It does make sense, but I use Facebook 99% of the time from an iPad app, which won’t let me do those things and have a business page feed unless I also install something called pages manager which I really don’t want to do. Problem is I rarely get time to use a laptop, so just dip in and out via the app.
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I usually visit a new ‘likers’ page, and would possibly say hello, but would only like it back if I was genuinely interested in seeing their posts. It does put me off if I am asked to return a like.
I would also like a page if it would help the person along, say if they were just starting out, but I often review my list and hope that people don’t take offence if I no longer follow them.
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I wouldn’t be offended if someone un-liked me later on. I also often thin out my newsfeed.
I do wonder what to think if someone likes me then un-likes me within a day or so though, because I wonder what’s happened, have I accidentally offended anyone. On a business page I think that’s important.
This is the huge issue with the internet. I’ve had people get very funny with me online in the past because I either do, or don’t do, what they think I should, when they feel I should be doing it. Despite the fact I have a whole different life offline, and it just may be possible I’m not about much for a few days due to doing sheep and chicken jobs. I just feel it’s such a minefield these days.
Now I understand, I use pages manager on my phone and it is another thing that helps me keep my personal and business fb activity separate.
But the ‘return calls’ I do on a laptop once a week, I tried to return asap but it is just to disorganized for me then.
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I’m with @plumporridge on this one. I usually pop over to the persons page and say thank you. I have a mooch and if i find a few images I like I will like the individual postings. Only if I really like their stuff and want to follow them will I like their page. I don’t use my personal FB page (that’s kept for family stuff only), so (apparently) liking them won’t make a bit of difference to their stats. I figure it’s only polite to thank someone for liking your page though.
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Emma, an enormous 17 people viewed your post that I shared a few days ago! So you can see I’m not good at Facebook! 
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Some interesting comments here. I think it’s rude if people demand you like their page but I do usually have a look at pages that have taken the time to like my page. Sometimes they are fellow jewellery makers and sometimes they are a completely different business and sometimes they are individuals with no business. If I have no interest at all in their page I won’t like them back but I do like a lot of them back to show support for fellow crafters and businesses. If I like a page, I always tag my business page but I won’t be offended if they don’t visit me. I try to comment on what others are doing and making because it shows I’m not just on FB to promote myself but am supporting others. I don’t swap likes to increase numbers but I do think I have gained a lot of business through my interaction with other pages and we can’t expect others to be interested in what we do if we don’t show interest in return. That’s just what I think but you should do what you are comfortable with.
Di x
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I do always be polite and say thank you, although fell far short the other day because there was so much activity on the page so I ended up missing a few bits. I also understand trying to be interested and support others, which I do, as myself rather than my page because I’d feel like human spam if I did it any other way. I’m beginning to feel maybe I’m from a different era though!
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That’s a brilliant video thanks for sharing it. I am a total fb baby and have only started to use it to promote my folksy page via my competition. I too noticed some people leaving likes with that statement and I didn’t know what to say back, because if I don’t like someone’s work I can’t like it! This takes me back to the whole conversation that we’ve been having about how to get different customers to your Folksy page. All very interesting and informative.
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Fantastic video, very very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Providing the caller hasn’t demanded a like then I usually pop over and leave one back. If their posts don’t interest me over time then I unfollow but leave the like there.
When I spontaneously like another page I always leave a calling card but never ask for a return like. I LOVE facebook and interact with as many art and craft people as I can using my personal profile, there’s so much that we can learn from each other and I’ve made many good friends through fb.
My page and my profile both contain my name, so that may help with encouraging others to interact with my page too? My reach is usually around a quarter of my likers. To be honest I’m more there to chat than to sell - but having said that, most of my sales come via fb so whatever I’m doing works for me
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It’s very interesting reading peoples replies, I’m always interested in differing points of view. Thank you for taking the time
I have a love/ hate relationship with Facebook and I think I should say why to warn others. A couple of years ago I was an animal artist. I loved networking with fellow artists and learning new things. Then an artist found me, we became friends, I thought it was a reciprocal thing, however one day she suddenly started spamming my friends and family with her work. I had a lot of equine and animal contacts, which I guess was what she was after. I had several complaints, so I asked her to stop. She got very entitled and arrogant about it, so I blocked her. I wasn’t prepared for her to then follow me all over the internet with everything I did. This continued for months even though she knew I felt uncomfortable and tried to change all my accounts. She’d find me within hours, I felt like I couldn’t get away from her.
My family began to get concerned about this as time went on and wanted me to remove all my stuff from the web, as a freelance artist I wasn’t keen, but eventually felt I had no choice due to the pressure on me. The upshot of it was it’s left lasting divisions in my family. It soured my closest friendship because this woman friend requested the person yet again, one year after it all kicked off, under a different name, so I got yet more telephone calls of complaint about her. The effects on my life have been deep and lasting, all due to one person, networking on Facebook. So I would urge people just to be cautious. Yes it’s good, but there are these nutters out there and if they hook onto you, or perceive you’ve slighted them in any way, it can turn surprisingly bad because you literally cannot get away from them. Even the internet becomes a small place. I think this is probably why I worry about inadvertently upsetting or offending anyone as I don’t really want to have to deal with another one. Once in a lifetime is enough!
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I don’t want anyone unliking my page so I would prefer someone to only like it if they are genuinely interested. However, I do feel that if someone leaves a like on your page and you don’t want to reciprocate, at least leave a comment or two on their page as this helps their reach a lot.
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How awful Emma, what a horrid experience!
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Oh my, that is an awful tale, what an ordeal for you and your family.
The majority of my sales are on FB, I have never chased likes, joined any hike nights or share for shares etc. After 5 years I have 1700 followers which is low in comparism to some who are in the 1000’s after a few months. I would rather have one like from a genuine customer than 100 likes for likes sake. I like pages I like and am likely to buy from, and I do buy a lot on FB from other Crafters but no, I’d say if you lose some over not returning likes then they’re not genuine Likers so you don’t need them anyway. Di x
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I’d like to say after two years of it she’s not still following me, but she is. However I will not be a victim, and I’m not responsible for her behaviour either.
I can’t help feeling a lot of people blur too much the lines between business and pleasure on Facebook. Whilst there are a lot of genuine people, there are also some where money and self promotion cause them to misuse it, liking pages they don’t etc.
I’ve decided to keep the bit where people can post to my page turned off, I feel happier that way. I think if people genuinely want to interact with me they will without needing to leave a publicly visible message. There is a private message function as well.
I know what you mean.
There is a lot of people who like things just to get likes back.
I think it’s important only to like pages/products etc that you genuinely like.
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Just this morning I got a message, and it is first time it happened in such an obnoxious way to me. Someone asked me if I make blankets and do I do share for share…
This person hasn’t even look at my page, because otherwise they would know what I do, it is written on the top!
I wrote back that I do not do share for share but I am happy to share or like if I like the page…
So sorry to hear about your problem Emma, I hope you get rid of her completely and soon.
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I found your page this morning and love it I did leave a calling card (always do) - did it make you feel like you should return the call? because that’s not my intention…is the wording OK or should I change it?
Emma, I found your page via the link on your shop. I have liked it because I do like your jewellery, it’s beautiful. I noticed that you had changed your settings so I couldn’t leave a comment. I am not expecting a like back, I am genuinely interested in seeing other people’s work and like to support fellow Folksy sellers.
Di x
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I saw your ‘card’ and it didn’t make me feel I should return the call, it made me feel I want to!
The wording is perfect, shows that you actually looked at the page and what it is about, and we have something in common.
Thanks, I will visit back soon x
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