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Why Should I Like Your Page? I Don’t Even Know You!

April 5, 2012 - Last Modified: April 1, 2014 by Morgan Barnhart

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This post is not meant to make anyone feel bad about how they conduct themselves through social media platforms, it’s simply observations & tips to help with your overall social media etiquette.

When we’re first getting started on the internet, and more specifically, with social media, we are SO excited to get the word out about us and what we do and who we are and generally to prove that we are THE expert in our field.

However, in that buzz of social media, we tend to forget that we’re dealing with real live people, not robots.

Let me ask you, if a complete stranger came up to you and told you to like their Facebook page right then and there, would you do it?

Probably not.

And why wouldn’t you? Because you know nothing about them. I’m sure you’d have a lot of follow up questions, including, “Who ARE you?!”

I feel so awkward and turned off by people who message me out of the blue just to ask me to like their Facebook Page. I’m usually all for liking pages, following people on Twitter, leaving comments & voting for people if I’ve created that relationship first.

So here’s my point

Sending someone a DM that you’ve just followed or sending a private message to someone you’ve just connected with on a social network, and asking them to like your page or follow you on Twitter in order to help build your online presence, will get people hating you, rather than liking you.

If you truly want to build a relationship with people so that they end up liking your Facebook page without you even having to ask them, here’s how:

Read their blog: Read their blog and comment on it on a regular basis. It could take that blogger a while to get up the courage to research you, but the more your presence is seen on their blog, the more appreciative they’ll be and I guarantee that they’ll reciprocate if they know that you truly want to connect with them.

Engage on Twitter: Before sending that spammy DM asking them to like your Facebook page, send them a mention and just say, “Thank you for the follow! I’m a big fan and look forward to your tweets. :)” Or make it even more personable by mentioning a recent post of theirs that you really liked. Or even retweeting their articles. The key here is to be genuine, if you’re following someone, that should mean that you truly want to engage with them.

Engage on Facebook: It’s perfectly acceptable to login as your Facebook page and engage under your Facebook page. There’s nothing wrong with that! So feel free to like & comment on other page’s Facebook status messages. If you do it enough, and if you leave valuable comments, you will be recognized and eventually they will like your page.

DO NOT spam their Facebook wall, don’t even post on it. It’s a huge turn off and is in poor taste to comment on a competing Facebook Page’s wall with any self-promotion.

Don’t be spammy: If you’re on a social platform where you can send private messages, DO NOT let your first message to them be anything related to what you do. If you truly want them to like your Facebook page or follow you on Twitter, you’re going to have to earn it! That means, showing yourself as involved in the community as possible.

Showing that you truly are an expert. Showing that you are there to do more than just spam people.

In a nutshell, you should be connecting and engaging with people, not just because they’re an influencer, but because you want to share the information that they post and you hope that they’ll do the same.

Make the extended effort to get to know people and in time, the likes, follows and engagement will come naturally.

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Living in Texas as a social media specialist, voice actress. I love to stay social and have fun!

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{ 33 Responses }

  1. Tisa says:
    What do you know! Earning trust works in business too!
  2. Layla says:
    Exactly!!!! Unfortunately there are some gullible people out there who would believe anything. In addition these business pages are controlled entirely by the business, so there is not even a place for customers to vent their frustrations with their product, or customer service. Morgan, is this a 'facebook page'? I was wondering if it was we could share alot of our thoughts out there to combat these kind of pages that we're talking about?
    • Morgan says:
      Hi again Layla. :) Hm...there's no official Facebook Page to combat this, but it's a great idea! Send me an email (just click on my name, it should go to my website and then go to 'contact' page) and let's chat some more, maybe we can collab on this. :)
  3. Layla says:
    Thanks for your response. These pages need to be stopped, or at least people made more aware of their transparent tactics. I think sometimes the bad certainly outweigh the good of these social networking sites, as also there is too much intrusion of privacy when these pages do engage with their audiences.
    • Morgan says:
      The biggest problem I see with these sites is that they give advice about what they do and people actually listen to them thinking it's a good idea because they probably have some sort of influence. So the vicious cycle just keeps continuing. It's up to people like us who believe in better ways to engage to stand up and fighting against the wrong-doing.
  4. Layla says:
    Great post!!!! I'll share my thoughts on this. I think it's very manipulative when businesses try to boost their numbers artificially, by getting people to like and share their page. There is one that over the course of a few weeks has boosted their numbers to over 6,000, yet had remained stagnant at 1,000 for many years. They continually badger people to 'spread the word', with offers of a gift voucher, if they reach certain numbers. Now, I'm sorry, but if these people didn't notice your brand before, the offer of a measly voucher is so insignificant to the actual cost of the product you are promoting. It screams nothing but desperation, yet the activity on the page is just the owner, and a few other people vs 6,000 likes???? That is very misleading and obviously is out to give the impression the brand is more popular than it actually is. I only like pages that I am passionate about.
    • Morgan says:
      Hi Layla! You are absolutely on the ball. Whenever I come to a FB page and see that they have 55,000 likes or something along those lines but see NO engagement...I rarely like the page. If I do, it's because it's a friends page. But yeah, you can't have the numbers without the engagement to back it up. Thanks for the comment! :)
  5. Joe Elliott says:
    Hi Morgan, I think what you have said is great, people are too forward with the auto DMs when i use them I ask a question or give a handy tip, this adds value to the new follower rather than spam them. Thanks Joe Elliott
    • Morgan says:
      Hi Joe! I like that you use the DMs to ask a question or give a tip. I think that can be much more personal, and as you said, less spammy. :) Thanks for the comment!
  6. Ravi says:
    Absolutely right. People wouldn't like a page if they don't know that person. So sending those private messages is useless. People usually hate these kinds of messages. People don't want to like a page because they don't like their friends to see what they are liking specially the things without any reason by people to whom they don't even know. Best thing is to first interact with them on a regular basis and make your page visible to them by daily updating & posting something new and interesting. IMO it totally depends on the social aspect of what you're promoting. Thanks for such a nice post. It's such a delight to read this.
    • Morgan says:
      Hi Ravi, Yes, any kind of unsolicited messages from people you don't know can be really off-putting. Yep! Always gotta create that relationship FIRST before trying to sell or ask for anything in return. :) Thanks a lot for the comment!
  7. FeistyWoman says:
    I had a guy on Twitter DM me asking me to like his FB page. I let that one slide. Then he tweeted something and I tried to strike up a convo with him and he responded with "thanks for the mention, have you liked us on Facebook yet" and tweeted the link (it wasn't an auto tweet, it was actually him). I immediately unfollowed him. What a socially- retarded, inept douchebag. I just can't believe some people.
    • Morgan says:
      Hiya! Oh WOW. I wonder what goes through people's heads when they think it's ok to bombard people they don't even know to like their FB/follow them on Twitter or whatever. I've had that happen to me too, and like you, I quickly unfollowed. Thanks for the comment!
  8. Jacko says:
    Interesting post. I am really not that into facebook it seems like a non stop high school reunion contest or something. Twitter is better in my opinion I don't know what google+ will look like in 12 months. I guess one reason to like something on facebook would be that you genuinely like it. This connects you to this object rather its a product or a website, page etc. I just don't get it though. I think facebooks net profit is a sign that they are not the power house they claim to be this is why I predict a facebook fall off. The one reason why is the same reason myspace fell off. People don't use it as much as they used to. Why do most blog posts get twice as many retweets than fb likes?
    • Morgan says:
      Hi Jacko, While you may have more success on Twitter, a lot of people are killing it on Facebook. It's just a difference in opinion when it comes to 'who's the best', though it's not truly relevant to the big picture. The whole concept behind liking a page is, you're showing your appreciation through a simple 'like' and then from there, you engage and interact with the page that you liked. So you're doing so much more than just liking a page, you're letting that page into your life, basically, and you're able to personally engage with that brand. It's pretty cool! Thanks for the comment.
  9. ZebeeLou says:
    Morgan really hit the nail on the head. Getting random request from people is violating! For me my blog is a personal experience. While I do care about traffic, I care more about getting relevant readers that provide good feedback to my post. I'm pretty new to the game, everyday is a learning experience. Thanks for the great article!
    • Morgan says:
      Hi ZebeeLou! You are spot on: it's more important to get relevant readers who actually WANT to read your blog, instead of just getting ghost visitors. :) Thanks for the comment!
  10. Deborah Anderson says:
    Thank you. Thank you! Excellent article on the value of relationships in social media and not just a broadcast on how wonderful we may think we are! -Deborah
    • Morgan says:
      Hi Deborah! You're welcome! :) I totally agree, too. There's far more to social media than just self-promotion. Thanks for the comment!
  11. Pete Goumas says:
    Hi Morgan, People will definitely like others facebook page if you build a good relationship with them. For building a good relationship a good communication is important so first build a relationship by participating in blogs then when a person or blogger starts knowing you (in a good way) then they would definitely like you facebook page.
    • Morgan says:
      Hi Pete! Exactly! :) Thanks for the comment!
  12. Melissa Agnes says:
    Great article Morgan! I feel that many people STILL don't get that spammy and purely self-promotional tweets and DM's are not the way to grow a loyal following. Many people still think it's the numbers that count, but it isn't. It's the quality of the liker or the follower - how often do they engage with your content and how well are you really connecting - what's the relationship like? This is a great article to help people understand this! Nicely done! ;)
    • Morgan says:
      Hey Melissa! :) You are spot on! In the buzz of social media and experiencing all the new and wonderful things about it, we tend to forget that we're talking to human beings - not robots, so we need to treat them accordingly. :) Like you said, it's the quality of the liker or follower, not just the number. Thanks for the comment!
  13. Michelle says:
    I absolutely agree Morgan. I think I sometimes actually feel "violated" in a way, when a complete stranger asks me to Like their page or even endorse them.
    • Morgan says:
      Hi Michelle! As do I! Violated is a great way to put it. Thanks for the comment!
  14. Lisa says:
    I love the one about posting on another 's wall - I had that happen on one of our retail site's FB pages - someone just posted their Etsy promo - we did not even know them. Another time a supplier posted there for us to purchase their Chinese products. We hit the delete button as fast we we could.
    • Morgan says:
      Hi Lisa! Unfortunately the practice of posting on a Facebook wall with some sort of self-promotion is abused to the max. =( Good thing we have the option to delete. :) Thanks for the comment!
  15. Munish Kishore says:
    Nice post there. Some good points. I normally read a post of two for the person before I like a page and try to communicate with them. I can't remember if I have ever sent out a message for a like. Usually if you interact with someone through your page they tend to like back. So using your page rather than your account is a better way to publicize your page rather that hunting for likes.
    • Morgan says:
      Hi Munish! Yes using your page is a great way to publicize yourself, just as long as you're genuine and like them because you want to communicate with them in some way. :) Thanks for the comment!
  16. Ryan Biddulph says:
    We Like friend's pages, generally. We distrust strangers, generally. Connect with someone and 1: They like your automatically, or 2: They Like your page after you ask them. Attraction marketing 101, which you covered nicely here, Morgan. Offer value. Make a strong connection. People will help you out in any way possible if you become friendly with them. Such is the power of trust. If a stranger asks you for a favor, why would you say "Yes"? You have no clue what their motives are. Are they trying to use you, just wanting to squeeze a Like out of you? Do they see you as a number only? Sure sounds like it, if someone asks for a Like without building a solid relationship with you. Build connections. Make friends. Then ask. Thanks for sharing Morgan. Ryan
    • Morgan says:
      Hi Ryan! Very nice summary! I like that you mention building relationships because that is the #1 principle when it comes to social media or really, any type of networking. I think people get so anxious about growing their numbers that they forget that they're dealing with an actual human on the other end. :) Thank you for the comment! :)
  17. saha says:
    Nice sharing Morgan..! I usually like the page which is interesting and informative. Some great tips here in this post. I'll definitely read their blog first and then decide what to do. Connection with people to share quality content is very important. Thanks for sharing these tips.
    • Morgan says:
      Hi Saha! Yes, like you said, you want to share quality content so you'll want to get to know the person and their blog first before actually liking/following/talking to. It's how we all function, we don't want to like a strangers page, we want to like a friends page. Thanks for the comment!

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