(Analytics) Promoting a Post on Facebook

One of the main ways to increase traffic to your blog is to promote. What better way to promote your blog than Facebook, which is one of the most commonly used social media sites in this day and age. Linking your blog to your Facebook account will help you increase traffic to your blog and respond to those who have opinions on your blog post.

Your first thoughts are that Facebook is free so advertising is "free" right? Not exactly. In order to get people to notice your post you have to click the promote link at the bottom of your post and time to pay up. Much like any exposure or promotion efforts you must pay Facebook for your "Sponsored" post; however, this is one of the best ways to your post out to the right people.

First, your have to click "Pay to Promote."

Then, enter your credit card information and press the "Pay to Promote" button.

Don't worry, it's a one-time limited thing, but nothing in this world is free. Its a small cost to the benefits of getting blog out to more viewers so that companies and employers will be see your ad and click to your blog. This is the beautiful thing about Facebook, that it provides a platform for you to connect with hundreds of friends. Not only does it give you the platform to connect, but it gives you the opportunity to promote yourself as well....at a cost.