Why would someone take the time to go to your Facebook Page for your business? Here are 5 tips for creating a results-oriented Facebook Page for your business that get people to take action and “Like” your page.

1. First and most important, determine WHY someone would want to spend time at your Facebook Fan page. Create a list of potential value before you start. Just because you have a Facebook page for your business does not mean people will want to go there. Value could include a free download of a report for those that “like” your page. The topic should be of interest to your target market, for example, “5 Investment Solutions for Business Owners.”  Or you could announce your big client appreciation event exclusively on your Facebook page.

At Red Zone Marketing we have just rolled out our new Red Zone Marketing Facebook page. Every 2 weeks we have a different free download available to all that “like” our page. Right now the download is, “7 Steps for Releasing Valuable Content through Social Media.“ Before that it was, “5 Steps to Create Your Own “Branding One Sheet.“ Check it out here!

2. Create a page that is eye-catching. Post pictures of your last event, post a video blog, use headlines and pictures. But also create a Welcome page enticing those first time visitors to “like” your page to get the valuable posts and information they will find on your page.

3. Once your page is up, invite people to join you. Begin by asking current clients to connect with you because of the value they will receive both verbally and through email. Then invite your prospects. Both clients and prospects need a message of value and a reason to go to your page and “like” it. Your “likes” will become the new referral for your business.

4. Promote your presence on your website, in your email signature line, on your other social media sites and in your office. Find ways for people to remember to engage with your page. And ultimately drive people from your Facebook page directly to you or from your Facebook page back to your website to contact you.

5. Develop a plan for continuing to deliver valuable content to your Facebook page. What is valuable content? Create a calendar of topics you can write on periodically (each month or more frequently). You also can access information from other resources, review a book, link to an article, announce your next workshop or event, etc. Try checking out Google Trends to find out what people are searching for right now and consider adding content on those topics.

Ultimately the goal is to compel people to visit and “like” your Facebook page to find out more about you. But they will do that only if there is something in it for them. So what’s in it for them?