Comments on: Stop doing this on Facebook!

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:50:29 +0000

2 things, Michael.

First, that is correct. Only a small percentage of the people who have “liked” your fan page will see what you post there. (They do not have to be your friend to have liked the page so those who see your fan page posts are not necessarily “friends.”)

Second, your goal is to put content on your fan page that is not “buy my book” content. It’s images, links to information that’s interesting to your target audience, something that makes you smile or is in keeping with your personality somehow, interesting info you uncovered while researching your novel, etc. You want to help people get to know you and your subject matter, but you also want to engage people on your fan page, not sell to them. Ask questions. Quiz people. Get some conversation going.

Sandy

By: Michael R. Stern

Michael R. Stern — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:39:54 +0000

I have a question about FB and fan pages. I’ve read that a post only reaches a small percentage of your friends, not all of them. If that’s true, how else but multiple posts, in my case about my book, would reach my own friends. I hate blast emails, and even individual notes can be annoying if done more than once. I just disconnected my twitter posts from FB so they aren’t redundant. Am I wrong about the FB algorithm? My FB fanpage records number of people reached. My last post showed 11 people, out of 300.

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By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 01:50:56 +0000

In reply to Yvette Vinson.

Yvette, have you thought about sending them a private message asking them to “like” your book page so that they can stay current with the book/author-related information that you share there?

Sandy

By: Yvette Vinson

Yvette Vinson — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 23:36:00 +0000

Wow,thanks I always send a message instead of putting a link on people’s personal pages. I have noticed authors friending me on my personal page and was seriously thinking about unfriending them because promoting your book is not what my personal page is for and I prefer they not. Good to see I’m not alone in this.

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 01:51:45 +0000

In reply to Micki Peluso.

Micki, I recommend that you re-read the blog post. We aren’t talking about the same behaviors on Facebook. What you’re doing is fine — and it’s not what I’m referring to.

Sandy

By: Micki Peluso

Micki Peluso — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 01:15:29 +0000

I find this confusing. If we can’t post our books and notices of reviews, etc. on facebook and other places, what is the purpose of facebook? I work with a group of writers who all promote each other’s work on twitter, fb, Linked In, Google and other places. So far on facebook, particularly, I get peope commenting that they liked my post, even when it’s not about me.I don’t want to waste the huge amount of time this takes if it is counter productive. I’d like to hear more of your thoughta on this.

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 22:16:54 +0000

In reply to Wendy Hayes.

Thanks, Wendy. Re. Twitter, if you follow the “right” people, it might be more useful than you imagine.

Sandy

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 22:14:20 +0000

In reply to Dave Freeman. Thanks, Dave. Did you know that you can hide the posts of people who keep sending promo messages so they don't show up in your newsfeed? It might help your eyes stop burning! ; ) Sandy

By: Dave Freeman

Dave Freeman — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 10:30:14 +0000

In reply to A. F. Stewart. I agree with the suggestion to develop a fan page and create an event to publicize a new book or related event. Please help me to remember this when we publish our book series beginning in December.(Technically, not a commercial). I still plan to send one note to my friends via FaceBook. I do have Author friends who post dozens of duplicate "promos", "commercials" and related "memos", everyday. Unfortunately, we got the message on the first post and are annoyed with the constant need to scroll past endless & duplicated promos, in order to get to a personal note from our regular/non-business promoting friends. Is there a way to TeeBo FB and skip the commercials? :)