5 tips to make your articles buzz on Facebook

Published on January 12 2012 by about-en

Increase your articles' audience on Facebook, keep your blog alive, become more visible: ok, but how and where?

Here are 5 tips to help you promote your articles using Facebook. This social network can serve as a sounding board when you "Share" and "Like" your articles. Here's what you can do:

Tip #1: Use your profile's potential

Sharing your articles on your own Facebook profile in order to get your friends to react is the first thing to do. Your friends will be able to comment, like and share your writtings. Publishing on a wall is a good way to create Facebook virality. Don't forget to add an image and a title that will make people want ot click, like and comment... and even share on their own wall! ;)

You may also add your blog's URL in your Bio (go into "Edit profile"). this will highlight your production on your Facebook profile..

Tip #2: Interact and spread your articles in Facebook groups and on Fan pages

You can follow groups and Fan pages. Don't hesitate to leave comments and messages on their wall, with links to your articles. This starts the conversation with the other Facebook users. It can also help to bounce off the news or to illustrate a point. You may also give good advice, share a good deal, or give practical tips.

Try to find groups that are linked to your passions. Join them. this way you can be in contact with hundreds, sometimes thousands, of persons interested in the same topics. Become famous!

All the newspapers, Webzines and magazines have Facebook pages, and there are Facebook groups for every interest: use them!

But be careful, be patient - no need to drown your contacts with 10 comments a day, advertising you. Try to find a balance.

Tip #3: Click on "Share" and "Like" to increase the buzz

Use the "Share" and "Like" options directly on the pages of your articles. Create interaction with your friends, Don't hesitate to comment on others' articles too! Take the time to answer to those who comment on your articles. Create interaction with your firends in order for them to "Like" your posts, and this way, reach out to your friends' friends. It's a mutual thing.

Tip #4: Take advantage of OverBlog's automated linking function

To gain time, you can program OverBlog's to automatically send your articles to a particular Facebook page. The title of your articles is inserted with your article's first photo. Try to pick nice illustrations!

You can also send your articles one by one, as they come. Check out the options available on the page of each published article.

Tip# 5: Create your own badge

To stimulate Internet users to add you as a friend, you can create a badge for your profile, and position it on your blog.

Facebook enables you to personalise the badge with numerous different options. You can also get the HTML code. Access this functionality by going to the Profile Badge page..

Bonus Tip! "Like" our OverBlog Facebook page

Share your insights and your articles with the OverBlog community, directly on our page. It's also a good way to find readers.

Here you go! These are the tips to put to use. Maximise Facebook to promote your blog and increase your articles' readership : it's always pleasant ot be read! And if you've thought of other toips: please share them!:)

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