WILL FACEBOOK PAY YOU FOR SWITCHING TO PROFESSIONAL MODE?

Facebook PROFESSIONAL MODE won’t make you a millionaire. In fact, Facebook won’t pay you a dime because you switched to PROFESSIONAL MODE.

The mode is for Professionals like Graphics Designers, Web Designer, Engineers, Content Creators, etc that wish to gain more visibility through ads but wish to keep their main account; a thing you can do with a FACEBOOK PAGE.

Truth be told, you may end up spending more money on Facebook than earning a dime if you are in Nigeria. You may spend a lot on ads boosting your profile to drive engagement and gain leads or followers.

There are few to no difference between PROFESSIONAL MODE and PAGES. The new Facebook Page Experience share the same features with Professional Mode. It’s safe to say that where PROFESSIONAL MODE is to Creators and Pros, a PAGE is to Businesses.

Know that Facebook pays owners of any of the above account types for putting up content but only from SELECT COUNTRIES. Unfortunately, Nigeria is not among the listed countries; South Africa is, of course.

To rephrase the above “if you are from some few countries, Facebook will pay you a certain amount for your content if you have a professional account or page”. Please know that there are requirements you need to meet to be qualified.

If you meet those requirements, your followers can also send you STARS which you can convert to CASH.

Finally, all the FOLLOW I FOLLOW posts circulating here claiming that if you switch to PROFESSIONAL MODE & have 5k followers, you will get paid is nothing more than misleading. Please, disregard.

If you check closely, you will find out that due to our selfish nature, you’ll follow someone but the person won’t follow back.

If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments section below. I’ll be happy to answer you.

Thanks and Stay Motivated 💪🏾

HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD I POST A DAY?

Most of you starting out on Facebook usually wonder why your posts rarely get engagements. Is it because you don’t post enough posts per day to reach out to many people or because you post too much?

The reality is, in most cases why your posts don’t get much engagement is because you made too many posts per day and they are all struggling to show up to your audience at the same time.

This is quite true for most accounts with fewer than 10k followers. There’s an algorithm (a computer program) whose job is to assign your posts to your followers according to whether the posts will align with their interests or not. The way it works is quite complicated that I have to make a separate post to explain.

Nonetheless, when you have a few followers and too many posts a day, the algorithm will show one of your posts to some of them to see if it will interest them. If it does, it will show it to others and continue the circle. But what if it doesn’t interest them? That post wouldn’t get any serious engagement. It becomes toasts.

If like 2 or 3 of your posts don’t interest your followers, then the algorithm will simply assume that the remaining posts are uninteresting too just as the first ones. In the end, you’ll waste your time and energy shelling post after post without any reasonable results.

What you should know is that the algorithm only shows your posts to your followers first and only suggest for people outside your following when there’s a lot of engagement on your posts by your audience.

Truth be told, I’ve seen big accounts making a post a day and succeeding, I’ve also seen small accounts making 5 posts a day and still succeeding. Nonetheless, it all boils down to the value you offer and whether your audience will like your posts or not. There’s no single rule for all.

For a piece of humble advice though, if you have less than 10k followers and are running on Professional Mode but not a page, try to limit yourself to posting just 2 or 3 posts a day. That way the algorithm won’t simply condemn your posts because of just a few people who don’t like what you do. With fewer posts, the algorithm will focus and try to show to more of your audience instead of it juggling through a lot of posts.

If you have a lot of followers but less than 100k, try to limit your posts to less than 10 posts a day. Anything above 100k can posts as he or she likes. There will be too many followers to see your posts.

Finally, the most important thing to take note of is to ensure you offer value to your audience and also ensure that your audience is the best fit for your content. These are two important rules that you shouldn’t joke with at all costs. Not everybody is your target audience so ensure that you are making the right content for the right audience.

Thanks for reading!
Stay motivated 💪

5 websites to learn web development for free.

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Top Five (5) Loan Apps in Nigeria.

Assumed you woke up and realized you have no penny in your pocket. That’s almost everybody’s nightmare, huh? In the past, you will have to learn to live the day broke but nowadays, thanks to technology, you can simply get a quick loan from your smartphone without a sweat. And guess what, it’s easy and quick. You can get a loan offer in as low as 5 minutes.

These loan apps don’t ask for collateral before issuing you with a loan. In as much as there are legit loan apps out there, so also, there are fraudulent and dubious ones. One has to be careful to prevent falling a victim to any of the dubious apps out there.

Make Money With Hawkit: The Hawkit Review.

Sometime ago, I came across an interesting app, the Hawkit app which promises to pay you for doing social media tasks. As a person that doesn’t let opportunities just pass by, I decided to give it a try and below are my findings:

Related: Three ways to make money online.

What is Hawkit?

Hawkit is an app that pays you for carrying out social media tasks like liking pages or posts, commenting on posts, sharing posts and posting images to your WhatsApp status.
The tasks are available on all major social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and TikTok. There are also app reviews on PlayStore and Apple AppStore.

Related: Online Marketing 101; The Newbie guide to online marketing.

How to check if a company is registered in Nigeria

Doing business with an unregistered company is very dangerous. You could lose your money. It is difficult to determine if a company is real or fake if you do not check this fact. Find out how to check if a company is registered in Nigeria or not below.

Related: Ten (10) Grant Opportunities That You Can Apply To.

All companies and businesses in Nigeria are required to be registered under the Corporate Affairs Commission. The CAC ( Corporate Affairs Commission) was founded in 1990 under the Companies and Allied Matters Act. The commission was created to regulate how companies in Nigeria are being formed and managed.

Blogging 101: Steps to creating that Successful Blog.

With the present unemployment rate, it’s obvious that people are looking for ideas that will make them earn money. But, a lot of people are looking for the easiest and quickest ways of making money both online and offline. No doubt, you could earn an impressive income from blogging but that’s only if you possessed the following:

How to become a Verified Vendor on Suleja Market Square!

Thank you for expressing interest in becoming one of our verified vendors. By choosing to join the ranks of over 100 vendors who have taken this significant step, you are set to enjoy a range of benefits, including:

1. Immediate Posting without Waiting for Admin Approval:
   Experience the convenience of posting your products instantaneously without the need to wait for admin approval. Your posts go live immediately, ensuring timely and efficient communication with buyers.
2. Unlimited Posting Privileges:
   Enjoy the freedom to share your updates, products, or services without any limitations. With unlimited posting privileges, you have the flexibility to engage with our community and showcase your offerings as frequently as needed.
3. Referrals from Admin:
   Benefit from valuable referrals provided directly by the admins. This additional support can enhance your visibility within the community, potentially leading to increased collaboration, partnerships, and business opportunities.
4. Attainment of a Facebook ‘GROUP EXPERT’ Badge:
   Achieve recognition for your expertise within our Facebook group by earning the prestigious ‘GROUP EXPERT’ badge. This designation highlights your knowledge and authority in your field, establishing you as a trusted resource for group members.
5. Acquisition of a Group ‘VERIFICATION BADGE’ from Admin:
   Gain credibility and trust through the acquisition of a ‘VERIFICATION BADGE’ bestowed by the admin. This badge serves as a visible mark of authenticity, assuring group members that your presence and contributions are officially recognized and verified by the group’s administrators. It adds an extra layer of legitimacy to your profile and activities within the community.

The verification fee for a one-year validity period is 2,000 Naira, while a six-month validity period is available for 1,000 Naira.

Please be assured that none of your personal information will be shared with any third party, except for your name, business phone (or personal phone in the absence of a business phone), business location (or an approximate personal location in the absence of a business location), and other pertinent business details. The shared information will be used exclusively for verification and KYC (Know-Your-Customer) purposes.

Terms and conditions apply.

Thank you, and may you continue to be blessed!

Verification Process
1. Send your payment to:

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2. Send a WhatsApp message to 09020232946 in this format after payment to get your verification number and link to the form from the admin:

Name:

Business Name:

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Your Payment receipt.

Please note that none of your personal information shall be shared with anyone except your name, business phone (personal phone in the absence of a business phone), business location (an approximate personal location in the absence of a business location) and other relevant business information. The information shared will be used for verification and KYC (Know-Your-Customer) purposes.
Terms and conditions applied.

Thanks, and remain blessed! 

WHAT IS A FACEBOOK PAGE AND WHY YOU NEED ONE.

There are 3 types of Facebook account. If you don’t know this, read to the end. I hope I may be able to educate you on it.

The 3 Facebook accounts are as follows:

1. PERSONAL account
2. PROFESSIONAL account
3. PAGE

I won’t go deep into details with the first 2 types of accounts in this post. I’ll make a separate post for them.

A personal account is the main account you need to access all META services including FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, MESSENGER, BUSINESS SUITE, etc. On Facebook, it is the account that all Facebookers need to send and receive friend requests and also message each other. You’ll also need it to open a page or switch to a PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNT. You switched to a PROFESSIONAL account by activating PROFESSIONAL MODE.

A PAGE is simply a Facebook account that you open for your business, organization, brand or even personality. It can be used to manage anything that you manage that isn’t personally connected to you, for example, your business or an organization.

It has capabilities that personal accounts don’t have like the ability to get followers who aren’t necessarily your friends but love to see your content. It also allows you to run ads and create a catalogue of your products or services.

You get access to an insight on how your page is doing through an analytics tool that shows you how many people viewed your posts and how many took actions on them. It simply offers you everything you need to manage and grow your business or organization on Facebook.

It doesn’t have much difference with PROFESSIONAL account. The main difference between the two is their purpose of use. Where Professional account is meant for Professionals, a Page is meant for Businesses and Organizations. I’ll explain further in a future post about PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNT.

SO, WHY DO YOU NEED A PAGE?

The following are what you should consider before you open a page:

1. You are a business, open a page.
2. You are an organization e.g. religious, political or social organizations, open a page.
3. You are an educational institution, open a page.
4. You are a professional that doesn’t want your friends and family to convert to followers, open a page. On the contrary, switch to Professional account.
5. You want to run ads on Facebook and Instagram, open a page.
6. You want to market a product or service, do it on your page or Professional Account.

These are some of the things you need to consider before opening a page. If you just want to use Facebook to interact with family and friends and meet new people, use your PERSONAL ACCOUNT.

Finally, you don’t have to switch to a Professional account or open a page if you think doing so will give you money. It won’t. It will just leave you with frustration. Heed my words and avoid disappointment.

Thanks for reading 🤗
Stay tuned for my next post on PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNT.

Stay motivated 💪🏾

Sololearn Review: A great platform to learn programming for free.

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