Author Tips for Facebook Groups #MondayBlogs

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Author Tips for Facebook Groups #MondayBlogs

Dear Writer,

You are on Facebook and you want to use it for promoting your books or your work in progress. That’s great! However, there is a finesse to social media marketing. The key part being the word SOCIAL. In today’s post I’m going to give you some guidelines on what you can do to leverage Facebook, specifically Facebook groups, in your marketing plans

Step Number 1

How many groups are you in?

Often times people will add you to Facebook Groups and you just kind of forget. You need to clean this up. Take the time to go through and leave all the groups that you don’t want to be a member. If you haven’t been in the group in the last six months LEAVE.

How do I leave a group?

To leave a group, go to the group and click Joined on the group cover photo. Then select Leave Group from the dropdown menu.

When you leave a group:

Members won’t be notified
You’re removed from the member list and the group will be removed from your list of groups
You’ll no longer get group notifications
People will no longer know when you’ve seen a group post, even if you saw it before you left the group

Step Number 2

Pick 1-3 groups that are around being an author and be a member of them. Set yourself up to being an active member. If you do 3 maybe you could do one around craft or writing sprints, one around your genre, and one around marketing. These are just suggestions. You can do what you want. But whatever you do be dedicated and consistent.

Step Number 3

Make it a point to be active in just these 3 groups. Spend a few minutes everyday reading other’s posts and posting yourself. Make sure to read the rules and abide by them. This is a great way to create relationships with people with common goals. Together you can share what you learn and support each other through the writing, marketing, and publishing process.

OK so in the comments below I want you to post your groups. Which ones do you love so others can join them too.

Bri Clark Social Media Strategist/Publisher