1. Tell people when you're broadcasting.
Build up anticipation by letting your audience know when you're going to be live online by writing a post on your timeline beforehand. Facebook recommends approximately a days notice will fetch the most viewers.
2. Go live when you have a strong connection.
To avoid choppiness or interruptions it's best to go live while connected to WiFi. If you can't get online via WiFi be sure you have a strong 4G connection.
3. Write a catchy description.
A catchy description will capture people's attention and they'll be more likely to join you for your live broadcast.
4. Ask your viewers to subscribe to Live notifications.
Remind your audience that they can tap on the Follow button on live videos. If they do that, they'll receive a notification the next time you go live.
5. Interact with your audience by name.
Your viewers will be thrilled to hear when their name is called and their questions are answered when you are live.
6. Stay live for a while.
The longer you continue to broadcast live the more likely viewers will be to discover your broadcast. It's best to go live for at least 10 minutes but you can stay live for up to 90 minutes at a time.
7. Using a closing line to sign off.
Be sure to acknowledge your audience when it's time to sign off. You can do this simply by thanking everyone for watching. Once you've ended your broadcast wait a few moments until you hear the ping to ensure your audience knows it's the entirety of the broadcast.
8. Get creative and go live regularly.
Try experimenting going live with different topics to keep your audience engaged. Here are a few topics to give you ideas.
Q&As
Hot Topics
Breaking News
Interviews
Behind The Scenes
Performances
Demonstrations
With over a billion people using Facebook there's not doubt Facebook Live is a great place to build exposure whether it be for personal or business reasons. Don't miss out on the live broadcasting trend. Give it a try today.
