5 Steps to Using Facebook Live for Your Small Business

5 Steps to Getting Great Results with Your Live Broadcasts

Facebook Live is a free streaming tool you can use to boost your business. But before you dive in there are some key factors to take into consideration to avoid risking losing your credibility.

Facebook Live is an excellent way to get the engagement Facebook wants on your Business Page with their latest algorithm updates. As long as you're prepared, you will garner a great reach and higher views than natively uploaded videos.

With Facebook Live all you need is a 4G or better Internet connection, a Facebook profile for yourself or your business page, and you can take advantage of up to 4 hours of free live streaming.

Getting these set up isn't hard but with the volume of new live streams happening per hour you'll need to work on your videos in order to draw in users.

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Keep reading to find out what you need in order to draw your followers in when you're doing your next live broadcast.

Step 1: Get the Word Out

Why Ignoring Video Marketing Is Hurting Your Business

6 Compelling Benefits to Jumping on the Video Bandwagon while the Momentum is Hot

Have you noticed seeing a lot more videos on Facebook lately? Not only have there been a plethora of Facebook LIVE videos, but I've also been seeing a trend of videos made from simple animations or static inspirational images with music added.

All because Facebook has declared video to be something people want to watch more than any other form of content.

Then there's the popularity of YouTube, Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram's video platforms and capabilities that makes using video hard to ignore in today's business marketing landscape.

And it shouldn't come to anyone's surprise either. Think about how we have all been spoon-fed videos since young toddlers on TV.

The good news is, with the advancement of technology over the past few years, you no longer need to be a professional videographer or editor to be able to produce decent-looking videos, especially for a social media audience.

Still not sure if you should bother taking on the task of learning to do videos for your social media marketing? Take a look at some of these stats:

* A Facebook video receives, on average, 135% more organic reach than a photo.