Best. News. EVAAAAAAAA! It is now super easy to make sure you’re notified about updates that your favorite pages make, which I honestly think is a long overdue tool. Two tools, to be exact.
(Especially since I, ahem, “like” several hundred pages. And that’s after a major purge a few months ago.)
Not only is it super handy for regular use of Facebook, I think it’s huge for page admins that share the task of making updates.
Tool #1: Notifications
You can now go to a page, hover over the “liked” button and turn on notifications for that page. Hurrah!
Let’s say, for example, that you can’t stand the idea of missing even a single post from Growing Bolder. Just select “Get Notifcations” and any time that page is updated, you’ll get the little red number at the top of your page that indicates you have something new to check out.
I think this will be especially helpful for developing stories (following news stories, product launches, etc.) because you can toggle it on and off.
Tool #2: Interest Lists
I LOVE this (and it’s a tool that has existed for a while but I’m just now getting into it for pages) tool — it basically allows you to build a favorites list, add multiple pages to it, and then have a single URL to check for all updates from those pages.
You can build an interests group for bloggers, your favorite products, celebrities, etc. Then, save the group(s) in your favorites so it appears toward the top of your Facebook homepage, and click the link for one-stop browsing.
For more information:
- Facebook Rolls Out Option for Fans to Receive Notifications about Page Posts (via Inside Facebook)
- Brands Rejoice! Page Notifications Will Help Increase Facebook Reach (via Marketing Land)
- How to Facebook’s Opt-In Notifications Affect Brands? (via All Facebook)
- How to Take Back Control of Your Facebook Feed (via Mari Smith)
- This Little-Known Facebook Feature Can Help You Monitor Customers and Competitors (via Entrepreneur)
- Want More Engagement on Your Facebook Page? (via BlogHer)
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Thank you for sharing this info. I’ve been hearing bit and pieces about interest lists on FB but never really knew what the deal was.
Awesome news! Thanks so much for always sharing this great information.
Thanks for sharing this! I put the link to this post on my blog AND personal page!
wow what great tips and resources! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks for this… have tweeted it cos I’m confused about the changes. Everyone is so negative about them!
Deb
Great info – thanks!! This will come in handy both for my personal and work life!