Comments for Tips & instructions for beginning and intermediate bloggers. http://www.bloggingbasics101.com Blogging Basics 101 Wed, 16 May 2012 21:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Facebook Giveaways & Contests: Why It Matters That a Facebook Page in New Zealand Got Shut Down by Melanie Nelson http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2012/05/facebook-giveaways-contests-why-it-matters-that-a-facebook-page-in-new-zealand-got-shut-down/#comment-7684 Melanie Nelson Wed, 16 May 2012 21:09:43 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=3955#comment-7684 Allie, thanks for stopping by! It's not a problem to link to a giveaway or contest, you just can't host the actual giveaway or contest on your FB wall. Hope that helps. Allie, thanks for stopping by! It’s not a problem to link to a giveaway or contest, you just can’t host the actual giveaway or contest on your FB wall. Hope that helps.
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]]> Comment on Facebook Giveaways & Contests: Why It Matters That a Facebook Page in New Zealand Got Shut Down by Melanie Nelson http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2012/05/facebook-giveaways-contests-why-it-matters-that-a-facebook-page-in-new-zealand-got-shut-down/#comment-7683 Melanie Nelson Wed, 16 May 2012 20:32:28 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=3955#comment-7683 Tshanina, if you start giving prizes, that would violate the FB promotions guidelines. I explain those in-depth here: http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2011/07/running-a-successful-facebook-giveaway-or-contest. Thanks for stopping by! Tshanina, if you start giving prizes, that would violate the FB promotions guidelines. I explain those in-depth here: http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2011/07/running-a-successful-facebook-giveaway-or-contest. Thanks for stopping by!
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]]> Comment on Facebook Giveaways & Contests: Why It Matters That a Facebook Page in New Zealand Got Shut Down by Tshanina http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2012/05/facebook-giveaways-contests-why-it-matters-that-a-facebook-page-in-new-zealand-got-shut-down/#comment-7682 Tshanina Wed, 16 May 2012 20:26:06 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=3955#comment-7682 Melanie, I do a weekly game of trivia on my Facebook page. Currently I don't give a prize to the winner but I was considering it. How would this fit into Facebook's guidelines? Thanks! Melanie,
I do a weekly game of trivia on my Facebook page. Currently I don’t give a prize to the winner but I was considering it. How would this fit into Facebook’s guidelines?

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]]> Comment on Tips to Get More Shares on Facebook by Jo-Lynne {Musings of a Housewife} http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2012/05/tips-to-get-more-shares-on-facebook/#comment-7680 Jo-Lynne {Musings of a Housewife} Wed, 16 May 2012 19:11:25 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=3858#comment-7680 This is so helpful. I am always online in the mornings, and that is when I usually post to FB. No wonder engagement is so low. This is so helpful. I am always online in the mornings, and that is when I usually post to FB. No wonder engagement is so low.
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]]> Comment on Tips to Get More Shares on Facebook by Melanie Nelson http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2012/05/tips-to-get-more-shares-on-facebook/#comment-7678 Melanie Nelson Wed, 16 May 2012 14:44:50 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=3858#comment-7678 Yep! Sunday nights are big. I think people are winding down their weekends, thinking about the week ahead, and making that last check on FB. Of course, everything depends on your audience. Here are a few more things to consider: * If you're catering to a young audience (18-30, say), then they may be checking FB later on the weekends after they get home from going out. * People with kids may be checking after they've put the kids to bed and have a few minutes while watching TV. * And, of course, the times listed in the post are all Eastern, so consider that people on the west coast are still checking FB at what would be 10p on the East coast, but 7p for the west coast. Your audience is everywhere! Yep! Sunday nights are big. I think people are winding down their weekends, thinking about the week ahead, and making that last check on FB. Of course, everything depends on your audience. Here are a few more things to consider:
* If you’re catering to a young audience (18-30, say), then they may be checking FB later on the weekends after they get home from going out.
* People with kids may be checking after they’ve put the kids to bed and have a few minutes while watching TV.
* And, of course, the times listed in the post are all Eastern, so consider that people on the west coast are still checking FB at what would be 10p on the East coast, but 7p for the west coast. Your audience is everywhere!
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]]> Comment on Tips to Get More Shares on Facebook by Melanie Nelson http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2012/05/tips-to-get-more-shares-on-facebook/#comment-7677 Melanie Nelson Wed, 16 May 2012 14:41:54 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=3858#comment-7677 Debbie, I don't recommend always using Networked Blogs. Facebook does value manual posting over scheduled postings from third-parties. The good news is that if you use something like Networked Blogs, those posts aren't being stacked any more. (FB used to stack all posts from a tool and only the most recent post or two showed; users had to click to see more. That essentially made your posts invisible to a lot of people. FB no longer does that for third-party tools/apps.) The bad news is that if you're using a tool like Networked Blogs and people click through the link, there's a Networked Blogs toolbar at the top of the page. If you see that, it means they're filtering your content through them and they get the traffic, not you. I think there are more reasons NOT to use a third-party tool for updates and I prefer to update manually. There are certainly instances where you may want to schedule posts, and that's OK. I just encourage people to do as much manual posting as possible. Debbie, I don’t recommend always using Networked Blogs. Facebook does value manual posting over scheduled postings from third-parties. The good news is that if you use something like Networked Blogs, those posts aren’t being stacked any more. (FB used to stack all posts from a tool and only the most recent post or two showed; users had to click to see more. That essentially made your posts invisible to a lot of people. FB no longer does that for third-party tools/apps.) The bad news is that if you’re using a tool like Networked Blogs and people click through the link, there’s a Networked Blogs toolbar at the top of the page. If you see that, it means they’re filtering your content through them and they get the traffic, not you. I think there are more reasons NOT to use a third-party tool for updates and I prefer to update manually. There are certainly instances where you may want to schedule posts, and that’s OK. I just encourage people to do as much manual posting as possible.
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]]> Comment on Tips to Get More Shares on Facebook by Debbie Vinyard http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2012/05/tips-to-get-more-shares-on-facebook/#comment-7676 Debbie Vinyard Wed, 16 May 2012 14:12:26 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=3858#comment-7676 really surprising about the days that are popular. I'm asleep at some of those times. Do you recommend hootsuite & networked blogs now? i know at one point you did not. Thanks for the info! really surprising about the days that are popular. I’m asleep at some of those times. Do you recommend hootsuite & networked blogs now? i know at one point you did not. Thanks for the info!

]]> Comment on Tips to Get More Shares on Facebook by Andrea (Lil-Kid-Things) http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2012/05/tips-to-get-more-shares-on-facebook/#comment-7675 Andrea (Lil-Kid-Things) Wed, 16 May 2012 13:51:49 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=3858#comment-7675 Wow this is great info! I bet that was a really interesting session. I usually shy away from Sundays because it tends to be my day off...Guess I should start checking in before bed! Wow this is great info! I bet that was a really interesting session. I usually shy away from Sundays because it tends to be my day off…Guess I should start checking in before bed!
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]]> Comment on Facebook Giveaways & Contests: Why It Matters That a Facebook Page in New Zealand Got Shut Down by Allie http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2012/05/facebook-giveaways-contests-why-it-matters-that-a-facebook-page-in-new-zealand-got-shut-down/#comment-7668 Allie Tue, 15 May 2012 15:16:36 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=3955#comment-7668 Melanie thank you for continuing to share this I am constantly directing people to your previous posts. Have we ever determined if you can link to a post on your page wall for a contest? I know if I have a sweepstakes on my blog I still post the link on my wall. Melanie thank you for continuing to share this I am constantly directing people to your previous posts. Have we ever determined if you can link to a post on your page wall for a contest? I know if I have a sweepstakes on my blog I still post the link on my wall.
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]]> Comment on Facebook Giveaways & Contests: Why It Matters That a Facebook Page in New Zealand Got Shut Down by Jo-Lynne {Musings of a Housewife} http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2012/05/facebook-giveaways-contests-why-it-matters-that-a-facebook-page-in-new-zealand-got-shut-down/#comment-7665 Jo-Lynne {Musings of a Housewife} Tue, 15 May 2012 09:44:29 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=3955#comment-7665 I wish more people knew this. I see ppl violating the FB TOS all the time. Drives me batty. I wish more people knew this. I see ppl violating the FB TOS all the time. Drives me batty.
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