Each and every manufacturer is trying to take maximum advantage of the modern technology and promote their business or product, as a result of this they are in constant search of different techniques which can bring their service or product to the notice of the customers. Search Engine Optimization is the latest technique that can be used to make your website appear on the first page of the search result. However, the search result may not be appropriate always as the properly optimized page will be displayed first. Nowadays, social networking websites are also playing a vital role in promoting the business as they can come up with new results that are based on the number of human activities.
Facebook has launched a new semantic search feature dubbed Facebook Graph Search in January 2013 to help the manufacturers to improve the visibility of the page in order to promote their business and this new search tool is believed to bring a remarkable change in the way the online customers search as it can drastically pull out the result for search queries like never before and provide more personal results, by just using your facebook friends as filters. The Graph search displays the result based on data search and search engine results. The results are made more useful as this search engine algorithm uses the information in the network of friends of each user and the additional information/results are made available by the Bing, search engine of Microsoft. Facebook itself has revealed some tips for the marketers to make their search effective.
Top Tips to make maximum advantage of the Graph Search tool
- Increase your visibility by creating a branded page in Facebook: Facebook is used by individuals, groups or marketers for different purposes, including the promotion of their business, social and political aims. Having a branded Facebook Page will enable the graph search to spot out your business by increasing the chances of you been seen easily and the users can gather as much information as possible fast. So the first step, be practical and create a page today as soon as possible, if do not have one.
- Build a good fan base: Facebook itself has revealed the secret based on which their new tool is working and the marketers are trying their level best to get so maximum quality likes for the page as it is the factor on which the entire search is based. Promote your friends, relatives, customers or visitors to your page to like your page so that you will be easily picked by the graph search.
- Customize the vanity URL: Your brand page must contain almost all information about you or your business you wish to be shared on the network. The vanity URL of the page must match your business name so that it will be easy to discover you.
- Be updated and engage your visitors: Make all the necessary things to increase the engagement level of the users in your page. For this you need to have an idea of the various factors that can drive them in and make them engaged. You can offer discounts, conduct contests etc to enhance the activity of the user as well as the page.
- Status update: Make sure that both the physical address and the page address are the same. Keep your status updated with the recent changes in the keyword as the additional information for the graph search is provided by Bing which takes into account SEO techniques.