How to Make a Facebook Posts Go Viral

The best shares aren’t random.  There is a method behind the madness.   Prior to their acquisition by Salesforce.com, I spoke to Buddy Media director of communications Joe Ciarallo (@joeciarallo) about why some Facebook wall posts get likes and comments, while others get none?   When is the best time to post on social media,…

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The best shares aren’t random.  There is a method behind the madness.  

Prior to their acquisition by Salesforce.com, I spoke to Buddy Media director of communications Joe Ciarallo (@joeciarallo) about why some Facebook wall posts get likes and comments, while others get none?  

When is the best time to post on social media, how often should you post and are there certain words that generate a higher response rate?  

What’s the science of procuring engagement on the world’s largest social network?  

In this exclusive interview with Joe, we explore what makes a great Facebook wall post. 

Listen to this podcast with Buddy Media director of communications Joe Ciarallo (@joeciarallo) and find out how to create effective Facebook wall posts based on a research study his company did on viral content marketing shares of 200 name brands over a 2-week period.

Joe also talks about how to optimize your status updates for Facebook’s Edgerank so fans see it their newsfeed.   Topics discussed:

Optimum Facebook post character lengthBenefits and drawbacks of URL shorteners and the problem with long URLsWords that appeared most in top “liked” and “commented” sharesWhich words appeared most frequently in ineffective engagement in FacebookThe impact of “likes”, “comments”, affinity and time on Facebook EdgerankingsWhy NOT to ask “why” in your Facebook wall postsPurchase intent and recommendation likelihood of Facebook Fans vs. Twitter FollowersWhat’s the ROI of a Facebook fan?Niche marketing, B2B marketing and brand building on FacebookShel Holtz’s recent interview of Brian Solis

For more on how to make a Facebook post go viral, check out this interview with Chris Brogan.

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