Week 7 Post 1: Business Follows on Facebook

Businesses I Followed on Facebook and Why

1. Upwork

I chose upwork because I think it may be helpful in tips for how to work and share my business with people looking for what I do. In short, a good place to place myself when I'm ready to be hired. (Once of course I learn how to do it efficiently!)

2. Sue B Zimmerman

Sue is an Instagram expert with over 14,000 followers. I found her information on a blogging support page and she has good shareable content, as well as content I can learn from!

3. Krishna De

Krishna is award winning digital marketing, brand engagement and social media speaker, commentator and mentor.  So again, I felt she would have good shareable content, and a place I can quickly access to learn more about marketing.  She has a good following of over 5,000.

4. Social Media Club
They share a lot on technology transformations changes which greatly affects social media use and the tools that people use and interact with for social media. Plus with a following of over 64,000 they have a strong presence. I feel I can learn from them as well as have good shareable content. I like their company overview "We want to ensure that the world of Social Media does not become an echo chamber of self-reinforcing thoughts, but is instead fueled by diversity of opinion and perspective."  

5. Social Media Today

With over 499,000 followers, they are a very committed and enjoyed page for social media guidance.  I also noticed that they had a good diversity of social media platform posts, how to's and updates than the other pages. I quickly saw information on Snapchat, YouTube etc. Not just general social media guides, but very specific content on specific platforms. I find that to be helpful!

6. Mashable
I think they have fun content, interesting content and helpful content to share with my audience that will break up possible monotony of social media only posts! Plus over 6 MILLION followers tells me they're obviously sharing things people want to see and read.  

7. Viral Thread
Going with caution because some of their posts are not for everyone, however, I think it's good to have some content coming to me that again, breaks up the everyday social media how to's. Everyone loves video! This also means that people are more likely to engage with shared posts on my page and/or share the posts which in turn could possibly bring more people to my page. Hopefully leading to leads on customers. 

I can use all of these pages and more to help grow my business by following their example, by sharing and reading their content to learn more, by sharing content that engages my followers more, and even possibly reaching out to ask if they would follow me in return as a "favorite". If I could get great enough content and work in the future!