15 ways to ROCK your Facebook Fan Page

This is one of the BEST posts I have ever read on how to actually make your Facebook Fan Page do it's job and increase your fanbase.

It's written for business but it can be applied to an artist fan page.

I'd go as far as to say that if you did these 15 things you'd be set.

I particularly like numbers 6 and 7. Number 6 tells you that Yes/No questions get the best engagement from fans - it's sorta obvious, but all the best things are.

And number 7 is about following influential people on Facebook and interacting with them. Bands just don't do this enough. It gets you noticed, but don't be spammy ....ever!

Lori says the following and I agree!

This post is for only for smart people looking for real strategy and tactics you won’t have to trade their first born to implement. It’s my best 6,186 words of awesome thoroughness written for you! No fluff. And it’s might not be a phone read – it’s a “printer”.

Read all 15 here.

 

Ultimate Facebook Cheat Sheet

This was pointed out by @ThornyBleeder the other day, but I have to mention it as it's so good.

Out of the 30 tips (most of which link off to deeper explanations) I'd only ignore one - number 12.

The rest are all things that every musician should be at least thinking about doing to promote their music on Facebook.

I recommend bookmarking it and coming back to it regularly for new ideas.

Facebook's social network domination may frequently get challenged by emerging social media platforms like Google+, but the facts remain. With more than 750 million members in its user base, it's still the most popular social network around.

That said, learning all the nuances of various social networks can be a tricky and time-consuming feat. To help you stay ahead of the curve, we've put together a handy cheat sheet that businesses and marketers can use to make the most of Facebook.

Here's the link.