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Biggest drop in Facebook organic reach we have seen

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Re: Biggest drop in Facebook organic reach we have seen

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Post by Beltiras »

ahussain wrote: post #29
bad_user wrote: post #12

The best part about Twitter is the simple timeline. Twitter doesn’t care about what the account represents, so all accounts have the same priority. Yes, Twitter has started to mess with its timeline, but that’s besides the point. Facebook’s noise problem is one that they themselves created. Countless of times I found myself subscribed to some page only because I liked one of their posts. Which is bullshit, because in…

Also, why is the second item in my newsfeed always a "Sponsored Link"

Because of ad money to pay for the service?

Re: Biggest drop in Facebook organic reach we have seen

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Post by orwin »

ahussain wrote: post #29
bad_user wrote: post #12

The best part about Twitter is the simple timeline. Twitter doesn’t care about what the account represents, so all accounts have the same priority. Yes, Twitter has started to mess with its timeline, but that’s besides the point. Facebook’s noise problem is one that they themselves created. Countless of times I found myself subscribed to some page only because I liked one of their posts. Which is bullshit, because in…

Also, why is the second item in my newsfeed always a "Sponsored Link"

I'm not using facebook (not since they had this anti-adblock stuff), but if it is always the second item for everyone, it should be quite easy to hide with a small greasemonkey script (that you don't even have to code yourself, someone probably already did).

Re: Biggest drop in Facebook organic reach we have seen

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Post by maaaats »

> In main newsfeed are now just friend and sponsored posts.

Haven't seen many posts by my friends this year, only people commenting or liking stuff on various pages. Not sure if it is because my friends (including me) have stopped posting, or if it just drowns in everything else.

Re: Biggest drop in Facebook organic reach we have seen

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Post by albertgoeswoof »

dep_b wrote: post #28

If I see how many companies don't create a homepage but rely on Facebook entirely. Or have a very stale homepage while they keep posting news on Facebook and Instagram. And I don't get it, if you use a free Wordpress setup with a few simple plug-ins you can already post all of your content immediately to all social media channels together with an update on your homepage.

IG engagement is so much higher for many categories, people just don't interact with websites like they do with social media

Re: Biggest drop in Facebook organic reach we have seen

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Post by wilbert_abreu »

orwin wrote: post #33
ahussain wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also, why is the second item in my newsfeed always a "Sponsored Link"

I'm not using facebook (not since they had this anti-adblock stuff), but if it is always the second item for everyone, it should be quite easy to hide with a small greasemonkey script (that you don't even have to code yourself, someone probably already did).

Here's a chrome extension that works for me: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sponsored-posts-bl...

Re: Biggest drop in Facebook organic reach we have seen

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Post by AndrewDucker »

bpicolo wrote: post #26
AndrewDucker wrote: post #5

The annoying thing here, as a Facebook user, is that if I've liked the "Cute Puppies" page it's because I want to see their cute puppies. To then strip them entirely out of my Facebook feed unless they hand Facebook some cash feels like a step back in my usage of Facebook.

The annoying bit is that (with the current model), if my friend likes cute puppies, then I'm forever cursed with them too, at the expense of all the things I actually want to see.

That is absolutely annoying as well.

It's as if Facebook should show me the things I've asked it to, and show you the things you've asked it to, and not try and take mine away or give them to you.

Re: Biggest drop in Facebook organic reach we have seen

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Post by numbsafari »

wilbert_abreu wrote: post #37
orwin wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not using facebook (not since they had this anti-adblock stuff), but if it is always the second item for everyone, it should be quite easy to hide with a small greasemonkey script (that you don't even have to code yourself, someone probably already did).

Here's a chrome extension that works for me: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sponsored-posts-bl...

A chrome extension that uploads all my FB data to its servers? Neat!

Re: Biggest drop in Facebook organic reach we have seen

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Post by maneesh »

swampers wrote: post #18
IndrekR wrote: post #4

To an outside observer (I do not have a FB account), this looks like a good plan from the FB side. Kind of like GMail inbox categories/tabs. All about reducing the signal (friends) to noise (something you may have liked 3 years ago) ratio. You will still see as many ads, but the content between those will be more relevant. Too bad FB does not offer ad-free account as an option.

I didn't like it when Gmail did it either, and removed tabs almost immediately. Let me control what I see and how I see it. Provide me the tools to move things into other 'feeds' if I want to, but don't force me into using these tools. Otherwise, give me what I've asked for (posts, emails, etc) in the order I've received them.

And I loved it immediately when Gmail did it.
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