Posts Posting in Sales Format
Facebook will sometimes automatically turn posts into sales format posts without your input and if you don't get the option to turn that off on a computer (click the three dots at the top of your post for more options) - the only option it gives you is to delete the 'listing'.
(https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/268696735/dddd3c15c468762807fee4fd/image.png?expires=175Few readersHow to use Facebook Groups for your Business
Facebook groups are a great location to hold your parties! Groups tend to have more of a sense of community than Events, which can lead to higher engagement with your guests!
We'll walk you through creating a Facebook group, getting it set up to post, and finally different ways groups can be used.
1) Create your Facebook group.
This is where your posts will be published, and where you and your guests will be interacting with one another.
We walk you through how to creFew readersWhere is the best place to host my 'party'?
You can schedule parties to your business page, to all groups created both on your personal profile and your business page. FB does not currently allow posts scheduled in events created directly on your business page or your personal profile, or in events that are created in groups.
We personally recommend hosting your parties in business groups and here's why.Few readersAbout Facebook Party Group Notifications
WHY AM I NOT GETTING FB NOTIFICATIONS FOR MY POSTMYPARTY POSTS GOING IN MY PARTY GROUP?
Normally, you would not get notified for posts going to a personal group, because Facebook sees your profile as doing the posting. If anyone comments on your posts, you should receive those notifications.
However, if you're posting as your Page in a Business Page Group, you would see that in your personal notifications.
WHY ARE MY GUESTS NOT GETTING NOTIFIED OF MY PARTY GROUP POSTS?
Facebook defaultFew readersIMPORTANT: How to avoid spammy behavior for your group party
Nobody likes being added to a group they didn’t want to be added to, let alone even know about. Also, remember that adding large quantities of people to your group is discouraged and may trigger a red flag with FB.
Use Personal Invites - Just like with a face-to-face party when using personal invites are the key to participation, using messenger on FB is a personable way to let your guests know you’d like to invite them to this fabulous online party and provide a direct link. You can do thisFew readersPrivate Business Page Groups
With all of the upheaval and glitches in Facebook lately, we are really recommending switching your parties to business page groups. A lot of our users have made the switch and are experiencing great success in these groups so far.
A common misconception with Business Page Groups is that they are public posts that can be seen from the page but this is not true. Business Page Groups can still be set to private or secret and this is always what we recommend. Any content posted in these private buFew readersHow do I schedule a Block Party or Multi-Host Party?
Block Parties, or Multi-Host Parties, is just the concept of having all your hosts and their guests in 1 group, rather than several separate groups.
You can schedule your party script template to this group like normal. (Remember to link your Page and schedule as a Business Page group, too!)
Each host still has her own shopping link. Many consultants create a post pinned to the top in the announcements, where they explain all the party details and list the hostesses and their shopping liFew readersTablet/Smartphone/Mobile User: Creating a Group
You can easily create a group for your Facebook Party from your smartphone or tablet via the Facebook App.
Go to the menu, scroll down to groups, then click create group.
Here, you can name the group, select the privacy settings and add a friend.
Next, the app will prompt you to: choose friends (you only need 1 to open the group), select a cover photo, add a description, and create your first post. After this, you will be taken to your group.
Continue in the Admin ToolFew readersBest Practices to Avoid Facebook Jail
Getting blocked is the number one problem there is when it comes to hosting your parties online. For most of our customers, this never happens, but for some, it seems to be an ongoing problem. The good news is that since we’ve run well over a million parties, we can just look under the hood and see what’s going on!
So you have to ask yourself, why do 9 out of 10 of our customers have no problems with their online parties while 1 out of 10 has tons of problems?
In this article we are goingFew readersWhen is the best time to schedule my posts in my party?
Want to have better reach on your posts? Don't schedule for on the hour as that's usually when every other scheduler auto-schedules posts and FB can often be flooded.
Schedule for off the hour and you'll have much better reach!
Also FB research shows us that Facebook posts get half their reach within 30 minutes of being published so as easy as it would be to just say post at this exact time for the best reach it's nFew readersLearn About Using Group Features for Parties
Being part of groups has become more attractive, because of several new features that have been added as Facebook’s campaign to create a better virtual community to connect people. As you set up your own groups, consider some of these features in your group. Explore Manage Group and ...More and Edit Group Settings to find these areas:
Add a quick and clear description about your group’s purpose including: quick introduction, any party details, links, starting instructions, etc.Few readers