Get Likes on Facebook
To increase the amount of times your friends click that little button on your page, follow these tips.
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Cultivate Your Facebook Presence
- 'Like' your friends' activity. This will encourage your friends to return the favor. Better yet, a comment! Staying up-to-date with your friends makes it easier for them to stay up-to-date with you.
- Not only will your name pop up with each like or comment, but Facebook's algorithms will deem the rest of your activity more important, thus adding it to your friends' newsfeeds.
- Ever heard of "S4S" on YouTube? It means Sub-For-Sub: You subscribe to them, and they'll subscribe to you. It's similar on Facebook--if you like people's pictures, they'll feel more inclined to like yours, too. Think of it as an unwritten contract.
- Share on Facebook. Share content from others (friends or your favorite funny/political website) that you find interesting; odds are, your friends will like it as well. Most outside websites now allow sharing directly.
- Share your pictures. If you post a picture, the only people who will see it will be the people online at that time. When you share it later, a whole new audience will notice it.
- Make people laugh! You don't have to come up with your own jokes. Simply putting a spin on what's already out there is just as effective.
- Be timely. A great joke at 4 AM will only be appreciated by insomniacs and those on the other side of the globe.
- Stay current. Humor comes and goes in trends (think hashtags). Use what's going on at the moment to reach more people.
- Consider your audience. While you may think your stubbed toe is big news, others may not.
- Some things are timeless. People will always love babies.
- Stay active. When others do comment and like your posts, respond! Engaging your friends will lead to more exchanges, laughs, and likes.
- Tag your friends in content related to them. Photos, statuses, etc. This guarantees that they (and, likely, their friends) will see it.
- Add more people. It's simple: more friends = more likes!
Go Mobile
- Recognize photo opportunities. The best moments often go unplanned. Be ready to take a photo at any time and in three taps of your thumb it's on Facebook.
- If you don't have a smartphone, bring your camera and upload later.
- Be a bit discerning. If your friend is covered in yesterday's enchilada, it may be best to keep that photo to yourself.
- Write it down. If your friend just fell down laughing, grab your phone and write down the conversation before it gets forgotten. Had a revelation in the middle of the night? Write it down and post later.
Avoid the Pitfalls
- Don't overdo it. There is such a thing as posting content too often. Too much and your activity becomes a nuisance.
- This goes for status updates, pictures, you name it. Dominating a newsfeed increases your chances of getting hidden or un-friended.
- Don't post the trivial. Unless it's something remarkable, avoid posting it. Pictures of your dinner can go on your blog. Your three-legged, talking cat, however? Post away!
- Think about whether or not the post is literally something others might like. If it isn't, don't post it. It won't get the reaction you're aiming for.
- Don't buy Facebook likes. Unless you're starting a business and want to fool the masses, there is no reason to do this. Anything that doesn't warrant a true fan of your content just isn't worth it and won't last. Having robots like your page won't make real humans feel similarly.
Warnings
- Don't ask for likes. Seeming desperate or begging is rarely endearing.
- Posting trashy, half-nude pictures may get you more likes, but it won't be for the right reasons. Refrain from posting photos that may get you booted off Facebook.
- Don't be too pushy! It's as easy to be annoying on Facebook as it is in real life--maybe easier. Don't comment or post on any one person's Facebook more often than you post on your own.
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