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3 Secrets to How to Get Facebook Fans and Increase Engagement

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How to get Facebook fans. It is a question that all bloggers face.

We all know how important Facebook is for our social media engagement (and for secretly stalking people you don’t want to talk to. Um, kidding.) But what’s the secret for how to get Facebook fans?

In a word: Engagement.

Engagement on Facebook puts your page, blog and/or product in front of people and their friends (and family), so working on ways to increase it is important for visibility.

Is your engagement down on Facebook? If so you are not alone! Check out our tips on increasing your Facebook engagement and getting more eyes on what you post.

3 Secrets to How To Get Facebook Fans

So what’s the secret to how to get Facebook fans and increase that engagement?

Here are three simple tips to do just that:

Ask an Either/Or Question or a Yes/No Question

People are busy – or at least they are pretending to be while they are on Facebook! Make it simple for people to interact with you by asking questions that do not require a lot of involved thought for a response. Try asking whether people prefer one food over another, for example, or if they read more blogs on Blogger or WordPress. Or, try something along the lines of, “Is everyone ready for spring break?” This should not be all of your content on Facebook, but it’s a great way to encourage some quick likes and responses.

Start Your Status Update with “Click Like If….”

Instructions are good – it makes it easier for people to know what you want from them. Encourage fans to “click “like” if you are so glad to see 5 o’clock!” or something similarly relatable.  Make sure you are thinking of what will appeal to your audience as a whole; you don’t want to provide a status people cannot relate to and have no likes! Again, it is a good idea to use these sparingly and not constantly.Share an interesting photo/funny saying- it doesn’t take long to click that like or share button.

Share Photos that Your Audience Can Relate To

People like to share something that’s interesting or amusing; they are not going to share or like something that is not. People are also visually driven, especially on something as text-heavy as Facebook. Post great photos or funny images you find online that relate to your audience; you will see your engagement and their delight go right on up.

What strategies have you found helpful for increasing your Facebook likes? Tell us in the comments below or head over to our Facebook fan page to continue the discussion!

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About Ashley Abele

Ashley is a mom of 3 young children, social media consultant and blogger. She focuses on strategizing for bloggers and small businesses to help them reach their online potential and subsequent sales potential as cofounder of Other Half Media. When she’s not busy creating blogger outreach programs, email or social media campaigns, she blogs her life, parenting, and frequent moves at My Front Porch Swing. Connect on @AshleyNAbele on Twitter and on Facebook.

About Ashley Abele

Ashley is a mom of 3 young children, social media consultant and blogger. She focuses on strategizing for bloggers and small businesses to help them reach their online potential and subsequent sales potential as cofounder of Other Half Media. When she’s not busy creating blogger outreach programs, email or social media campaigns, she blogs her life, parenting, and frequent moves at My Front Porch Swing. Connect on @AshleyNAbele on Twitter and on Facebook.

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  20. Renee says

    I do all of these, but I can’t seem to get more followers than just a few that trickle in. I’m grateful for the ones who genually “like” me and enjoy my articles, but I wish there was a magic way to boost my numbers…

  21. Kate says

    Great post! And so timely for me, too. I just started a FB page just for my blog. I will definitely work these tips into it to generate more exposure to my page which hopefully will lead to more traffic to my blog.
    Thanks!

  22. Sue says

    Good tips. I have been posting some more funny photos, that people seem to like. I will try the other two next, that sound like an easy way to get some comments.

    Thanks for the info.

  25. Jane says

    These are great tips! I recently started a Facebook and I find I like it moreso than Twitter to interact with my blog. Twitter is fun at times but sometimes it’s hard to keep up. I’ll try these tips out!

  28. Vinma says

    I always have a tough time engaging the fans in face book by posting more engaging updates.. this definitely gives me some idea. Thank you 🙂

  29. Stefanie says

    Hi Ashley,

    You know it’s funny – I always post a FB link with each new blogpost and it has a picture and a mini-blurb from the post…but I never think to edit the blurb to something that will inspire people to interact more. The tips you posted are terrific! They’re simple, easy to implement and common sense (clearly why I never thought of them on my own) :).

    Anyway, thanks very much! I will definitely stop and think before I link another post to FB.

    All my best,
    Stefanie

  30. Ashley Cruz says

    Thanks for these tips!! I’m sure you are 100% correct. I’m just scared to ask questions cause I look so lame if no one answers them. 🙂

  31. Carli says

    I put out lots of questions and quotes with very little response. I feel like I need to be more visual. Also, a lot of my people are only there because I do giveaways. I would really like more of a fitness/health community.

  34. Leslie The Cleaning Coach says

    Thanks for the great tips. I’m going to try the yes or no question today.

  35. Kristen says

    Great tips! I get a lot of my traffic from FB, but it’s actually my personal FB page and not my blog one. I really want to make the switch from talking and posting about my blog on my personal page to my blog page, but I want to build up an audience before I do it. I’m definitely going to implement these ideas to try to do just that!

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    My Facebook page is still pretty new, so these tips will really come in handy! I am spending more time on Facebook now – and am really enjoying it. Thanks for the info!

  38. Emelie says

    I’ve realized lately that I need to be way more engaging on Facebook and Twitter. I’ve started doing the social media for my day job, and it’s making me realize how little I’m doing for my blog. These were great tips, as usual! 🙂