In the world of affiliate marketing, Facebook is a marketing powerhouse. Affiliate marketing is a type of business, and by now you already know that all companies should have a presence on Facebook, as it offers many opportunities. It is a good place to build a community and it can also be a good source of traffic for your products. Let’s see how to set up a powerful Facebook business page that will allow you to interact with your connections.
Plan your page: the first step will be to create your page online. This should be planned so that it is preferably correct the first time. You will want to think about using a keyword as part of your page title. For example, if you sell health products, make this part of your business page title. This will then be something that can be useful with search engines both on and off Facebook on Google.
Use the fields – There are many areas to add words on the page, be sure to use them. Add your website link, description and what your company / business / page is about. Add your website to the ‘About’ section so that people can easily find it. Remember with all sales, including affiliate marketing, you shouldn’t spam, use your writing to generate desire.
Add Photos – Add your products to a variety of photo albums for easy viewing. Part of what people love about Facebook is being able to look at photos. Five of the photos will be randomly displayed at the top of your Facebook business page. Ideally, create a profile picture that communicates something about your business – that is, what you do, your brand image, and your website, if you have one. Ideally, it should relate to branding on your website or blog.
Find people who like your page – Suggest your page to your friends on Facebook to get started. Add an icon to your Facebook page from your website. Also post your Facebook page on any other social site you use, such as Twitter. If you use any marketing materials like business cards or email signatures, add your page too. Even with affiliate marketing – operating under a business can pay off as you grow – you can decide to present yourself with a particular brand image. Once you have 25 people connected to your page, you can sign up for a custom URL on Facebook so that you can select which URL your Facebook page has.
Use your page – Publish your blogs, post other information that people may find interesting and relevant to your niche. Don’t do the sales spiel or you will lose some of your connections as it is a spam version. Affiliate marketing should be the same as all other marketing, that is, all about building the desire for a product. You must mention the benefits of your products.
Monitor your progress: The main goals of your Facebook page should be to grow your connections and develop your interactions. You can measure how well you are doing by looking at the ‘insights’ link on your page. You will be shown various charts detailing how well you are doing on these two fronts.
By following the tips above, you will grow your affiliate marketing business in a way that will generate more sales for you.
Copyright (c) 2011 Andrew Holtom