Using Facebook to promote your massage business can help to connect you with new clients.
The best thing to do is to build a fan page for your massage business. That way it keeps things separate from your personal Facebook page. People don’t have to become friends with you – they just become a fan of your page. When people become fans then their friends and family who are connected to them on Facebook will also see that they are a fan of your page and it might inspire then to find out more.
Even with a Facebook page you really need a website to back you up and refer people too from the Facebook page that outlines all of your services, fees, location and is also filled with articles on why people should get regular weekly massage (yes weekly!) and how massage can help them.
To create a fan page first go to the small link at the bottom left hand side that says ads and pages. It is there that you can create your page. (I think!) It took me a few hours to figure it all out and even now I am not quite sure about it all!)
Once you get your page created you can then create a badge to add to your website so people on your website can follow your page. Also ask a few friends to follow you to get it going!
The one drawback to fan pages are that the wall and other postings don’t show up on your main wall which is what most people see first when they login to facebook.
On your pages section you should also create articles and add photos.
I have also created a page for Massage Practice Builder and will be working on updating that and adding more content.
I actually can’t figure out the craze really but it is what it is. People like facebook. It is fun and I have been able to connect with old friends easily but keeping them all separate is a challenge. You can create a separate friends list for clients and create different privacy settings. You don’t really want clients seeing all your friends from high school or what you had for dinner or your new remodeling project.
I actually get much better results working on my website because I not only get traffic to my website and clients from my website but it also makes me additional income while I am busy writing on my other sites and doing massage. I actually have been busier than I ever have in my massage business right now for some reason. The only thing I have been doing is writing an article now and then for my clinic site.
How are you using Facebook? Has it helped your massage business?
The best way to learn how it works is to just start using it!
Text by Julie Onofrio – December 20, 2009 from The body worker blog
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