James Social Media Tips

Among the social networks where you could build a presence for your business today,  Facebook  is king. With over a billion active users, Facebook can help you reach an audience you might want to target, anywhere in the world. While the social network has some of the most sophisticated ad targeting tools in existence, today’s post will be focused not on creating  Facebook  ads, but on free, quick, and easy ways to grow your posts likes. 1. Know the Best Timing. Timing is vital when it comes to publishing posts on any social media platform. It’s important to know what time your audience uses the social media network. For instance, if you publish your posts when people are at work or asleep, you are likely to reach a very small population. Most people use  Facebook  after work. Others use it while they are in transit. This is the time that the majority of people are likely to see your updates. In short, the best time is noon and a few minutes...

1. Post Updates Regularly. Much to the dismay of bosses everywhere, over 29% of Americans use  Facebook  during work hours every single day. (That's more than other social media networks and even Gmail or Yahoo! Mail.)  In fact, Facebook's highest traffic usually occurs mid-week between 1 to 3 pm which tells us two things -- 1) Almost everyone hits that after lunch productivity slump than we think and 2) people are always looking for new content on their newsfeeds. Posting every hour or so is excessive, but you should give your buyer personas something to entertain (or distract) themselves with every day. They want it.  2. Write Shorter Posts. Facebook  users enjoy concise posts that get to the point. Statistics show that posts between 100-250 characters receive 60 percent more engagement than posts that are longer. You don’t actually have to count each word of your post, just try to sta...