THE WAY AHEAD WITH FACEBOOK Just over two months ago we revisited Facebook with a vengence. We got rid of quite a few pages that were doing nothing. Part of the problem in the past was that we did not really understand the structure of the site. We had business pages, several group pages etc. We got rid of all the extras and put all our efforts into just one page; the Band For The Day fan page which you can see in the screenshot below (as of 31/10/10). In two months we have seen this page’s popularity grow to nearly 2400 people which is not bad going to be honest but here is the plan.
100,000+ We are looking to amass over one hundred thousand fans on our Facebook fan page which is a pretty big ask, however, if we all play our part it is possible. You may be thinking “why should we bother”, but the truth is that if we all work together we all benefit...the bands, the fans and BFTD. Put quite simply, if we can gain this number of fans then each band that becomes BFTD will receive from 3000 - 8000 listens in one day! Think of that and how this could affect your bands sales, views and getting your music and message out there. We are growing fast but we need all the bands on the site who really want BIG exposure to come on board.
OUR FB PAGE Currently, our FB page informs on the current daily winner of BFTD. If a band has entered the Hall of Fame. There are a growing range of picture albums that have been set up with links to the site. Also, we encourage debate and ask for feedback on ideas that we have regarding developing the site. All new arrivals are promoted on the Facebook page to help kick start their time on BFTD. We do have a video app plugged in but for now it is not being used to it’s full potential. We also are linking with businesses of like mind across FB...we think the strap line “together we’re stronger” also works for inter business links as well.