Why You Should Never Advertise on Facebook!

[Admin Greg]

Take a few minutes and watch this video. It is revealing and makes total sense for anyone who has a Facebook page and has advertised a bit[youtube]oVfHeWTKjag[/youtube]

 

[DebPC]

Wow! Everyone should listen to this who has a PC business page. Very interesting! One consultant has over 100k in FB fans. I wonder if they paid to promote it and how many are real.

 

[esavvymom]

Very interesting! A bit disturbing and irritating too, and I don't even HAVE a FB page. Just tired of people cheating to get ahead.

 

[byrd1956]

Well, that was definitely interesting. I heard a long time ago via someone in PC not to advertise on FB so after seeing this I'm glad I never attempted it. I would like to know how we can actually boost our posts. I have has as few as 1 person saw post to as many at 67 or so. I can't say the larger viewed post was better than the smaller one.

 

[esavvymom]

It is too bad Facebook cant keep their sticky fingers out of things and let people see what you post if they are already friends of your page....instead of algorithms and equations to "help" you target your audience. I think, and after watching that video, even more so....that FB just did the changes to generate money by almost forcing you to advertise yourself to get visibility.It always comes back to money though.

 

[Admin Greg]

I would like to know how we can actually boost our posts. I have has as few as 1 person saw post to as many at 67 or so. I can't say the larger viewed post was better than the smaller one.

Sometimes what you think your followers want to see and what they actually want to see doesn't match

 

[byrd1956]

You are right, Greg. I try to mix it up, but often times it is recipes and who knows whether someone has a sweet or salty tooth!

 

[raebates]

It's also my understanding that it's breaking the rules for us, as consultants, to pay for advertising.

 

[esavvymom]

It's also my understanding that it's breaking the rules for us, as consultants, to pay for advertising.

I think you are right. BUT Facebook stacks the deck against you if you don't, from the sounds of it, by changing how your posts are seen by people. At least that's what I've gleaned from folks conversations on here and elsewhere.

 

[babywings76]

I've stopped stressing about my biz page. The numbers are horrible thanks to FB messing around with things. They just are trying to make more money and I get it, but they are ruining so many people's pages. I say, if someone wants to "like" my page, then they should be allowed to see my posts. Why can't they let us see everything? Why do they need to put a restriction or limit on everything?! What helps my numbers: I post on my biz page and then I log in as my personal self and will "like" or "share" my posts. That seems to help my numbers. (Just remember to have it set back to your biz page identity for the next time you want to make a post.) You need people to interact with your page to get FB to think your post or page is worthy of them allowing others to see your posts. It's ridiculous. I now post more stuff on my regular personal wall day to day biz stuff so that all my friends see it. I try not to over post about my business and post other types of normal posts so my friends don't get mad at me.