As we all know in today’s digital world everyone is making reels on different social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook to get attention and more followers. Facebook is allowing all Facebook users to create reels and earn money.
What is a Facebook Reel and How is it created?
The Facebook reel is a new way to make short videos on any niche such as food entertainment, business, personal branding, your brand, etc.
Through Facebook reel, you can add any sort of background music such as a song, or your voiceover.
Facebook Reels are a new way to create short, entertaining videos, get discovered by new audiences and be part of cultural moments on Facebook. Effects and music can be added to your reel or use your original audio, allowing you to bring your ideas to life and share them with your audience.
How to make a Facebook reel step-by-step
If you want to entertain people around the world, engage your followers, share your content, share recipes, business ideas etc. You must create a reel because it is an interesting way to grab the attention of audiences.
Follow these steps to make a reel on Facebook in just a minute:
- Open the Facebook application on your mobile phone
- Sign in to your account
- On the top right there is a plus(+) sign, tap on the plus sign
- Four options will appear on your screen 1)story 2)Reel 3)live 4)upload video
- Touch on reel button and start making the reel
- After taping on Reel you can add filters, songs, background music and effects to your reel.
Here is the pictorial version of making a Facebook reel
On the top right there is a plus(+) sign, tap on the plus sign
Four options will appear on your screen
1) story
2) Reel
3)live
4)upload video
Touch on reel button and start making the reel
After taping on Reel you can add filters, songs, background music and effects to your reel.
Some more information related to Facebook reels is as under;
- Facebook reels are short videos min 3:00 seconds to 30 seconds maximum.
- Recommended upload ratio 9:16
- Recommended resolution to upload 1080p, MP4
How to promote Facebook reels
Just making a single reel will not give you attention, you have to work hard to make it possible to get views on your Facebook reels.
Below we will be sharing some ideas to make your reel engaging, authentic, and creative.
Focus on the Facebook analytics
After making a reel focus on Facebook analytics and how your reel is working. For that, you have to go to the Facebook analytics dashboard to get to know about your progress.
Quality content (Facebook reels)
Produce quality content that is worth watching otherwise, you will not be able to create engagement on your Facebook reel.
Facebook reels Linked with your Instagram account
After creating a Facebook reel, link your account with Instagram and post your reel to your Instagram account as well to gain more followers.
Try new things
While making a new reel, you must focus on a few things
- Add background music according to your content.
- Try experimenting with new things to make your reel look more appealing.
- Good lighting is the key to a good picture, video and reel.
- Don’t change the camera position, the Facebook reel is already set to a vertical position.
Conclusion
Facebook reels are elaborated versions of other features, are based on short time which differentiates them from other features of Facebook like stories, posts and video content.
The Facebook reels engage audiences differently if your content is engaging, everyone can see your reel and get to know more about your brands.
Faqs
Q1)Does Facebook pay for views you got on your reels?
Ans) Yes, Facebook pays $0.01 to $0.05 per 1,000 views.
Q2) What if I share my Facebook reels to Instagram, how does my engagement (likes, shares and comments) count?
Ans) Technically Both are different social media platforms that’s why their engagement will be counted separately in terms of money too.
