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Facebook Marketing Mistakes to Avoid This Year

Written by Beatrice McGraw

Topic: Business DevelopmentPublished January 30, 2019
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Are you a B2B digital marketer who believes that Facebook is a crucial platform for business growth? Well, it’s true. rnThere are many online B2B marketplaces in the world are using Facebook to promote their products and brand. However, while running their campaigns, many make serious mistakes. Even if everything is going as you’ve planned, if you are making the following Facebook marketing mistakes, then it’s going to cost your online B2B marketplace. So stop at once!rnIf you’re still wondering what these mistakes are, read on to find out. rn1. Stop Hunting down LikesrnDon’t you just love the sign of likes on your Facebook posts? I’m pretty sure we all do. When someone likes your post, that means your users liked it. However, in this competitive B2B environment a few likes aren’t going to help you grow your business. What you really need is people to share all your posts on their profile. Such people will like and share your content with people in their network. A great way to enhance your presence for free. In addition, you should also post your content strategically. rnResearch has proven that the best time to publish on Facebook is 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on weekends. And, on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday you should publish between 12-3 p.m. A perfect Facebook marketing strategy is crucial for results.rn2. Too Much PromotionrnSocial media networks like Facebook aren’t the best place to write your brand story on. There are many other networks for that. As a B2B marketer, you have to understand that the audience on Facebook is interested in catchy and short content. If you fail to provide them with what they are looking for, I’m afraid they’ll un-follow your business page. rnWork on producing attractive and engaging content. For example, use pictures, short clips or even memes to capture their attention. Build a strong following to derive both traffic and positive outcomes from this channel. rn3. Ignoring Negative FeedbackrnYou’ll come across all types of people on Facebook. That means you can’t always expect to receive positive comments from your audience. Time will come when some may post negative reviews of your business or services. How should you deal with them? Certainly not by ignoring their actions! By deleting negative comments or critiques, you’ll only encourage them to post on another platform against. rnSuch cases should be handled with care. Give helpful replies by addressing them positively. If you’ve made a mistake, admit it and try to convince them that it won’t happen again. If you are successful in dealing with them properly, these negative comments can turn in to long term satisfied and loyal customers. rnWrapping UprnIf you want your online B2B marketplace to have a strong social media presence, you have to make sure that your Facebook marketing campaign isn’t weak. With the help of this social media channel, you can quickly increase your reach and brand awareness. However, avoid making the common Facebook marketing mistakes mentioned above to generate positive results.

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Beatrice McGraw is a digital marketing expert who works for ExportHub — An Online B2B Marketplace. She just loves to share her knowledge with the world in the form of blogs, videos and various other types of content. In her free time, she is an active gamer and a techwiz who adores researching innovative solutions that emerge in the digital world.