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This week we discovered some real gems to help you with your Facebook Marketing efforts, including a detailed review of some great contest apps, really useful tips on how to get more comments on your Posts and instructions on how to control the placement of your Facebook ads. That’s not all folks… there are more great articles referenced below.
Author: Jon Loomer
Why read this article?
The new Facebook page insights seems to be rolling out for everyone this week, have you checked them already? You should! And if you want a sneak peak about the new stuff you’ll have access to, why it’s better and what’s still missing, you HAVE to read this article from Jon.
<<Learn more about the pros and cons of the new page insights
Author: Emeric Ernoult AgoraPulse
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Any good marketer knows that Facebook contests work really well. There are loads of options when it comes to the type of contest you can run. One of the cornerstones of any great contest is choosing the right app. This is a really great article on how to choose the right contest app for your Page – definitely worth bookmarking for future reference.
Author: Belle Beth Cooper, Bufferapp
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Okay, we all know photos get better engagement than any other type of Post, but what type of photo works best? Likewise short Posts perform better than long Posts, but how short is too short? It’s a minefield out there! Work towards better engagement with these great stats to guide you along the way.
Author: Christian Karasiewicz, Social Media Examiner
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Graph Search is currently being rolled out and we believe it has great potential. How can you leverage the functionality of Graph Search to identify opportunities for your Facebook marketing campaign? The possibilities seem endless…
Author: David Cohen, All Facebook
Why read this article?
As we saw last week, most of the top 100 brands have adopted clickable hashtags as part of their Facebook Marketing strategy. Research highlighted in this article suggests that the inclusion of hashtags in big brand Posts is not helping to increase engagement.
Author: Scott Ayres, Post Planner
Why read this article?
Comments on Page Posts can significantly help EdgeRank, but they do require more time and effort from Fans. Scott Ayres provides some great tips on how to get your Fans to move past Liking and Sharing and start posting Comments on your Facebook Page.
Author: David Cohen, All Facebook
Why read this article?
Getting updates into Fans’ Timelines has long frustrated Page Admins. To try to appease the vocal backlash, Facebook has been testing a ‘get notifications’ pop-up when a Fan Likes a Page. By selecting this option Fans are telling Facebook that they want to see updates from this Page in their Timeline.
