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Facebook Marketing: A Step-by-Step to Your First 1000 Fans! (Udemy.com)

Facebook Marketing 2015: The Leading Facebook Strategies Proven to Attract 1000 Relevant & Genuine Facebook Likes!

Created by: Benjamin Wilson

Last updated April 2015

Our take

Based on the ratings of 1,302 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in April 2015. No course pays to be reviewed.

This is a beginner course on growing a small business Facebook page without paying for ads. Benjamin Wilson, an entrepreneur from Melbourne, covers page setup, content, early likes and reading Insights across 49 lectures and about 10 hours. Around 27,000 students have enrolled. The syllabus shows a few very short sections, plus a block of slides and resources at the end. It is aimed at people with a personal profile and a small page, not at marketers running campaigns.

Reviewers like the easy delivery and the practical parts on page layout, post ideas and Insights. One says it confirmed their page was set up correctly. The complaints are consistent, though. The last update was April 2015, and reviewers name features that no longer exist, such as Top Posts From Pages To Watch and milestones. Others say some lectures are just slides, the audio drops out in places, and the strategies feel basic. One reviewer with few friends could not reach 1,000 likes. A 2018 review says the instructor had stopped answering Q&A.

The rating is a solid 4.4 from 1,302 reviews, and 1,056 of those are four or five stars. Treat it as a primer on page basics and mindset, not a current playbook. A true beginner can still pick up useful habits here, and one reviewer says most of the advice still applies. If you need today's interface or deeper tactics, look for a newer course.

Best forSmall business owners with a brand new page who want the basics of setup, posting and Insights explained plainly.
Skip it ifYou want current Facebook screens, ad tactics or a deep dive; reviewers say much of the interface has changed.

Pros

  • Clear, easy-to-follow delivery that reviewers call smooth and engaging
  • Walks through page layout, content ideas and Facebook Insights in a practical order
  • Good gentle summary for beginners or people just past beginner level
  • One reviewer says most of the general advice still applies today

Cons

  • Last updated April 2015, so some screens and features no longer exist
  • Some key lectures are only slides, and one reviewer reports audio dropping out
  • Strategies are basic, and the instructor reportedly went quiet in Q&A by 2018
This is a little outdated (2014 Facebook Pages), though most of the information is actually still very applicable today.
David Antonov, a student

Labeled All Levels, but it really suits beginners with a personal Facebook profile and a new, small business page.

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What you will learn

  • Get a Meaningful understanding of What Facebook is and does
  • Understand the Purpose of your Facebook page
  • Learn the most empowering mindsets to embody
  • Learn the 5 critical elements of every fan page
  • Optimize your Page name to convert more fans
  • Optimize your Pictures to convert more fans
  • Optimize your Desriptions to convert more fans
  • Optimize your Apps and Tabs to convert more fans
  • How to utilise existing content to maximise Likes
  • Learn the purpose of your Facebook content
  • Discover how NOT to get Facebook likes
  • Learn the most effective strategies to attracting relevant and genuine Facebook Fans
  • Understand the Facebook Newsfeed Algorithm
  • And Consequentially post content to take advantage of the Newsfeed algorithm
  • How to discover your Facebook voice?
  • How to excel with customer service
  • How to use your Facebook like momentum to accelerate you to your goals
  • Advanced Facebook Like strategies
  • How to interpret and respond to Facebook insights
  • How to be in control and leverage your Facebook Fans

Course content

8 sections · 49 lectures · 9.9 hours of video 1 article

  1. 1Facebook Course Introduction and Overview 3 free previews3 lectures · 26 min
  2. 2Establish an Optimized Facebook Page 1 free preview11 lectures · 46 min
  3. 3Finding and Posting Engaging Facebook Content 1 free preview9 lectures · 57 min
  4. 4Get your First Facebook Likes 1 free preview12 lectures · 47 min
  5. 5Grow your Facebook Likes3 lectures · 8 min
  6. 6Review and Adapt to Facebook Insights4 lectures · 14 min
  7. 7Slides and Resources6 lectures
  8. 8Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)1 lecture · 2 min

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • Individuals wanting an exact blueprint to build a large Facebook Page
  • People who don't want to throw thousands of dollars at Facebook Ads
  • Anybody with a Facebook Account
  • Small Businesses who want to know the exact steps to take to reach their Facebook Goals

What you need before you start

  • Facebook Personal Profile
  • A desire to grow your business using Facebook!

How it compares

Against the other 314 rated Udemy courses in Social Media Marketing on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 51% of them
  • Reviews1,302#56 of 315 by number of reviews
  • Length9.9 hourslonger than 82% of them
  • Last updatedApril 2015earlier than 98% of them

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Course Description

**2015 VERSION UPDATED - JOIN 13,000+ SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS!**

Do you want over 1000 Genuine and Targeted Facebook Likes for your Facebook Page?

Do you want to reach these potential customers in the quickest time possible?

Want to learn the simple strategies and techniques that pages with 100 000+ likes know?

Best of all... Do you want to do this for FREE? Without spending a dollar of your money on ineffective and overpriced Facebook ads?!

Then join our comprehensive course and community of Facebook page owners gaining hundreds of likes every single day using the knowledge and simple strategies contained in this course!

I used to spend hours every day trying to find content that a handful of fans would find interesting, only to see my posts get ZERO INTERACTION and disappointedly watch my "29 likes" remain stationary for weeks!

I was putting in hours of my time and effort just to see other pages gaining hundreds of Likes every day regardless that their content was poor!I was disappointed and confused...

Instead of throwing money at my problems and spending $1000 on Facebook ads just to get 32 unengaged fans. I thought "There must be a better way."

Through countless hours of research, interviews and experimentation I learned how to literally: Attract Thousands of Facebook likes EVERY DAY

I EVEN IMPRESSED MYSELF GROWING A FACEBOOK FAN PAGE TO 1 600 000, yes 1.6 million, LIKES IN JUST 2 WEEKS!

Does spending 15 minutes of your time a day to attract 1000 new customers to your Small Business Facebook page sound appealing to you? I wanted to share the secrets, and simple strategies that I learned in order to save you the countless amount of hours, effort and mistakes that I repetitively made. So I have compiled them in a comprehensive step-by-step guide so that you can see the same results with your Small Business Facebook Page!

"Knowledge is power only if a man knows what facts not to bother with"- Robert Lynd

IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL LEARN:

  • An exact blueprint to optimize your Facebook account to maximise your likes and engagement.
  • A full-proof system of how to automatically increase your Facebook reach and Influence.
  • Proven strategies for promoting your Facebook page to 1000's OF RELEVANT AND REAL PEOPLE everyday in your desired niche!

The Video course is presented in easy to learn modules that first explain the theory behind these techniques, and then show LIVE demonstrations of them on my Facebook Pages. I have also included PDF versions of the slides these techniques super easy for easy future reference.

If you have, or are planning on creating a Small Business Facebook Page I guarantee you that the knowledge and strategies in this class will be the quickest and most effective way to achieving to your first 1000 relative, genuine, and targeted fans!

I will also personally respond to all questions and queries (and even provide my personal email address!) so that you can implement these simple strategies in a fool-proof way.

I know the power of having a massive audience on one of the world's most important social media platforms and I can't wait to help you get there!

See you on the inside :)

- Benji

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Instructor Details

Benjamin Wilson

          My Name is Benji. 

I am a passionate entrepreneur from Melbourne Australia!

I love creating innovative marketing strategies across all platforms from Instagram, to YouTube, to Amazon . I love pinpointing the difference between what makes people successful and what makes people fail then put all my hard earned knowledge into a course to share with you.

          My favourite thing to hear from past students is "you saved me months of time and thousands of dollars!" I hope that you give me the chance to help you too by signing up to one of my Udemy courses. I am currently working really hard to grow my catalogue and provide as much value as possible ;)

          I love meeting new people so be sure to reach out to me if you want to connect. 

- Benji

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Reviews

4.4

1,302 ratings on Udemy

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By Deon Jones on 9/2/2017

The data relates to FB that has changed quite a bit from 2017. I enjoyed the tips so far and hope to learn more in the coming chapters. The 7 ways to hack the Algorithm was excellent and I found it great. This is the content that I was waiting for!!! The second section of the course was very useful. Some of the layouts and functions have changed since the course was compiled but most times the advice is very useful.

By Scott Malvestiti on 1/5/2017

While the course has many great ideas and I'm really hoping I can make them work, there are sections that are outdated due to changes Facebook has made to its user interface. It would be great if these changes would be addressed in a follow up section, or just remaking the outdated section, just to keep it this course current and relevant. For instance, I thought the "Top Posts From Pages To Watch" would be great, but it doesn't appear to exist anymore and it would be helpful if these things were explained.

By Adam on 11/21/2016

Fantastic course, well done, especially for someone like me with limited FB experience. The course finished abruptly though after 6.3 and there was no 'creating insight call to action' steps checklist that i could see. The system still thinks I have not completed the course even though there are no more slides or video's to complete and so no certificate is available. Maybe a technology issue with the ending of the course? Content brilliant though.

By Diana Ludwiczak on 10/21/2016

Very well laid out, with genuine steps to take in order to get genuine engaging likes on your Facebook page. I am taking notes like the instructor recommended. I have been updating my Facebook page as the course is moving along. , Most of the recommendations have been relevant and were tools I had not already known, but I do think the course needs to be updated for 2017. I have followed his instructions and acquired 30 new likes this week. https://www.facebook.com/wolfiesplacebrooklyn0/

By Gillian Pearl on 7/7/2016

This course is quite helpful if you know very little about Facebook so I really enjoyed it. I now feel I have a very strong baseline of information in order to set up a page and work to optimize it. Benji is very positive and speaks clearly and has set up his course with a very logical flow. My only recommendation would be to modify section 6.3 content. If a quiz cannot be set up on Udemy - then remove mention of it as it meant i left the course on a low after being on a high from section 1 - 6.2. Thank you for your valuable insights into Facebook and for having the confidence in yourself to share your tips!

By George Peri on 5/21/2016

Over all I thought the course was structured very well. Each video was packed with detailed information to take you step by step through the process of setting up your FB page and how to promote it with targeted traffic without spending money. There were some great ideas and innovative ways to measure your results. I have not had time to implemented the strategies taught yet, but was impressed with the amount of information I learned about Facebook in such a short amount of time. I don't give 5 stars unless I feel they have earned it. Great job !!

By Kimberly Elahab on 10/19/2015

As a newbie to setting up a FB business page I needed real guidance and this course delivered. The content is rich and practical and I like how the instructor showed me what do by demonstrating on his live page. The production quality is excellent, the pace just right and the teacher is very interesting and engaging. I have watched some of the modules more than once. I don't have 1,000 likes yet, but I'm well on my way and these strategies are helping me get there!

By Stan Golob on 6/4/2015

Benji certainly delivers what he promises. The course takes you step by step through everything you need to do to organically grow your first 1000 FB page fans, and then keep growing from there. He focuses on the methods needed to generate the best type of targeted, relevant and ENGAGED fans to your page. If you want to grow a vibrant and lively community around any topic, this is the way to do it. I've actually gone through the content twice, first to skim through the concepts, and secondly to focus on key points and take notes relating to the FB page I am building. Benji definitely has put effort into preparing the materials for this course, keeping it relevant and on point - also well organized, so you can jump back and find modules you might want to review. Definite kudos to Benji and thanks for putting together such a great course!

By FCHN on 5/28/2015

I have no idea how I have even been trying to promote my business through Facebook without this info. I thought I knew what I was doing but we just were not getting the traffic...well this clears up SO MUCH! Cannot believe how much I am learning...we are making this mandatory for all our reception staff to take this course so that we are all posting and managing our social media properly! Can't wait to take the Twitter course!

By Pauline Erickson on 5/23/2015

I learned so much even from the very start of course. This is a how to do it not just a what to do kind of course. Love it and am recommending to friends. The pace was perfect for me and instructor stayed on topic of each module very well. I was able to follow along and take notes. Also appreciate how instructor replies to the comments with additional info which you can see at same time. I am already feeling more confident and more excited about my Facebook journey.

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