Seen a decline in your organic reach on Facebook? Fear not – you aren’t alone.

Organic reach has fallen by 88% since October 2013 – from 49% to just 6%.

But why are business pages seeing such a rapid decline when it comes to organic reach?

There are two main reasons.

Firstly, Facebook has grown at a super-fast pace and there’s only so much space in each user’s new feed.  There are now a whopping 18+ million business pages competing with yours on Facebook.

The other reason comes down to money.  Facebook makes money when you pay for your content to reach more people.

Priyanka Biswas of Social Media with Priyanka says that,

“According to a study conducted by Locowise, the average organic reach for Facebook Pages is about 7% and this number varies depending on the total number of likes for a Page. Pages with less than 10,000 likes have an average organic reach of 11% (slightly higher). Pages with 10,000 – 99, 999 likes have an average organic reach of 6%. Pages with over 100, 000 likes have an average organic reach of 5%.”

So what can you do to increase your organic reach on Facebook?

1. Create quality content

Facebook puts a lot of emphasis on content quality and content relevance. When deciding which posts make a user’s newsfeed, engagement metrics such as likes, shares, and clicks come into play – helping Facebook determine the quality of your post.

Facebook considers how many times a user has engaged with your page, so the more they engage, the more likely it is that your content will appear in their newsfeed.  Another reason why it’s so important for you to consistently post quality content.

2. Don’t push promotional content too hard

There’s nothing wrong with promoting your business every now and then – after all…

However, brands that are overly promotional might begin to see their organic reach decline.

Remember: Facebook serves content based on interest – not intent.

3. Take note of Facebook’s spam algorithm

Facebook is always fine-tuning their algorithm to weed out poor content and enhance user experience. Facebook is demoting pages that post frequently circulated content.

Facebook found that when they deemphasized pages that regularly shared recycled content –users reportedly hid 10% fewer stories.

Post as much original content as possible – content is still king!

How have you improved your organic reach? Comment below with tips!