5 Qualities of Facebook Posts That Will Get You More Likes by Gary Messinger You have created a Facebook page for your business and so far, you’ve been following social media advice you’ve been hearing everywhere. But still to no avail. The number of likes on your page remains the same as it was on the same week it was created. What’s wrong? It’s possible that your posts are horrible! Think about this: just because a post is viral doesn’t mean it’ll attract or engage your fans. The Facebook dashboard is a good way to measure your reach, and you can’t overlook that. Use it to evaluate which of your posts are getting more attention. Plus, here are five qualities that your posts should possess to encourage more people to like your page. Humor This tops the list any day. In today’s times, we could all use a little humor. It’s no surprise that funny posts, especially the witty ones, are a huge hit online. Humor elicits positive feelings, and people will easily associate your business with this kind of emotional response. Just be careful on what type of humor to tread on. As mentioned, witty is the best recourse. Don’t ever go green or brown, as these jokes can easily offend people and drive them away. Controversy This one can be quite challenging, as there’s a thin line between controversy causing engagement and controversy eliciting hostility. Of course, you want engagement so what you can do when posting a controversial topic is that you provide the opportunity for discussion. This will get you the attention you need. But be extra cautious, as you don’t want to create war on your Facebook page. Human Interest Keep readers engaged with posts that appeal to human interest. It’s all about touching people’s emotions without being overly dramatic about it. A story about how a father would walk three hours a day to carry his child to school because their family could not afford school transportation would not only make people teary-eyed but this could also be related as to how your business—an affordable car pool rental—helps people get by this important need. Compassion and concern are two emotions that you’d want to strike with this type of Facebook post. Significance and Timeliness People are always interested in news. They want to know the latest things happening around them. It’s always a good idea to post on your Facebook page current events that are related to your business in a good way. Make sure you stay on top of everything. You don’t want to miss a great headline and tell it the next day when everyone already knows

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5 Qualities of Facebook Posts That Will Get You More Likesby Gary Messinger

You have created a Facebook page for your business and so far, you’ve been following social media advice you’ve been hearing everywhere. But still to no avail. The number of likes on your page remains the same as it was on the same week it was created. What’s wrong? It’s possible that your posts are horrible!

Think about this: just because a post is viral doesn’t mean it’ll attract or engage your fans. The Facebook dashboard is a good way to measure your reach, and you can’t overlook that. Use it to evaluate which of your posts are getting more attention. Plus, here are five qualities that your posts should possess to encourage more people to like your page. Humor

This tops the list any day. In today’s times, we could all use a little humor. It’s no surprise that funny posts, especially the witty ones, are a huge hit online. Humor elicits positive feelings, and people will easily associate your business with this kind of emotional response. Just be careful on what type of humor to tread on. As mentioned, witty is the best recourse. Don’t ever go green or brown, as these jokes can easily offend people and drive them away. Controversy

This one can be quite challenging, as there’s a thin line between controversy causing engagement and controversy eliciting hostility. Of course, you want engagement so what you can do when posting a controversial topic is that you provide the opportunity for discussion. This will get you the attention you need. But be extra cautious, as you don’t want to create war on your Facebook page.

Human Interest

Keep readers engaged with posts that appeal to human interest. It’s all about touching people’s emotions without being overly dramatic about it. A story about how a father would walk three hours a day to carry his child to school because their family could not afford school transportation would not only make people teary-eyed but this could also be related as to how your business—an affordable car pool rental—helps people get by this important need. Compassion and concern are two emotions that you’d want to strike with this type of Facebook post.

Significance and Timeliness

People are always interested in news. They want to know the latest things happening around them. It’s always a good idea to post on your Facebook page current events that are related to your business in a good way. Make sure you stay on top of everything. You don’t want to miss a great headline and tell it the next day when everyone already knows

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Authority

Show everyone that when it comes to the type of business that you have, there’s no better resource for information than you. Be the expert that you need to be and your posts will not only be credible but also engaging.

These are the types of posts that you need to post more often on your Facebook page and you can be sure that in no time, you’ll be reaping the benefits of better user engagement.