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Facebook Fanpage First Friday Artwalk

6/5/2014

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Book Marketing Blog Hop
Over the past several weeks, I have been participating in The Book Marketing Challenge. It has been an information packed experience. I have learned so much about marketing and I’d like to share my favorite strategy.

At the beginning of this challenge, my Facebook fan page for The Shy Artist had a total of 21 likes. That’s a whole 21 people who had been to my page and clicked on the Like button. It had been at that dismally low number of likes since I launched the fan page over two years ago.

One of the Book Marketing Challenge presenters was Michael Bloom. He had loads of great information, but the thing that intrigued me the most was Facebook Fanpage Friday. In fact, I paused the recording and logged onto Facebook immediately to see what it was all about.

I added a few things to my Shy Artist page and on that Friday, I went to Michael’s Facebook Fanpage Friday post and posted my link.

Basically you find a Facebook party, post your page information, and then visit and Like the other pages that have been posted. It’s an easy, fast, and fun way to get likes to your page.

In the last couple of weeks, I have tripled the number of likes to my page. How cool is that? Now I can actually see all the analytics that Facebook makes available to fan pages with over 25 likes. Even better is that I am now connecting with more people.

This got me inspired to try hosting my own Fan Page Friday. I’m not sure what I am getting myself into, but I’m sure it will be lots of fun. However, since the summer art show season is quickly approaching, I decided to make it a once a month event just like an Artwalk. In fact I’m calling mine the Facebook Fanpage First Friday Artwalk.

So, for all the artists, crafters, photographers, jewelers, sculptors, creatives, art lovers, and anyone else out there, come on over to The Shy Artist party this Friday through Sunday. Post your page, find others to like and enjoy the artwalk!
The Shy Artist Facebook Fanpage Friday Artwalk

Loretta Alvarado is a fiber artist, former art gallery owner, cartoon lover, and author of several art and craft related business books including “The Shy Artist's Guide to Answering Questions: How to respond to all those annoying questions and comments you get from your customers.” Get this book on Amazon.

The Shy Artist's Guide to Answering Questions
19 Comments
Shirley Corder link
6/6/2014 02:19:32 am

Hi Loretta!
I think we've met up through one of the fan parties, but if not I'd love us to connect. I also found this one of the real ah-hah! moments of the challenge. My author page is https://facebook.com/shirley.m.corder. I'd love you to make a connection with me, and then leave a message so I can reciprocate.

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Peg Hubbard link
6/6/2014 07:27:57 am

Loretta -- Yes! I also have a lot more action on my author page thanks to Michael Bloom's party! And I'd love to continue this connection with you. My author page is https://www.facebook.com/pages/Peg-Hubbard-Author. I'm hoping in July to begin my own Friday Fan Page Party as well! We can party together!

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jacci
6/6/2014 07:40:34 am

I loved that part too!

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Kateryna Kei link
6/6/2014 11:05:27 pm

Loretta, good luck to your projects, they sound great! I've worked with some artists and I know how much they need the type of advice you offer ;-)
Thanks for throwing out a FB Party! I've enjoyed being there ;-)

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Roxanne Smolen link
6/6/2014 11:31:08 pm

I'm so glad FB parties are working out for you. I never heard of fan page parties before taking the Challenge.

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Mili link
6/6/2014 11:54:00 pm

I would love to attend your parties. Going to check you page now. To busy this weekend to really party, but please invite me to the next one. :-)

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Elizabeth Armstrong, Ph.D. link
6/7/2014 04:16:58 am

Hello Loretta, Yes, I very much enjoy Fan Page Party Friday and believe we are collaboratively liked. The 30 days of book marketing has been very enjoyable for me. You may enjoy my newsletter. Hop over to my website and join the list. www.jazzyeco.com

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Jan link
6/7/2014 06:38:27 am

Hi Loretta! I've enjoyed Fan Page Friday as well. Will participate more often now that the 30-Day challenge is wrapping up. I know several artists who may be interested in your FB Parties. Will let them know. Look forward to seeing you at one of the parties!

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Dvorah Lansky link
6/7/2014 08:11:33 am

How exciting that you doubled your Facebook "likes" and that you are going on to host a Fan Page Party! What a great way to make lots of wonderful new contacts!

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Pam link
6/7/2014 08:20:47 am

Wow, doubled likes. I hope to see that happen when I finally build an fb fan page! Such success.

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Grace link
6/7/2014 08:22:15 am

I love the idea of the Fan Page Party. I am also going to have a party of my own in July!

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Christine Rowe link
6/7/2014 08:51:45 am

Love how you are expanding the arts~ Wishing you great success!

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Renee Alter link
6/7/2014 09:27:29 am

Hi Loretta! I really enjoyed participating in your Fanpage party. Facebook is just about my favorite think to do as well.

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Gayle Mullen Pace link
6/7/2014 07:17:27 pm

Unfortunately, I'm one of those shy introverts. Social media hasn't made that go away. I had 12 FB likes at the beginning of the challenge and today I have 86. I'm very pleased with that! It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks, but I'm learning, little by little. I wish you all the best.

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Sharon
6/8/2014 03:30:57 am

Like you, my FBP looked pretty dismal until Michael Bloom introduced Fan Page Friday. Besides being authors, we have something else in common. I paint on silk. II dabble at the moment until I finish my third book in my series "On RVing Time". I think I already liked your page but in case I didn't I will head over to your party. Who doesn't love a party.

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J.Q. Rose link
6/8/2014 06:05:59 am

I hope your FB fan page party received a terrific response. So glad the Friday parties helped your likes. Enjoy the adventure!

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Liane Luini link
6/8/2014 06:27:38 am

Great post. I'm going to have to follow up and attend one of your parties.

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Edgar link
6/9/2014 12:38:36 am

Like you, I believe the route for me is taking one idea at a time from the Challenge, and following it up. Then I must select another idea . . . Good luck, Loretta.

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J.R. Baldini link
6/15/2014 01:21:41 pm

Taking one idea at a time is a good way to digest all the info from the BMC. Best to you, Loretta.

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    Loretta Alvarado, Fiber Artist

    About the Author

    Helping artists and crafters improve their sales, one word at a time.

    Loretta Alvarado is the author of several business for artists books. She spends most of her time in her studio making art and writing. But you can sometimes find her on Facebook.



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