1. What Time and Day Should I Post?

Everyone wants to know, “What’s the best time to post on Facebook?” 

According to a Buffer study, the best time to post to Facebook is between 1pm – 3pm on during the week and Saturdays. They also found that engagement rates are 18% higher on Thursdays and Fridays. However, other studies uncovered other “best times” to post. Hubspot found that it’s Thursdays and Fridays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., TrackMaven uncovered that it’s Thursday at 8 p.m., CoSchedule found 1–4 p.m. late into the week and on weekends were best, while BuzzSumo’s study suggests posting in off-peak hours. 

Clearly, posting at one certain time does not guarantee success. “Whenever you post to Facebook, you’re essentially competing against at least 1,500 others post for a place in the News Feed and timing is only one of a number of factors that determines which content appears,” the Buffer blog explains.

As with any marketing endeavor, you have to see what works best for your art business. And, Facebook has an easy tool to help! Facebook’s Business Page Insights allows you to see a bunch of statistics, including what times and days your fans are online, so you can experiment with what times your followers respond to the best. 

“A comprehensive understanding of your own audience on Facebook and how your content is performing will bring more success than generic insights drawn from studies on a wide variety of Pages from a range of industries and brands,” explains the social media management site.

 

2. What Should I Make My Cover Photo?

By now you know that your profile picture should be a professional, friendly, and high-quality photo of yourself. But what should you put as your cover photo? 

Your cover photo is a fantastic space to capture attention for your art business. It’s the biggest feature and probably the first thing your fans will see when they visit your Facebook page. That’s why it’s so important to make it look good, whether it’s a bold, colorful picture of your art or a small marketing blurb about your art business. 

You can get creative by adding text to your picture or making a collage with Canva, just don’t go overboard! People are more drawn to pictures than words, so HubSpot suggests making your photo mostly visual, keeping text to less than 20% of the image.

3. How Much Information Should I Include?

The real question is, “Are you including enough?”

We recommend including as much information as possible in your About section—without writing a novel. Not only does it make your art business seem more professional and organized, but it shows potential buyers that you put effort into seeing your business succeed.

Adding a short description or your mission as an artist allows fans to build a connection, while including your website and other contact information lets them reach out if they are interested in looking at or buying your art. You can even include multiple websites at once, so feel free to put in links to your personal website, blog, and Artwork Archive Public Page.

Drive people to your website with the goal of selling your art by always including a link to where your artwork is available in the caption of your photos. You can also add a “Call to Action” button at the top of your Facebook page to direct people to your artist site too. Simply click “Create Call to Action” located next to the “Like” button at the top of your page and follow the prompts.

You can choose what the button says from a number of options including “Learn More” and “Shop Now”. You can also choose the website page that the button takes people to when they click.

4. What Should I Write?

When people can scroll so easily through their Facebook newsfeeds, you have to make sure you capture their attention quickly. The Social Media Examiner argues that the first three or four words of your post are crucial to grab focus.

The biggest tip to remember?

Don’t be overly promotional. Even if you don’t mean to be, it can make you appear too salesy. Only posting images of your newest pieces and their price probably won’t be as effective

as showing your followers your whole art business—your process, your inspiration, interesting art-related articles, your successes and struggles, and even your peers’ successes, too.

What’s the bottom line?

Your art business is unique and so are the potential buyers and fans coming to your Facebook page. Start with these tips to find what works for your particular audience.

Focus on finding the right time and day to post to your followers, having a cover photo that enhances your brand, including enough information so your fans can connect with you, and posting engaging content that illustrates all the great aspects of your art business.

Mastering these Facebook elements is just one more great way to help your art get discovered.

Want more social media tips? Check out “How to Create and Promote Brilliant Art Business Tweets” and “Does Your Artist Twitter Account Have What It Needs?”