As the owner of a business, if you have already embraced the power of social media marketing, you will probably be dedicating much of your time and energy into growing the following on your Facebook page. Seeing as though Facebook boasts nearly 2 billion users worldwide, it is no wonder that it has become a go-to hub for online marketing. However, just as the world of digital marketing is constantly evolving, so too are our favourite social media platforms. And Facebook is definitely no exception! Here are the most recent Facebook changes that every business owner needs to be aware of.
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Comments Are Everything
For most companies utilising social media marketing, up until now, the main goal has always been to generate as many shares and likes as possible. However, in 2018 and beyond, Facebook will be giving preference to posts that have generated the most engagement in the form of comments, rather than the posts with the highest number of likes and shares. Basically, any posts that elicit meaningful interaction will be favoured going forward.
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Deprioritisation
In an effort to provide its users with a more valuable browsing experience, Facebook has recently implemented new guidelines for deprioritisation. In short, your Facebook posts will be penalised for a variety of things, including:
- Explicit calls for engagement,
- Passive content (i.e. Photos or videos that are not actively engaging user response), and
- Public content.
Knowing this, it would seem that strategic content marketing is going to be more important than ever before for those business owners hoping to make an impact on their followers.
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