So, you have a retail business and you want to spread the word. You have loyal customers who love the product or service that you provide. I will explain one way to get these customers to visit your Facebook page and help spread the word to their friends about your exceptional business.
Getting these loyal customers to start connecting with your business via your on-line presence, such as Facebook, is a double win for you. Here is how;
a) It lets you connect more often to your existing customers
You will stay in the minds of your customers as you post updates on your Facebook page. Your existing customers will be more likely to buy your product or service more often and it allows you to inform them about special offers or upcoming sales and events.
b) It spreads the word about your business to new customers
Your existing customers are the best advertising for your business can get. Having your existing customers like your business on Facebook tells their friends what a great business you have. Your customers friends will give a lot more credit to what their friends have to say about your business than what you have to say about your own business.
Get your existing customers to visit your Facebook page
One way to inform your customers that you have a Facebook page is to buy a ‘Find me on Facebook’ sticker and place it in your shop window. These stickers are generic and boring, they don’t stand out and most customers won’t even notice them.
A better way is to display a real time like counter. This is exactly the purpose of the Count My Likes Android app. When someone likes your Facebook page, the counter increments in your shop. You can customize it for a style that represents your business and give your customers a reminder, each time they visit, that you are on Facebook.
What you need to get started promoting your Facebook page
- A Facebook account for your business
- An Android tablet (or phone) running Android 4.0 or higher
- A WiFi connection
- Count My Likes from the Google Play store (It’s free!)
- Most importantly, customers who visit your retail shop
If you already have an android device and a WiFi connection then this won’t cost you a cent, and you can be up and running in no time.
Getting started with Count my likes
1. Grab an Android device. It doesn’t need to be the latest and most powerful device, any Android 4.0+ device will do the job
2. Open the Google Play store and install Count My Likes
3. Enter the URL of your Facebook page into the app. Open up Facebook to find the URL you have setup for your business page. It should look something like this:
https://www.facebook.com/earthhour
If you haven’t set a custom URL for your Facebook page it may be a page with a URL that looks like this:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Android/103818329656399
You just need to add the last part of the URL into the ‘Count my likes’ app. For example, from the above two examples, just type in earthhour, or 103818329656399.
4. Now you can customize your page with different images and backgrounds to match the style of your business.
5. With the app running place your android tablet in a place your customers can see it. Behind the counter or in a display cabinet are great places to ensure it is safe and can be seen.
If you are worried that someone may attempt to steal the tablet, Count my likes comes with a built in alarm that (if enabled) will trigger if the tablet is moved. Another option is to invest in a security lock from a company such as Kensington.
While the Count My Likes app is already the most feature complete real time like counter for Facebook, you should keep an eye out for updates- Exciting new features are coming soon.
Get started now and turn your brick and mortar retail customers into fans of your Facebook page!
Count My Likes 1.1 is out now from the Google Play store.
Count my likes being used in a bookstore
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