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How To Get More Fans On Facebook

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Do you go looking for brand fanpages on Facebook? Probably not! If you're a fan of a page it is probably because it appeared on your news feed when a friend became a fan or because a friend suggested it to you. Knowing this you can see it is important to promote your page - most people are like you; they will not type your fan page name into Facebook...they will expect the page to find them!- they will join pages when a friend joins them or suggests them.

Invite your friends to become fans using the "suggest to friends" button on your fanpage. This may seem obvious or it may be completely over-looked, however it is the fastest & simplest way to kick start your page. Obviously the more friends you have the more people you can suggest your fanpage to!

Use Facebook ads to target the people most likely to become a fan. You can setup ads with very little cash and pay a price per click or pay per thousand impressions. Test out various ads and see what works best. They are extremely easy to setup regardless of your technical know-how. The great thing about a Facebook ad for a fan page is that the ad displays a "become a fan" button which makes it really easy for anyone just to click and join!

Use your current mailing list and make sure everyone knows about your new page. Most people who are on the internet daily have a Facebook account but they would probablynot know to go looking for your brand. Make them aware it exists.

Provide incentives for new members. Give them reason to become a fan such as a coupon, competition or offers via the fan page.

Add a fanbox to your website . Click the "Add a Fan Box" link below your fan page's profile picture & create the widget following the instructions. You could also use this widget in your newsletter.

You can use wall > settings > import and import feeds from other sites such as youtube which can help keep your page regulary updated. Also link it up with your Twitter account which not only keeps content regularly updated but saves you masses of time!

Use the share button on the bottom left hand corner of your page to post your page to your profile or email it tofriends. Encourage current fans to do the same!

Find out what your fans like by looking at your insights - if they like video give them more video!

Customize your landing page using FBML There are specialists who can do this for you and make landing pages that encourage users to become fans by offering them something. Coding is required for this as the page needs to be coded. There are companies that can do this for you.

Fans don't come instantly but by using the tips above you can certainly increase the number of fans significantly faster than sitting back & putting your feet up. Providing content that fans will share is vital to the growth of your page. Remember that every time someone interacts with your page that interaction shows on their newsfeed to their friends giving you viral growth.

The simplest thing to do is use the "suggest to friends" button. If you have loads of friends this will have the biggest impact in the least amount of time so go get more friends!

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