“Facebook #101: Five easy tips to get you Started Online”
Welcome! In this post we are going to go over five of the most commonly asked questions regarding interactions on Facebook. A few of these may seem basic but if you’ve been a little uncertain of what to do this will help you get up and running.
1. What are some of the different ways to use Facebook?
This can be a source of confusion to many people. There are several types of ways to connect on Facebook but it’s actually pretty easy to understand. Just look at the blue stick guys and they will explain all. In a nutshell: Facebook has profiles (you set up when you join), groups (limited interaction with a select number of people; can be public or private), and pages (public, viewed by everyone).
- YOU (as your personal self) has a PROFILE, also called a “timeline”.
- 2. GROUPS offer limited interaction with certain people; are public or private.
- 3. PAGES are public; viewed by all; used to represent a brand, product, business, cause, etc.
2. How can I keep up with my favorite pages?
1. Mouse over the “Liked” button.
2. See the drop-down menu that appears?
3. Place your cursor over “notifications” and click.
4. See how a little checkmark appears?
5. Success. Yay!
3. Where are my messages??
Another little-known fact about facebook, especially if you are using the app, is that messages from people who are not friends with you can’t be seen easily. Yes, they run and well….basically hide. You have to look for them via desktop (doesn’t have to be on a computer, just using your device as desktop rather than mobile). That’s pretty much the only way to find them — but once you DO, there will probably be quite a few.
4. Notifications from all those groups are making me crazy!
If you are on Facebook there’s a good chance you’ve been added to groups. (yay!) Knowing how to use them — and how to not get notifications every 5 minutes — is a great thing.
5. Umm…that doesn’t look legit…is it?
Ahhh…here we have something from the “what not to do files”. This is possibly one of the worse ways to present content to your readers. Would you even bother to click on it? Since it almost appears spam-like, if that’s what you offering to your fans it’s unlikely that you’ll build much of a following.
Did you find these helpful? Have questions? Feel free to ask!
