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Facebook News Feed Update: Now What?

Jon Loomer

You’ve undoubtedly heard by now about the big Facebook news feed update that was announced recently. The news feed is sorted and customized based on a ranking system. Facebook wants you to see more stuff from people. Posts that get long, thoughtful replies will get priority in your feed. So… Now what?

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Facebook News Feed Changes. Stay Calm. Don’t Panic.

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#Facebook News Feed Changes. 7 tips to improve your chances of your followers seeing your posts [link] Click To Tweet Now that it’s been over three weeks since the announcements from Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s News Feed algorithm changes, I hope everyone has calmed down a little. Don't Panic. Recommended.

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Facebook Marketers are Already Fumbling News Feed Change

Jon Loomer

It’s been a little over a week since Facebook announced the latest news feed change intended to surface more content from friends and less content from brands. In that time, it’s clear marketers are setting the groundwork for future news feed changes. Facebook will have no choice. Facebook owes you nothing.

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Facebook Explore Feed: The Launch, the Test, and What Might Be

Jon Loomer

If you’re a brand or marketer, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the Facebook Explore Feed. Some believe it signifies the end of organic brand content on Facebook. Earlier this month, Facebook completed the launch of the Explore Feed. This is the Explore Feed that about 99% of us have.

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Facebook Watchbait: Misleading and Sensational Videos Will Be Down-Ranked

Jon Loomer

Facebook has announced that videos using “watchbait” will be penalized and receive less news feed distribution. “Watchbait” is a made-up word to describe shady tactics used by marketers to game the news feed algorithm — and user engagement — with videos. Supposedly, of course.

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How to Choose Facebook Ad Placements

Jon Loomer

When you create a Facebook ad campaign, you have limitless options. When creating your ad set, Facebook uses “automatic placements” by default. When you use automatic placements, Facebook will “maximize your budget” and distribute your ads in placements that will lead to the most results. The Problem.

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Meta Shuts Down Facebook Podcasts

Jon Loomer

After a mere 10-month test, Meta is shutting down Facebook Podcasts ( according to Bloomberg ). I have a podcast ( The Pubcast with Jon Loomer ) and I’ve been testing Facebook Podcasts since October. Explaining Facebook Podcasts. Know that this wasn’t unique content that podcasters created for Facebook.

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