By Jacob Freedman
We asked our digital marketing team as to why brands often fail
at Facebook marketing. They said, “how much time do you have?” Not having the
time, we just asked them to give us Five Easy Ways To Make Your Facebook
Marketing Not Suck. Here they are…
Don’t Bruise Your
Audience
Hitting someone over the head repeatedly with a rolling pin rarely
results in the sale of a rolling pin. So
why would this work better with your Facebook marketing content? It’s no secret that consumers shop based on
their emotions and are therefore more likely to purchase something that they
can connect with, or that aligns with their values or their current life stage.
Luckily, Facebook provides tools that allow marketers to easily research audience
preferences and traits and, in turn, locate the right audience for the pitch.
But don’t just rely on Facebook’s tools. Take the time to explore Facebook
pages that are typical of your target audience to see how they engage with each
other first-hand. Once you have an understanding of your audience, then you are
able to develop marketing content that is specific to their values, emotions
and life stages. Remember, Facebook favors quality over quantity when it is
deciding when, and where, to place your content.
Prevent Your Ego From Getting In The Way
Rejection is a hard pill to
swallow. The sooner you learn that you are not always on the same page with
your audience when it comes to content that resonates, the better off you (and
your audience) will be. You’d be surprised how often the content that you think
is on target, is often the least popular with your audience. Look, Facebook
marketing is data driven, and what better place to learn as to what works than
one with billions of users’ data? Try running two otherwise identical campaigns
with different images, or slightly different ad copy, to see which versions are
more popular with your target audience. Facebook has not only a built-in
feature for running side-by-side tests, but they encourage its use. Split
testing can help determine which approach is better for your campaign, as well
as where your money should be going. Go ahead, print out that beautiful piece
of content you designed and hang it on your refrigerator, but when it comes to
marketing to your Facebook audience, it’s probably best to let the data help
you make that decision.
Keep Fishing, But With A Hook
What blog post are you more likely to share from a fishing equipment retailer: one promoting the latest fishing rod or one ranking the 10 best places to go fishing with their equipment this
summer? Now, more than ever, your content strategy needs to not only reach your
audience, but engage them as well. Don’t just make your content ‘shareable’ to
your audiences, make your audience
to share your content. The
latest Facebook algorithm is favoring posts that receive “meaningful
interactions.” What are these, you ask? For Facebook, it’s simple: comments,
shares and engagements — in that order. If you are not strategizing your
content to engage users to comment and share, then you are just fishing without
a hook.
Don’t Flush Your
Money Away – Use Facebook’s Audience Tools
Now that we got your attention, If
you are not utilizing the tools that Facebook provides to help you better
target your customer, then you might as well flush your marketing budget down
the toilet. In order to make a bigger splash with your audience use
. You
can create a connection between Facebook and your website, or your email
marketing. These tools allow you to engage with people that have recently
visited your website or webpage, engaged with one of your posts, or watched your
video, etc. This is low-hanging fruit
that every marketer dreams about. Use the tools to make a big splash with your
audience – and leave the toilet splashing for other things.
Relevancy, Relevancy, Relevancy
Your audience thinks you are
irrelevant. Yet Facebook is all about relevancy. The platform is set up to
respond to the “news of the day” or changes in trends, etc. Your Facebook
marketing should capitalize on this ability and custom tailor marketing content
that hits people at the time when their motivation to process your message is
at its peak. Every post that targets millennials doesn’t need to mention Coachella
or include a duck-faced selfie, for your audience will know when you are trying
too hard. Still, content tied to current events, pop culture, holidays and
other timely events, can quickly differentiate your brand from the millions of “lazy”
marketers on Facebook. And don’t forget
that, as your audience responds, your page is watching. So check out your page’s
audience insights regularly and learn more about those who interact with your
page.
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Do you want to know even more ways
to ensure your Facebook marketing passes the test? If you really want the
answer, talk to an expert as to how best to reach your audience through social
media. Contact us at
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