liked overtime will
accumulate.
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Ebook!Posting on FacebookPosting on Facebook is the biggets reason
to join Facebook; to see whatyour friends and brands you like are
doing! You can post something fromyour profile page, or from your
newsfeed (discussed later). In any post, youcan tag friends, put a
time stamp on it, add a location, and adjust privacysettings. What
can you post on Facebook?Status UpdateA status update is the most
basic form of a Facebook post. These postsare written in text and
can be used to let friends and followers know whatyou are doing or
thinking.PhotosYou can also post an image on your wall. These
pictures will appear on yourwall and in a album titled Timeline
photos that is automatically generated byFacebook.PN
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Ebook!PlacesTraveled somewhere? Add a place toyour Facebook wall!
Some companiesgive you coupons if you check intotheir location
while you are there, sobe on the look out.Life EventsFacebook is a
place to keep others informed about your life. They nowhave a
posting option where you can actually announce life events,
in-stead of just making a status update on it. These events range
from Gota New Job and in a relationship with... to Got a new tatoo!
There aremany options you can chose from and customize to yoir
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Ebook!Advanced Options on Page PostsOnce you have created a post of
any kind, you can highlight it and edit itafterwards.Highlighting a
post will make it larger and more prominent on your page. This isa
good idea for important posts you want more people to see.Editing a
post will allow you to change the settings of the post, including
date,location, and privacy. These changes will only be made to the
individual post.You can like or comment on any post. Liking a post
simply means you like whatis written. Comments on a post will be
visible to anyone who can see theoriginal post.1 23213
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Ebook!NewsfeedThe newsfeed is a place where updates from friends
and pages you haveliked will show up. Any interactions you can do
on Facebook can also bedone on the newsfeed.Friends
suggestionsPosts by friends and businesses you followYou can post a
status update hereLeft Side bar Menu,everything you have onyour
Facebook (discussedlater)
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Ebook!When a friend or business posts something, you can like,
comment orshare it. Liking it will put your name in the list of
people who like the post.commenting on the post will make your post
appear to all people who arealso friends with or following that
post, and sharing the post will make aduplicate post of this on a
location of your choice -- your wall, a group, or afriends
wall.When you share a post that a friend or company posts, the
following willappear. You can chose to share this on your own
timeline, a friends time-line, in a group you are part of, or in a
private message. You can add inyour own message above the post, and
decide who you want to share itwith.Page Posts
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Ebook!Messages - You can send private messages to peoplethrough
Facebook. They must also have a Facebookaccount. You will also get
messages for event invitations inMessagesEvents - Any event you
have been invited to will appear inyour events tab. You can also
create an event and invitefriends. This is a great place to send an
invite to a largegroup of friends or colleagues for personal or
corporateevents.Apps - There are numerous apps you can connect
throughyour Facebook account. These apps include games,
music,Pinterest and more. The app center allows you to easilybrowse
and download your favorite apps.Left Side Menu
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Ebook!You can use the search bar in the top of any Facebook page to
searchfor a friend or company by name.Finding FriendsThere are
several ways to find friends and companies once in yourFacebook
profile.Facbook will suggest people you may know on the right side
of yourprofile.You can go back to the original friend finder, which
can be found onthe left menu bar. Here you can search for friends
using contacts fromyour email contact lists.123
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Ebook!Facebook allows you to put certain people into smart lists.
With smartlists, you can limit the people who see certain posts.
This feature makesit easy to show content related to certain
people. If I posted a new blogpost I wrote, I would want that to be
visible to the people I work with. Withsmart lists, thats
easy!Friend Listsg
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Ebook!Find and Like a Business PageOne of the best uses of Facebook
is to keep up to date with your favor-ite brands and public
figures. How do you get notifications about thesebrands and people
in your newsfeed?Search for the brand or person in the search bar
at the top.Click the like button below the cover photo. Once you
like the page, theirstatuses and images will appear in your
newsfeed. Liking a page isdifferent than liking an individual post
on that page.12
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Ebook!Joining NetworksYou can join a school or companynetwork. You
must have a valid emailassociated with it. By joining a network,you
make it easier for others to find youin searches when you share a
commonnetwork. To join a network, click on thedrop-down arrow in
the top right ofFacebook. Click on account settings,and then edit
networks.
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Ebook!www.Hubspot.comCHAPTER 3Setting up abusiness page
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Ebook!Business pages are similar to personal pages, but are by
default, public.Users can like and become a fan of your page
without requiring approvalfrom page administrators. Once you are
logged into Facebook, you cancreate a page here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/create.phpOnce you select the type of
page you are looking to make, you can choosewhat category your
brand falls into and your company name.Creating a Business
Page
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Ebook!Facebook will walk you through three simple steps to get your
pagestarted.Select a profile picture. Just like your picture in
your personal account, thisis the image people will see when
searching for you. Use a clear image ofyour logo here.The about
section will appear below your logo on your businesss
timeline/homepage. Be clear here about what your business
does.Enable Ads. Advertising your page can be very beneficial to
your business.You can enable ads here, which will allow you to
later go back and set upan advertising account. For a detailed
description of creating Facebookads, you can read, How to Create
Epic Facebook Ads.132
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Ebook!To edit your page, click on edit page at the topwithin the
Manage Page, or admin panel.You are the administrator of your page.
Your name will not appearanywhere on your business page unless you
choose to post as yourself. Bydefault, you will be posting as your
business page name.Edit PageFree Resource: How toChange Your
Facebook VoiceWant to learn how youcan toggle betweenresponding as
yourselfor responding as yourbusiness? Click here!
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Ebook!Once in the page administration, there are various things you
can change tocustomize your page.Manage PermissionsHere you can
decide who can post what on your page,location and age
restrictiions and post visibility.Basic Information &Profile
PictureHere you can edit the information about your
company,including about, location, phone number, website andmore.
This information is helpful in case people want tocontact you or
visit your business. Remember, Facebookfans often become
customers!Page AdministrationFree Video: Create Your BusinessPage
in 5 Simple StepsPrefer to set up yourbusiness page byfollowing a
step-by-step video tutorial?Click here to startwatching &
learning.
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Ebook!AppsYou can connect various appsto your business page. A few
ofthese apps include Pinterest,Instagram and Twitter. Theseapps
allow you to connect yoursocial media accounts, andother
applications that may beuseful for your business.~Tips for
Optimizing Your Business Page UseFree Resource: 6-Step CheatSheet
for Facebook TimelineLearn some quicktips and tricks forFacebook
time-line with these sixsteps. Click hereto learn more.
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Ebook!How to Promote Your PagePost a variety of content, from
photosand status updates, to videos, events,and polls. Ask your
audience questionsand have them post their answers inthe comments
section of your post.Not only does this engage your currentfans, it
will make the post visible in thenewsfeeds of your fans, thus
increasingyour reach to their friends who may notyet know about
you!Create Engaging ContentPost ContentWorth ReadingPage
VisibilityThis can range from blog postsyou have written, to
relevantcontent written by others inyour industry.Let your audience
in other networks knowabout your page. Add a Like us button inall
emails and blog posts you generate.PN
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Ebook!Respond to user questions andcomplaints. A user that posts
anegative comment needs to beresponded to quickly in order
todecrease the negative affect theycould have on your business.
Re-member, Facebook is public, andanyone can post something.
Thebest thing to do is to handle nega-tive comments in a polite
mannerand build a brand with a positiveimage.Respond to UsersUse
Facebook ads for paid promotion.To increase the reach of your
brandname, you can use Facebook ads topromote your content and your
busi-ness page.Advertisingz>
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Ebook!gGroupsGroups on Facebook are slightly different than
business pages. In some cases,it makes sense for a business to
create a group as well. The main differencebetween a business page
and a group is that pages represent a brand, whilea group is a
place for a community of people to discuss common interests. Agroup
is essentially a page that is used as a chat room for a specific
group ofpeople. In a group, members can post all kinds of content
just like on personaltimelines and business pages.Once you have
established yourself on Facebook, Facebookwill recommend groups you
should join that are related toyour interests and the people you
are friends with.MembersPost TypesDiscussion posts from group
members
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Ebook!Key Differences Between Groups & Pages
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Ebook!Create a GroupTo create your own group, click on MORE in the
left menu under the Groups tab.Click Create a Group at the top
right.You can then fill in details about the group and choose what
privacy setting youwant. If you group is for a business purpose,
creating a closed or secret groupwill decrease the groups rouch.
Making an open group is thereforerecommended. You can use groups to
create events, invite friends to join, startconversations, add
photos and more.
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Ebook!turn FACEBOOKinto a powerfulSOCIAL channel^Are you tracking
everyFacebook interactionyou have with yourleads? HubSpot notonly
lets you trackevery click on a link in asocial message, it alsolets
you use that datato segment leads andtrigger emails. Welcometo the
first social mediatracking system of itskind.3 Lookup:
Automatically look up social information for your leads.Listen:
Listen to chatter and track clicks on all of your social
posts.Segment: Segment your leads based on the social
activity.Trigger: Trigger emails, update profile information, and
adjust yourlists based on social interactions.333REQUEST A DEMO
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Ebook!www.Hubspot.comCHAPTER 46 Facebookbusiness bestpractices
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Ebook!Business Best Practices For Facebook1Be interactive, fun and
helpful. When people reachyour Facebook page, theyre looking for
entertain-ment and a connection to the brand. Give adviceand tips
related to your product or service. Postentertaining content, such
as short videos, usercomments, case studies, and appealing
photos.Give people on Facebook a sneak peek at newreleases. Your
Facebook fans are often lookingfor some perks for being a fan and
following yourbrand. Give special coupons and/or discount codesfor
the people that are most involved with yourbrand and page.2Post
interesting industry news. Dont use your pageonly for
self-promotional use. Make it a placepeople want to visit, keep up
to date on news andentertain themselves. Posting things going
onwithin your industry is a great way to become athought leader and
increase your fan base.3SsG
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Ebook!4Like other company pages. Facebook is a socialplace
afterall, and connecting with partners,valued customers, and
vendors, can strengthenyour relationship and your Facebook
businesspage credibility.Focus on engagement. Youre trying to
connectand get response from your community. Ask ques-tions, post
helpful tips, links to articles that youraudience will like and
share. When you makethe posts about your audience and what they
needrather than selling, you will develop a richer anddeeper
relationship with your community.5Dont oversell or undersell. No
one likes a never-ending sales pitch. By the same token, make
sureyou do highlight your wares from time-to-time! Usethe 80-20
rule for sales messages vs. content/con-nection posts. So if you
decide to post five times aweek, one of the posts should be a sales
messageand four posts will be other helpful or fun
content.6F$g
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Ebook!www.Hubspot.comCHAPTER
5measuringyourfacebookbusinesssuccess
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Ebook!Using Facebook InsightsInsights allow you to see the
analytics behind theengagment on your page. You can measure likes,
reach,the number of people talking about your page, and thenumber
of check-ins at your business. You can see theincrease in likes
your page has, as well the number ofFriends of Fans. This number is
important because youcan see the potential number of people who can
see yourcontent through your current fans. Remember, when afan
likes, comments, or shares some of your content, thatinteraction is
visible to their friends.EEEE
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Ebook!gENGAGEMENTYou can look at the engagement levels of each
idividual post on Face-book. How many people did each post reach,
how many people aretalking about it, and how viral is it? These are
all questions that can beanswered within Facebooks insights!
Marketers can look at what typesof posts are most successful, and
who doesnt love that? Use thisinformation to plan your future
Facebook strategy to achieve your goals.
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Ebook!FAN DEMOGRAPHICSThe demographics and location of your fans
can also be found in Insights.This can teach you a lot about your
audience and tailor your content to whatyour fans are actually
interested in. Youre able to see the age and genderbreakdown of
users, as well as the geographic location of your fans. Not onlycan
you look at this data for people who have had liked your page, but
forthe people who saw your page, talked about your page, or
checked-in to yourestablishment!This data should be used to tailor
content to the people who are actuallyviewing and interacting with
your page. You may think you know who yourbest audience members
are, but take a look at concrete data before makingfinal
decisions.
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Ebook!Track Your Facebook SuccessNow that you are up and running on
Facebook, how can you tell if you aresending people to your website
and generating leads? Using HubSpotssoftware, you are able to see
exactly where your website viewers and leadsare coming from. You
can even use specific tracking tokens to hone in onwhere from your
Facebookpage youre seeing the most success!
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Ebook!Track Your Facebook EngagementThrough HubSpot, you can also
look at each post individually and seewhich of your leads or
customers interacted with the post. You can findyour most
social-savvy leads and utilize this information for
betterrelationships! Your Facebook leads will be automatically
added to a list inHubSpot for you to refer to.
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Ebook!Conclusionandaddtionalresources
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