Photographer Facebook Tips

Here are some tips for photographers that created a Facebook fan page and either don’t already know what do with it or are trying to do more. I hope this gives you some ideas!

Create a Facebook page, not a group to use apps and stats
Use the FBML Facebook app for customizing the page. (Example: my Stay in Touch box)
Share your photos using either Facebook apps or the built-in photo function
Stream your blog posts using the NetworkedBlogs Facebook app
Share new work via links, photos, etc…
Share links when you find a new photographer who’s work you enjoy
Share reviews, tips and tutorials
Share new events you have or worked
Share industry news if you’d like
Connect Facebook to automatically Tweet news if you want.
Post discounts or use FBML to create a permanent discount box
Utilize Flickr, Twitter & Discussion apps
Make your Facebook page attractive. Use colorful photos to enhance the experience
Reply to your fans!

Here are some screen shots from my Facebook page.

Please share your tips and ideas and as always, thanks for reading!

Scott

Yadira Laguerre

Very cool, Scott! Thank you!

scottwyden

You're welcome, thanks for reading!

Trudy

I think it is very important for the photographer to interact with the fans. Many photographers create a fan page yet their audience seem to be other photographers. The focus should be on fans (if photogs are fans too then ok) and interacting with them. Potential clients and referrals can come this way. Blogs and Flickr can have a focus for audiences that are primarily photogs. Engage the fans on FB page. I have a tiny tutorial of how to add the customized tabs to FB, I am using 3 customized ones right now: http://trushots.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-add.... Great post, thanks for sharing.