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Facebook Status Updates How to Write

How to Write Awesome Facebook Status Updates

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Facebook traffic potential is incredible. However, without Facebook status updates that stand out and draw in fans and readers, your efforts might be a doozy. Learn how to write awesome Facebook status updates, what kind, how long, and more. Be sure to like Traffic Generation Café on Facebook to see how to use Facebook status updates to drive traffic back to your site. http://www.facebook.com/trafficgenerationcafe See you there! Known image sources: http://blog.gadgethelpline.com/facebooks-awesome-product-launch/ http://providencepersonaltrainingandfitness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Photo-Long-and-Slow-or-Short-and-Fast.jpg http://pets.onas.ru/dog_mobile_phone.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/22196205@N03/3403515968/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16230215@N08/4373453169/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/9406058@N07/650036557/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/77662558@N00/1566459108/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/43698630@N00/2403249501/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/7194536@N02/6040782270/ http://beckyboop.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/attitude.jpg http://mashable.com/2013/02/22/zuckerberg-google-glass/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/32454422@N00/163107859/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/49605492@N05/5302500127/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/scenery/2133182079/ http://italy.worldcupblog.org/italy/whats-the-problem-empty-stadiums.html http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/

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Be short and to the point

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225 characters = sweet spot

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What can you say in 225 characters?

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1. Share your life

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Even if it’s your business page, your fans want to know your about YOU.

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Personal updates receive 247% more comments

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2. Advice

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...shared 522% more than status updates that aren’t advice related

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Who does’t love to be told what to do, right?

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3. Share content – link to interesting articles that you find on the web

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(even Sergey Brin and Mark Zuckerberg are sharing and playing nicely - end of cold war?)

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4. Quotes

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5. Entertainment

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“Somebody... Tell a joke!”

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Your goal should be to create updates that get shares, likes, and comments.

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But what about status updates that contain links?

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Don’t we want to bring facebook traffic back to our sites?

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DEFINITELY - share away!

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Status updates with links always get fewer likes, shares, and comments...

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...and that’s good news!

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That means that your fans are off to read your blog post

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Rule of thumb: make sure that at least 2/3 of your updates don’t contain links

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Rotate them up with quotes, personal stories, pictures, and business tips

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And there you have it - Facebook status updates on your speed dial

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Presented by Ana Hoffmanwww.TrafficGenerationCafé.com

Based on Neil Patel’s findings at QuickSprout.com

To learn more about driving traffic through social media, click on:

http://www.trafficgenerationcafe.com/social-media-traffic/

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