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@GRINER #TypeACon
BY DAVID GRINER
C O N T E N T S T R A T E G I S T
@GRINER
TYPE-A PARENT CONFERENCE 2013
A T L A N T A , G A .
S P E C I A L T H A N K S T O :
K E L B Y C A R R , T Y P E - A P A R E N T F O U N D E R
M E L A N I E N E L S O N , T Y P E - A P A R E N T P R O G R A M M I N G
D I R E C T O R
C O V E R P H O T O B Y R E T O F E T Z / F L I C K R C R E A T I V E C O M M O N S
Originally presented at
#TypeACon
@GRINER
•  About 20% of referral traffic to major
content publishers is driven from
Facebook
•  Twitter is around 6%
•  That said, it varies wildly by site
First off, how important is
Facebook?
#TypeACon
Source: ChartBeat/Alexis Madrigal, The Atlantic, 10/12/12
@GRINER
How important is Facebook?
#TypeACon
Overall traffic sources for YearOfAlabamaFood.com:
@GRINER
When your post does go viral on
Facebook, you’ll want to make sure
you’re ready to make the most of it
And you never know when
things might blow up
#TypeACon
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Oh, hey there.
@GRINER
1.  Organic content
2.  Promotions (Giveaways, contests, etc.)
3.  Advertising and promoted content
So how do you build
a Facebook audience?
#TypeACon
@GRINER
1.  Better images
2.  Better coding on your site
Part I: Organic Content
Two ways to grow audience
#TypeACon
@GRINER
Recently, Facebook changed the way it
displays photos in post links.
The change is good, if you adapt to it.
1. Better images
#TypeACon
@GRINER #TypeACon
It used to work like this:
@GRINER #TypeACon
So publishers started
doing this:
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Facebook
compromised
with this:
@GRINER #TypeACon
Which is great, unless
you end up with this.
@GRINER
•  Go horizontal. (Specifically, Facebook
uses a 1.91:1 aspect ratio.)
•  Recommended minimum size is
600 px x 315 px
•  Ideal is 1,200 px x 630 px or more
For ideal Facebook images
#TypeACon
@GRINER
No worries.
Now you can upload custom photos when
you’re posting.
Doesn’t work with your
blog layout?
#TypeACon
@GRINER #TypeACon
Huzzah!
@GRINER
Welcome to the super duper boring part
of blogging.
But it’s pretty important.
2. Better coding on your site
#TypeACon
@GRINER
Facebook Open
Graph (OG) tags
can have a big
impact on your
site’s shareability
and fan growth
Let’s get OG
#TypeACon
@GRINER
They’re built into the metadata of your
site in the same way that your post titles
and summaries are.
OG tags tell Facebook lots of info about
your site and your posts.
How OG tags work
#TypeACon
@GRINER
OG tags in their natural environment
#TypeACon
Woo, it’s gettin’ hot in here.
@GRINER
OG tags you already know
#TypeACon
OG:Title – Post headline
OG:Site_name – Name of your blog
OG:Description – Post summary (Facebook
recommends 2 sentences or more, btw)
OG:Type - Designates your content as an
article, opening up other tag options
(WordPress plugins typically cover all this.)
@GRINER
Other tags you SHOULD know
#TypeACon
Article:author – Lets you identify the
Facebook URL of the post author, which will
trigger a “Follow” button on posts
(Good for multi-author blogs.)
Article:publisher – Identifies the
Facebook page of your blog, which will
trigger a “Like Page” button on posts.
(This one’s super important.)
@GRINER
Effect of Author and Publisher tags
#TypeACon
@GRINER
Right now, lots of blogs and even
mainstream media outlets are behind on
these new Facebook formats and options.
Taking advantage of them now can help
set your site apart and make the most of
your content being shared.
Subtle, but important
#TypeACon
@GRINER
As you probably know, Facebook has
eased up its restrictions on giveaways and
contests, but there are still lots of rules to
know about.
Part II: Promotions
#TypeACon
@GRINER
Until August 2013, Facebook required all
promotions be hosted on third-party
applications, usually in the form of “tab apps”
on your Facebook page.
Now Facebook has dropped this rule, allowing
pages to host giveaways that can be entered by
Liking or commenting on a post.
The big change
#TypeACon
@GRINER
Hosting a promotion in an application still
has a lot of benefits.
But just because you CAN
doesn’t mean you SHOULD
#TypeACon
@GRINER
Why still use an app?
#TypeACon
Using an app for
your giveaway or
contest makes it
easier to gather
contact information,
sign up participants
for future emails
and embed rules.
@GRINER
•  The ability to measure analytics
•  Fan-gating to require visitors Like the
page before entering
•  Lots more design/image flexibility
A few more perks of
promotion apps:
#TypeACon
@GRINER
•  Your attempts to contact winners privately
can get caught in their “Other” inbox or
blocked outright by privacy settings
•  You’ll still have to include the line, “This
promotion is in no way sponsored,
endorsed or administered by, or
associated with, Facebook.”
If you do a giveaway on your
Facebook page…
#TypeACon
@GRINER
•  “Personal Timelines must not be used to
administer promotions”
•  That means you can’t allow entries via
sharing a post on a user’s own wall (or a
friend’s)
•  Try to avoid violating this when running
giveaways on your blog, as well.
Giveaways on your wall also
include one big restriction
#TypeACon
@GRINER
If you’re going to be doing several smaller
giveaways, create a Facebook tab app that
makes it easy for winners to enter their
contact info. It can also include your rules
and disclaimers.
Then you can simply link to one app when
you announce giveaways or notify winners.
Here’s a good compromise
#TypeACon
@GRINER
A few promotion tools I recommend
#TypeACon
Shortstack
Woobox
@GRINER
When used in conjunction, promotions
and Facebook ads are the single most
effective way to build audience.
Part III: Advertising and
Promoted Content
#TypeACon
@GRINER
Daily fan growth example
#TypeACon
@GRINER
Daily fan growth example
#TypeACon
Giveaway w/ advertising
& email blasts
Contest w/ email blasts
(no advertising)
Giveaway w/
advertising
& email blasts
@GRINER
Daily fan growth example
#TypeACon
Giveaway w/ advertising
& email blasts
Contest w/ email blasts
(no advertising)
Giveaway w/
advertising
& email blasts
Despite strong daily engagement, fan growth
between promotions was essentially flat.
@GRINER
Advertising on Facebook comes in a lot of
flavors, but the two you should care most
about are:
•  Like ads (Sponsored Stories)
•  Promoted Posts
Facebook ad options
#TypeACon
@GRINER
If your site is well known, Like ads can be
an effective way to generate new fans.
Plus….
Like ads vs. Promoted Posts
#TypeACon
@GRINER
Daily fan growth example
#TypeACon
They are literally
the cheapest ads on earth.
@GRINER
But if your content is your strong suit and
your name recognition is low, go with
promoted posts.
Like ads vs. Promoted Posts
#TypeACon
@GRINER
1.  Create a budget and timeline, then tell
Facebook to promote your newest post
2.  Manually promote your posts for any
dollar amount on any schedule
Remember: You can target your
promotion to any location, demographic
or fan base.
Two ways to buy
Promoted Posts
#TypeACon
@GRINER
If you’re promoting content, first be sure
any image you’re promoting contains less
than 20% text. Otherwise, Facebook will
reject your post.
Beware ‘The 20% Rule’
#TypeACon
@GRINER
The 20% Rule in action
#TypeACon
@GRINER
Facebook’s ‘Grid Tool’ lets you check
#TypeACon
@GRINER
While many people focus on complying
with the 20% rule, they don’t realize that
promoted posts also must abide by
Facebook’s lengthy ad guidelines.
So many rules
#TypeACon
@GRINER
“Ad text must include proper grammar
and the use of all symbols, numbers, or
letters must adhere to the true meaning of
the symbol.”
(Bless you for this one, Facebook.)
More Facebook ad rules you
should know about
#TypeACon
@GRINER
More Facebook ad rules to know
#TypeACon
• Can’t “position products or services in a
sexually suggestive manner.”
• “Ads may not contain content that
exploits political agendas or ‘hot button’
issues for commercial use.”
• Can’t imply the audience’s gender,
religion, age or sexual orientation
• “Ads may not promote the sale or use of
weapons, ammunition, or explosives.”
@GRINER
Keep an eye out
#TypeACon
Facebook is currently overhauling its entire approach
to ad units, scheduled to roll out “this fall.”
@GRINER
As frustrating as Facebook’s
ever-changing options can be, it’s worth
experimenting and adapting your
approach to audience growth.
(But you still have a Constitutionally
protected right to complain about it.)
How to keep growing
on Facebook
#TypeACon
@GRINER
David Griner
Twitter: @Griner
Email: Griner@gmail.com
Linkedin.com/in/Griner
Thanks for your time
#TypeACon

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How to Build Your Facebook Audience

  • 1. @GRINER #TypeACon BY DAVID GRINER C O N T E N T S T R A T E G I S T
  • 2. @GRINER TYPE-A PARENT CONFERENCE 2013 A T L A N T A , G A . S P E C I A L T H A N K S T O : K E L B Y C A R R , T Y P E - A P A R E N T F O U N D E R M E L A N I E N E L S O N , T Y P E - A P A R E N T P R O G R A M M I N G D I R E C T O R C O V E R P H O T O B Y R E T O F E T Z / F L I C K R C R E A T I V E C O M M O N S Originally presented at #TypeACon
  • 3. @GRINER •  About 20% of referral traffic to major content publishers is driven from Facebook •  Twitter is around 6% •  That said, it varies wildly by site First off, how important is Facebook? #TypeACon Source: ChartBeat/Alexis Madrigal, The Atlantic, 10/12/12
  • 4. @GRINER How important is Facebook? #TypeACon Overall traffic sources for YearOfAlabamaFood.com:
  • 5. @GRINER When your post does go viral on Facebook, you’ll want to make sure you’re ready to make the most of it And you never know when things might blow up #TypeACon
  • 10. @GRINER 1.  Organic content 2.  Promotions (Giveaways, contests, etc.) 3.  Advertising and promoted content So how do you build a Facebook audience? #TypeACon
  • 11. @GRINER 1.  Better images 2.  Better coding on your site Part I: Organic Content Two ways to grow audience #TypeACon
  • 12. @GRINER Recently, Facebook changed the way it displays photos in post links. The change is good, if you adapt to it. 1. Better images #TypeACon
  • 13. @GRINER #TypeACon It used to work like this:
  • 14. @GRINER #TypeACon So publishers started doing this:
  • 16. @GRINER #TypeACon Which is great, unless you end up with this.
  • 17. @GRINER •  Go horizontal. (Specifically, Facebook uses a 1.91:1 aspect ratio.) •  Recommended minimum size is 600 px x 315 px •  Ideal is 1,200 px x 630 px or more For ideal Facebook images #TypeACon
  • 18. @GRINER No worries. Now you can upload custom photos when you’re posting. Doesn’t work with your blog layout? #TypeACon
  • 20. @GRINER Welcome to the super duper boring part of blogging. But it’s pretty important. 2. Better coding on your site #TypeACon
  • 21. @GRINER Facebook Open Graph (OG) tags can have a big impact on your site’s shareability and fan growth Let’s get OG #TypeACon
  • 22. @GRINER They’re built into the metadata of your site in the same way that your post titles and summaries are. OG tags tell Facebook lots of info about your site and your posts. How OG tags work #TypeACon
  • 23. @GRINER OG tags in their natural environment #TypeACon Woo, it’s gettin’ hot in here.
  • 24. @GRINER OG tags you already know #TypeACon OG:Title – Post headline OG:Site_name – Name of your blog OG:Description – Post summary (Facebook recommends 2 sentences or more, btw) OG:Type - Designates your content as an article, opening up other tag options (WordPress plugins typically cover all this.)
  • 25. @GRINER Other tags you SHOULD know #TypeACon Article:author – Lets you identify the Facebook URL of the post author, which will trigger a “Follow” button on posts (Good for multi-author blogs.) Article:publisher – Identifies the Facebook page of your blog, which will trigger a “Like Page” button on posts. (This one’s super important.)
  • 26. @GRINER Effect of Author and Publisher tags #TypeACon
  • 27. @GRINER Right now, lots of blogs and even mainstream media outlets are behind on these new Facebook formats and options. Taking advantage of them now can help set your site apart and make the most of your content being shared. Subtle, but important #TypeACon
  • 28. @GRINER As you probably know, Facebook has eased up its restrictions on giveaways and contests, but there are still lots of rules to know about. Part II: Promotions #TypeACon
  • 29. @GRINER Until August 2013, Facebook required all promotions be hosted on third-party applications, usually in the form of “tab apps” on your Facebook page. Now Facebook has dropped this rule, allowing pages to host giveaways that can be entered by Liking or commenting on a post. The big change #TypeACon
  • 30. @GRINER Hosting a promotion in an application still has a lot of benefits. But just because you CAN doesn’t mean you SHOULD #TypeACon
  • 31. @GRINER Why still use an app? #TypeACon Using an app for your giveaway or contest makes it easier to gather contact information, sign up participants for future emails and embed rules.
  • 32. @GRINER •  The ability to measure analytics •  Fan-gating to require visitors Like the page before entering •  Lots more design/image flexibility A few more perks of promotion apps: #TypeACon
  • 33. @GRINER •  Your attempts to contact winners privately can get caught in their “Other” inbox or blocked outright by privacy settings •  You’ll still have to include the line, “This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.” If you do a giveaway on your Facebook page… #TypeACon
  • 34. @GRINER •  “Personal Timelines must not be used to administer promotions” •  That means you can’t allow entries via sharing a post on a user’s own wall (or a friend’s) •  Try to avoid violating this when running giveaways on your blog, as well. Giveaways on your wall also include one big restriction #TypeACon
  • 35. @GRINER If you’re going to be doing several smaller giveaways, create a Facebook tab app that makes it easy for winners to enter their contact info. It can also include your rules and disclaimers. Then you can simply link to one app when you announce giveaways or notify winners. Here’s a good compromise #TypeACon
  • 36. @GRINER A few promotion tools I recommend #TypeACon Shortstack Woobox
  • 37. @GRINER When used in conjunction, promotions and Facebook ads are the single most effective way to build audience. Part III: Advertising and Promoted Content #TypeACon
  • 38. @GRINER Daily fan growth example #TypeACon
  • 39. @GRINER Daily fan growth example #TypeACon Giveaway w/ advertising & email blasts Contest w/ email blasts (no advertising) Giveaway w/ advertising & email blasts
  • 40. @GRINER Daily fan growth example #TypeACon Giveaway w/ advertising & email blasts Contest w/ email blasts (no advertising) Giveaway w/ advertising & email blasts Despite strong daily engagement, fan growth between promotions was essentially flat.
  • 41. @GRINER Advertising on Facebook comes in a lot of flavors, but the two you should care most about are: •  Like ads (Sponsored Stories) •  Promoted Posts Facebook ad options #TypeACon
  • 42. @GRINER If your site is well known, Like ads can be an effective way to generate new fans. Plus…. Like ads vs. Promoted Posts #TypeACon
  • 43. @GRINER Daily fan growth example #TypeACon They are literally the cheapest ads on earth.
  • 44. @GRINER But if your content is your strong suit and your name recognition is low, go with promoted posts. Like ads vs. Promoted Posts #TypeACon
  • 45. @GRINER 1.  Create a budget and timeline, then tell Facebook to promote your newest post 2.  Manually promote your posts for any dollar amount on any schedule Remember: You can target your promotion to any location, demographic or fan base. Two ways to buy Promoted Posts #TypeACon
  • 46. @GRINER If you’re promoting content, first be sure any image you’re promoting contains less than 20% text. Otherwise, Facebook will reject your post. Beware ‘The 20% Rule’ #TypeACon
  • 47. @GRINER The 20% Rule in action #TypeACon
  • 48. @GRINER Facebook’s ‘Grid Tool’ lets you check #TypeACon
  • 49. @GRINER While many people focus on complying with the 20% rule, they don’t realize that promoted posts also must abide by Facebook’s lengthy ad guidelines. So many rules #TypeACon
  • 50. @GRINER “Ad text must include proper grammar and the use of all symbols, numbers, or letters must adhere to the true meaning of the symbol.” (Bless you for this one, Facebook.) More Facebook ad rules you should know about #TypeACon
  • 51. @GRINER More Facebook ad rules to know #TypeACon • Can’t “position products or services in a sexually suggestive manner.” • “Ads may not contain content that exploits political agendas or ‘hot button’ issues for commercial use.” • Can’t imply the audience’s gender, religion, age or sexual orientation • “Ads may not promote the sale or use of weapons, ammunition, or explosives.”
  • 52. @GRINER Keep an eye out #TypeACon Facebook is currently overhauling its entire approach to ad units, scheduled to roll out “this fall.”
  • 53. @GRINER As frustrating as Facebook’s ever-changing options can be, it’s worth experimenting and adapting your approach to audience growth. (But you still have a Constitutionally protected right to complain about it.) How to keep growing on Facebook #TypeACon
  • 54. @GRINER David Griner Twitter: @Griner Email: Griner@gmail.com Linkedin.com/in/Griner Thanks for your time #TypeACon