jonnybarnes.uk/database/seeds/LikesTableSeeder.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;

class LikesTableSeeder extends Seeder
{
    /**
     * Run the database seeds.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function run()
    {
        factory(App\Like::class, 10)->create();

        $faker = new \Faker\Generator();
        $faker->addProvider(new \Faker\Provider\en_US\Person($faker));
        $faker->addProvider(new \Faker\Provider\Lorem($faker));
        $faker->addProvider(new \Faker\Provider\Internet($faker));
        App\Like::create([
            'url' => $faker->url,
            'author_url' => $faker->url,
            'author_name' => $faker->name,
        ]);
    }
}