In the last several months (at least!) I have been increasingly frustrated with my scrolling experience on Facebook and Instagram. There is just so much garbage content from pages that I don't follow and don't care about. And the people and pages I DO care about are nowhere to be found. Sound familiar?
Ads seem to be everywhere now, and there's a surge of older posts, too. What gives?! In an effort to rival TikTok, Meta is heavily promoting its "AI recommendation engine."
This algorithm tracks your activity to predict your interests and suggest content across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. It's similar to the approach that fuels TikTok's success: the surprise factor keeps us engaged with a constant stream of new discoveries.
But there's a big downside! When the algorithm gets overzealous, it can flood your feeds with irrelevant content, making them frustrating to use.
The good news? You can (to an extent) influence Meta's algorithms. The fabulous Mari Smith just shared some fantastic suggestions to help improve your scrolling experience, so take heed of her sage advice:
💥💥🚂 8 STEPS TO TRAIN YOUR FACEBOOK FEED 🚂 💥💥
1️⃣ Adjust the settings per post by clicking/tapping the 3 dots on any organic post in your feed. You can choose to hide, show more, show less, snooze, unfollow. You can also do the same for ads. And you also can get to 'Manage your Feed' under the 3 dots on any post. Yes, this practice can be super time consuming. But it can be worth a try!
2️⃣ Take advantage of answering the poll any time Facebook asks if you want to see MORE or LESS of something (a post or ad).
3️⃣ Make good use of your FAVORITES lists. This is where you can add up to 30 different friends, people you follow, or business pages as a Favorite. You're supposed to be able to see more of these sources in your main feed. But, see #4 below!
4️⃣ Start interacting with more of your Favorite people and Friends in the DMs. This informs the algos that
Longer Facebook Bios again!
Oops! I recorded this video last month and promptly forgot to share it! 😬
I am thrilled that Facebook is allowing longer intros on our business pages again! Watch this really quick video to learn more!
More Spam through Facebook
Have you been getting messages stating that your page is in danger of being removed or you violated some sort of rule or guideline? You're not alone! A LOT of people have been seeing these types of messages recently. Here are some things to look for to tell if it is a scam!
Someone tried to scam me this morning. Here's what to look for and do if it happens to you!
Cyber Monday Deals from ZingPop Social Media
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Things were hopping! Hope you can join us next time!
Constant Contact Summer Camp Unboxing Video!
Though I am a few weeks late posting about it, it was another successful Summer Camp with Constant Contact
I got a suspicious notification on Facebook and wanted to show you how to deal with it if something like this happens to you!
Before you finalize those dinner plans... have you considered that it might be the perfect night for tacos? 🌮🌮🌮
Where is your favorite local spot for tacos?
Can't figure out how to get speaking gigs booked?
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WNA SBS Live Interviews
Join Carla Bohnett and Tracey Lee Davis for a discussion about some of the 15th Annual Fall Mixer and Small Business Summit sessions as a few presenters join us.
It's my annual Constant Contact Summer Camp care package unboxing video! ✨️
How often are YOU showing up on your social posts? There are many reasons why you should be showing up in pictures and videos on your account, but did you know it can also help with account security?
NEW FEATURE ALERT! I am SO excited about this new feature on the FB app that addresses one of the biggest pet peeves people have with the algorithm!
Were you hacked or were you spoofed?
There's a difference between someone hacking into your account and someone spoofing your account. Here's what's what!
Happy birthday to me! Today, my fabulous Work Wife from Women's Networking Alliance took me out for a delicious breakfast, then I had some coaching sessions with some of my amazing clients, did some more catching up from being on vacation for two weeks, and now is time to wind down with some wine (and dinner, too, I guess).
Thanks for the birthday wishes that I've been receiving through my various social media platforms. I really appreciate then! 💗🥳🥂
If you haven't checked out my Cyber Monday deals yet, don't delay! Some deal expire today and you don't want to miss out on the courses, services, products, and tools that I am offering at a fabulous discount!
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Cyber Monday Deals from ZingPop Social Media!
Cyber Monday may be over a week away, but you don't have to wait to take advantage of some excellent deals on select products and services!
Enjoy special pricing on my social media courses, ZingPop in Your PJs, special marketing tools, and more! Some of these offers are only good through the end of the day November 29, 2021, so act fast and don't miss out on these amazing deals!
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Facebook and Instagram Outage!
How did your business fare today? Was it stressful for you not knowing when you'd be able to get back to your business pages?
Constant Contact Partner Summer Camp Unboxing!
It's time for my annual Summer Camp Unboxing video. Check out the fun stuff I got for completing Constant Contact's summer camp this year!
You can start your free trial of Constant Contact here: https://go.constantcontact.com/signup.jsp?pn=zingpopsocial
