A couple of guy friends of mine always get loads of likes and comments whenever they post up a status update. They have girls saying, “You’re so funny” and “Hahaha! Cool” and things like that all the time.
So, I thought I’d share some of what they are doing to get so much attention on Facebook.
Personally speaking, I rarely post anything on Facebook other than photos from catching up with friends, family or attending a big event or special day (e.g. wedding, birthday, etc). I also get tagged in a lot of photos that my wife (I got married recently) posts up.
When I post up things on Facebook, I do get a lot of clicks and comments, but it’s pretty rare that I’d post something up, so maybe that has something to do with it.
What I know for sure though is that those two guy friends of mine just kill on Facebook. People click like, comment and share their stuff all the time.
How Popular is Your Facebook Profile Today?
You may have 225 friends on your Facebook list of friends, but just how many of them regularly check out your page to see what you’ve been up to?
These days, Facebook has become so influential that being popular on Facebook can actually mean being popular in the real world. If you want people to start noticing you, you need to start doing more than just adding random pretty girls as friends.
Here are 3 funny ways to increase your popularity on Facebook that I’ve seen my friends do. You won’t come off as desperate and you won’t have to wrack your brains to think of witty status updates on a daily basis.
1. “It’s My Birthday” (Every week)
Out of the 365 days a year, there is one day when most people will click on your Facebook profile. Your birthday!
Once a year, you’ll find yourself inundated with well wishes and congratulatory messages on turning a year older. It has become a Facebook tradition. I think it’s pretty annoying, but that’s probably because I am so busy online with The Modern Man and can’t be bothered replying to 100+ family and friends to say, “Thanks!” so I just click like on their comments.
However, I understand that some people LOVE the Facebook birthday attention, so if you do love it, why not try what a couple of my friends did for a couple of months? They changed their birthday every week, so it kept appearing for everyone as a reminder and they kept getting inundated with happy birthdays, confused messages and LOLs from people.
Thanks to Facebook’s birthday notifications, people you have not spoken to in years will be reminded to drop by your page and wish you a happy birthday. This includes ex-girlfriends and ex-crushes, so who knows what could happen when you start “talking” again.
Go to your account settings and change your birth date to the date for next Tuesday. Watch as traffic trickles and laugh as everyone wishes you great happiness for your birthday.
Some of your ‘real friends’ and family will pick up on the fact that it’s not your birthday, so just say “Yeh, I’ve decided to change my birthday to _______ (whatever date you’ve chosen). It works better with my schedule”
Then, do the same thing next week. You’ll get a lot of “LOL!” and “WTF” responses, but that’s the point. People will be posting and you will be more popular on Facebook.
2. Say Something Funny
After seeing 20 really funny status updates from my friends, I began to wonder. “Are these guys making up the jokes themselves, or getting it from somewhere online?”
I searched around online and instantly saw that there are loads of sites dedicated to funny status updates (e.g. SillyFacebookStatuses.com).
Yet, that hasn’t make me think any less of the guys. I still appreciate that they bring a laugh into my life every few days with a quirky or funny status update.
Some examples that I saw on a site I just looked at:
“Didn’t Selfie Sticks used to be called Friends?”
“I’m beginning to think that for some of you, the wheels on your bus do not go round & round.”
“Do people with cats not know about dogs?”
“Whoever said “What goes around, comes around”, never passed around a bag of Doritos.”
Some examples from my friends:
“If I ever get arrested I am going to ask for a status update instead of a phone call.”
“It’s amazing how long you can hold your farts at the beginning of a relationship.”
“If a guy wants to find out all of their flaws in under a minute, they just have to ask their girl if she has gained weight.”
“If a man says you’re ugly, he’s being mean. If a woman says you’re ugly, she’s jealous. If a little kid says you’re ugly, then you’re ugly.”
3. I’m in a Relationship
If you are single, a good way to keep your page abuzz with rumors and frivolous talk is to change your relationship status to ‘In a Relationship’ on Facebook.
This usually generates a myriad of comments from nosy and poky friends. Sit back, relax and laugh as some of your friends open a discussion about your romantic life. “Who is the lucky girl?” “Is it Ann from high school?” “OMG who is she? I want details!”
Keep it mysterious and don’t reveal too many details. The less you comment, the more prying they become. The less you give them, the more they want. You don’t have to state who your girlfriend is, just say something like, “It’s all moving very quickly…I’m actually quite shocked…sorry for not telling you guys earlier…”
If they ask you for details, you can then laugh and say that you were only joking. My friend wrote, “Sorry, I was just dreaming. I want a girlfriend. I am over being single.”
What happened next? People started suggesting he meet some of their single girlfriends and a couple of women said that he was hot.
Personally speaking, I’ve never done anything like that (the only time I changed my relationship status was when I got into a relationship with my now wife), but if you want to get a laugh and have some temporary buzz on your Facebook profile, go ahead.
If you like to joke around and don’t want to take life seriously, then make sure that you embrace that. Some of my best friends in life are those who are always looking to have a laugh. People love those who can make them laugh, so if that’s your thing – go for it!
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HILARIOUS! The birthday thing is great
LoL… that is funny. I do notice some of my friends changing their relationship status very frequently. One minute they are single….then they are “in a relationship”….then “its complicated” lol
Luke – I love that too, this birthday idea is great but if it comes with a present not just a birthday wish I would adore this idea, Really Dan this is a brilliant idea.
lol Those are great. I wouldn’t want to tell my “friends” it’s my birthday too often though. My last birthday got 300+ new messages and wall posts and those were a hell to reply back to. Yes, I’m just that nice.
lol too funny!!! Having too many facebook friends is overrated. I used to add everyone I knew but now I’ve deleted more than half. I don’t want just anyone knowing about me and looking at my info. So now I just have people on my facebook that I actually talk to.
the birthday thing is really cooll maybe im gonna use that one!!
thanks for the idea
hahaha nice one!
I’ll use that tactic,mybe luck can through
Hi Dan
Just wondering, do you think people now judge someone as a person by looking at their Facebook account? For example, if someone didn’t have many Facebook friends, rarely updated it, didn’t have many ‘wall posts’, rarely tagged in pictures e.t.c would be perceived by people as a bit of a loser in real life compared to someone who had the opposite type of account?
I’ve read that some studies suggest that this is the case.
Hi Anon
Thanks for your question.
Yes, of course they judge you by your Facebook account. You are judged by EVERYTHING that you present to people whether in person, via e-mail, in a comment or on Facebook. You are on display. If you look like a lonely guy on Facebook, then yes – people will think that of you. Watch Coaching Call Breakthroughs to learn how to use your Facebook account in a way that attracts women, attracts comments and likes and makes others want to meet up with you in person and be a closer friend of yours.
Cheers
Dan
Hey Dan,
lately fb has really been bothering me and maybe it shouldn’t so much. Typically I see fb as just a place to message a few close friends who live far away and not so much about making clever posts to get likes. Still, sometimes I look at posts with lots of likes and wonder why they get so many when all it was was a dumb post. It is hard for me to connect making a single post that everyone can see to an everyday conversation I would have with my girlfriend, close friends, and people I hang out with. One person I know is a big introvert but gets lots of likes, so it seems like fb doesn’t have much to do with real social success. What do you think?
Thanks again,
Johann
Hey Johann
Thanks for your question.
It’s up to each individual what they do with their Facebook profile. Yes, there are dumb people on there who make stupid posts and get lots of people clicking like, but that’s pretty standard when you think about it. I remember back when I was 21 (I’m 35 now) and was really into philosophy. I used to think that anyone who didn’t ponder existence and the meaning of life was an idiot. I’d get frustrated at how people would focus on simple, unimportant things and not stop to think about the reality that we live in, how amazing it is and what will happen next. However, I then grew up and realized that there are different types of people in this world and that is a good thing. Life lesson: Accept people as they are. No need to get frustrated. They are who they are. If they want to change, sure you can then help them see what you see. However, if they are happy how they are – let them be and don’t spend another moment worrying about it.
Cheers
Dan
Hey Dan,
In normal life, my confidence and social ability are growing. Some people think I’m really funny. It’s kind of hard for me though to tell exactly what makes a post on facebook liked by lots of people. I’ve started to understand some more of what people think is funny, but for some reason I can’t seem to get ahead on this. Maybe it doesn’t matter, but a lot of times I post something and am completely surprised by whether it is well liked or not. The only thing I can come up with for sure is that a picture of me and my girlfriend goes a lot further than anything I would normally say. The ones you listed above are good, but I still don’t have any idea of whether or not something is going to be liked. Any hints?
Hi Johann
Thanks for your question.
It really depends on the type of friends you have. For instance, if I make a post about life, existence, the universe, etc – only a few of my equally philosophical friends will click like and make a comment. Everyone else just won’t get it. However, if I post up some photos of me and my girlfriend doing something cool, interesting, etc – family and close friends will click like and/or make a comment. If I post up a photo of me and my girlfriend that looks romantic, family and married friends will click like because they want me to settle down. However, if I post up a photo of me, my GF and friends out partying at a club, my younger more “party going” friends will click like and comment.
It all depends on the people you have as Facebook friends and what they care about. The best approach is to not worry so much about what people will click like to, but to enjoy your life and sometimes share the great experiences you have with your friends, family, etc via Facebook. What’s most important is not whether people click like, but whether you like what you’re doing with your life.
Cheers
Dan
Hey Dan
I created a bit of a buzz with the In a relationship status change on my facebook though it didn’t last long, but at least i got a good laugh from it despite not getting as much response from my friends as I thought I expected to get lol