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Many of you mentioned that you would be interested in a Blogging On The Side Facebook Group so every one could chat and interact more easily. We went ahead and set one up a couple weeks ago and several of you have already joined in all the fun happening there. I know there are still some that haven't made it over, so I thought we should make an official announcement about it, so that any one who wanted to join, but hasn't yet knows that it's ...
Oh, Facebook. Have you noticed? Facebook is really changing things up again. It's driving me nuts both as a user and as a page owner. Last year, they made some changes, but as long as you were making an effort to be engaged with your fans, you could work around it. Now, it seems they are taking all of our fans away from us in huge chunks. Things my Facebook fans used to love for me to post, are now not even seen by 10% of them, certainly not ...
The last few weeks have been filled with blogger-rage as facebook admitted that the organic reach of pages is really not cutting it anymore. They are encouraging page owners to purchase promotion packages just to reach more of the fans that already like their page. Most of us cannot afford to pay for our reach, and it's rather confusing why we would need to pay to reach people who have already asked to see our posts (by liking our page)...but I ...
We've discussed why it is important to have a Facebook page for your blog, so today, I thought it would be helpful to share a few tips for improving your Facebook page! Know Your Purpose - Do you want your page to be inspiring? Funny? A way for your fans to get to know you in a more personal way? Every fan page has it's own flavor and strengths, it is important to sit down and think about what you want your fans to expect when they come to ...
Why aren't my Facebook Fans reading my blog? Are there times where you feel like your Facebook fans aren't necessarily reading your blog? It can be frustrating and make you wonder why they aren't following you? Before I share my tips that I have found to work, I wanted to let you know that even if they aren't coming to your blog, they are listening (or else they wouldn't be a facebook fan). There are times when I post my recipe right on my FB ...
I interrupt this blog to bring you some really important information... Did you know that if you change your social media icons (to pretty ones to match your blog), you can lose your ability to have a social media page all together? AND... Did you know that you can be kicked off of Pinterest for putting things into the wrong boards? Its true! A good blogging friend of mine shared with me tonight that she was kicked off of Pinterest for two ...
We all know that it's the trendy thing to have a Facebook page for your blog, but is it really necessary? Sure, you can have a good blog without one, but if you are ready to take your blog to the next level, a Facebook fan page is a great place to start! Wondering why? Here are the top 5 reasons your blog needs a Facebook page. Relationships - Social Media, especially Facebook, is your chance to really get to know your followers. You can ...
I thought it would be helpful to show you exactly how to create a facebook fan page! I'm a very visual learner, so I've created this post for all the other visual-learners out there, with screenshots from when I created the Facebook fan page for blogging on the side. --- If you are wondering WHY your blog needs a Facebook page you can find out here. First, log in to your personal Facebook account. Don't get distracted by cute babies or wedding ...
