Want to know how to get more likes for your Facebook posts? To get your friends' attention on Facebook you need to know which photos or comments they like. Follow these simple tips and you will be able to get more "likes" in the blink of an eye.
Steps
Step 1. Add many friends on Facebook
The simplest way to increase your chances of getting "likes" is to have a lot of leads. If you only had a dozen, your chances would be slim even with great posts. Here's how to add a large number of friends on Facebook:
- Don't be shy about adding contacts you barely know. If you've met someone briefly or hang out with the same people, it's socially acceptable to join that person. As long as you don't go overboard by sending a private message or leaving a post on his wall immediately. Even just sending a friend request can be a great way to win a new contact on Facebook.
- Don't be afraid to add friends from your past. If Facebook keeps recommending certain contacts it is because you have friends or connections in common. If the person in question knows who you are, you can safely send a friend request.
- Be socially active. If you are friendly in the workplace, at yoga classes, at Saturday afternoon volunteer sessions, you are more likely to meet people who may be potential friends on Facebook.
- Don't be put off by the fact that many of your Facebook friends seem to dislike your posts. Many believe that it is necessary to be close friends to be able to "like" someone's photo. For this rule, however, there are many exceptions and you can certainly get "likes" if you place the right things even from people you have not had contact with for years.
Step 2. Cultivate relationships in real life
Having a lot of friends on Facebook will help you increase "likes", but cultivating relationships in real life will increase your chances of getting them even more. Here's how it works:
- Those who feel part of your group of friends are more likely to look at your profile. If they find something they like, they'll definitely let you know!
- Those who hang out with you in real life will feel more encouraged to leave a "Like" under your photos.
- You can tell your real-life friends about the posts you've posted. There is no need to be obvious about it or "push" too much, but you can just say "did you see that link I posted on Facebook?" or "I just posted pictures from last weekend's party. Check them out, there are some really cool pictures of you !.
- You can also "tag" your friends in your photo albums. This will increase the likelihood that they will look at other photos from your albums and leave a "like" here and there.
Step 3. Be active on Facebook
You must be an active member of the Facebook community if you want to earn a lot of "likes". You can't expect to be successful with your photos, posts or albums if you don't return the favor with your contacts. That's how:
- Update your status with something fun or important at least once a day. This way your contacts will have you in mind.
- Log into Facebook at least once a day and try to "like" at least 5 things that appear in your newsfeed.
- Try to "like" posts from different people each time to make yourself "present". If you "like" a post from someone you don't know very well, you will let that contact know that theirs will also be welcome. Just be careful not to "like" photos of random people who may not even remember who you are.
- Make sure you post something on a few friends' wall every day. And send at least one private message a day.
- Don't underestimate the power of a "poke" from time to time.
- Be active on Facebook, but not heavy. You don't want to make your friends roll their eyes every time they find traces of you on their wall or newsfeed. If too active, some of your friends may block your updates or even unfriend you.
Step 4. Post the right photos
Once you have formed a nice group of friends on Facebook and have extended your network of contacts in real life, you can start using strategies for the photos you decide to post. The type of photo you post determines how many people will "Like". Here's what to do and what to avoid when publishing them:
- If you post a photo of yourself, make sure it's funny or extraordinary. A new or unknown place or a special disguise are just the thing. Ordinary photos are not worth posting.
- A photo with a celebrity guarantees a lot of "likes".
- A childhood photo, especially one that is very cute or funny, earns "likes" without any problems.
- Photo of the graduation or the marathon, with the diploma or the medal: bingo!
- Typically posting photos with multiple people will make your job easier. More people in the photo means more chances to "like".
- Even a photo of you with your sweetheart seems to have regular success. Just be careful not to look too smug in the photo or you might provoke opposite reactions.
- Post your photos at the right time of day, when you're sure your friends are on their computer. Too early in the morning, or too late in the evening, they may go unnoticed.
- Avoid too many photos of landscapes or monuments. Even if your NYC vacation was memorable, unless you are also featured in the photo, you will only have posted one more photo of the Empire State Building.
Step 5. Post the right status
Your status is not simply a way of communicating what you are doing. It is rather a way to show your irony, share opinions or make friends laugh. Here are some tricks for getting lots of likes for your statuses:
- Short and sweet status. Imagine you are posting on Twitter. Try to entertain your audience with less than 100 characters. Too long a status that involves a click to read the rest can scare your readers away.
- Don't be afraid to be completely ridiculous. You don't always have to look perfect.
- The quote from a hit show that just aired attracts endless "likes" from those who like you have followed it.
- If you are going on vacation or have just arrived in a new city, post it! Your friends will share your emotion.
- Don't go overboard with complaining about the weather, complaints at work, or posts that are too personal for the Facebook community. These are things that your contacts read all the time; you will only get their attention if you are original.
- Follow the news. Being the first to post a hot news is rewarded with several "likes".
Advice
- Remember that Facebook is not a reflection of real life. Just because your friends liked your post doesn't mean you're a great person. It just means that your Facebook alter ego definitely has charisma. And, in the same way, if you don't get the desired success online, don't lose heart thinking that in real life it has to go the same way.
- Avoid uninteresting posts. If you don't "Like" a post, even if it's just a link, the EdgeRank algorithm (used by the Facebook Feed) could make you much less visible on your friends' feed.
