You can create a Facebook page within few minutes, but creating a community of loyal fans can take ages. If you blatantly go about marketing yourself on Facebook, asking people to 'Like' and 'Share' everything that you post, you will only end up gaining people who dislike you and some of them will even make an effort to visit your page to 'Unlike' your page. Being pushy will take you nowhere, subtlety and authenticity is the key here.
There are tons of creative ways in which you can market your Facebook page and engage with your fans, and today we would like to share some interesting apps that will help you in executing those creative ideas.
Pagemodo
Ever wondered how some Facebook pages have those beautiful and almost artsy designs?
Well, some page owners are lucky enough to have creative developers by their side, while some others use apps like Pagemodo that allow you to create customized tabs without any coding. It's a free service that allows non-technical people to create a customized Facebook page with ease without even bothering about HTML or Static FBML for that matter. You can also try their paid services that will bring you more features for fan engagement.
RSS Graffiti
This app has more than 2 million monthly users that allows you to automatically publish feeds to your Facebook page. You can of course choose what updates you would like to feature on your page wall, for instance, RSS Graffiti can automatically post your Twitter update on Facebook, other than this you can share blog posts, YouTube videos or any other RSS feed. This helps you in saving time and energy; thereby allowing you to concentrate on other aspects of your Facebook page. Our blog also uses this app to update our posts on Facebook.
Fotobabble
This is another very creative app that can enormously help you in interacting with your fans in a fun way. Fotobabble allows you to add voice to any photo that you share on Facebook; it basically helps you create 'talking photos'. It's a great tool for customized and interactive marketing contests and campaigns. You can share fun images and create interesting stories around them. You can also encourage your fans to create talking photos and share them with you on your Facebook page.
Static HTML: iFrame Tabs
This is by far one of the most heavily used app on Facebook that allows you to create a customized welcome tab to your page. Although it requires some basic coding from your end, but works in the simplest of ways. It is one of the best apps out there for building iframe tabs for your page. You need not create a developer account or an application for this, all you need to do is copy paste custome HTML, CSS or JavaScript.
E-junkie
Very recently we shared some tips on how to successfully sell your products on Facebook, other than sharing tips we also provide the right sources. E-junkie has its very own application that allows you to sell directly from your Facebook page. Statistics show that in 2012, SMBs (Small and Medium Sized Businesses) who chose to directly sell on Facebook enjoyed 38% increase in their revenue. So this app that allows you to do just that; it can not only help in bringing convenience to your users but also lure their Facebook friends.
Band Profile
This is one of the best apps for musicians; it is a tool for those who sell music online are looking for a platform to share and promote their music though social networking. It allows you to create customized profile for your band and your fans, you can also share photos, videos, merchandise and even your band's schedule; it also lets you add a free music player to your page. You can also measure your popularity to see who is listening, who is sharing and your most popular songs; what more could a musician ask for?
Maybe, you should also take into account, apps that let you create promos into your fan page, for example Hisocial.com. Nice list, anyway