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Facebook Blocking Content, Seeking Web Traffic Help

by BMartin1776
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Facebook is doing this to get page owners to pay to have their posts seen in news feeds.

2 articles that support what is going on... there are more out there
Facebook Admits Organic Reach of Brand Posts Is Dipping | Digital - Advertising Age

Facebook Sends a Message to Page Owners... It's All About Money |

That said my site is now dead in the water. Any suggestions on a site I can share my material on to get traffic. My visitors are Walkers only small % return. Im in tough niche too which makes things even worse
#blocking #content #facebook #seeking #traffic #web
  • Profile picture of the author kindsvater
    I would have a website with an email signup form so you "own" your fans / subscribers and can contact them whenever you want, without paying Facebook.

    You then use whatever ability you have left on Facebook to try and get followers to sign up for your real message list.

    As the articles state, users news feeds are becoming overwhelmed with page owners posts, so to help weed out the crap (and to make FB money) you need to pay to have your followers see your posts. Pretty much defeats the purpose of having followers or using Facebook, which ultimately means only the big corps will have Facebook pages.



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  • Profile picture of the author petelta
    The organic reach has dropped... it hasn't disappeared. I still get plenty of traffic from my fan page posts. I have seen some dip in interaction on your regular run of the mill post, but the viral posts still take off just as good as they always have.
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    • Profile picture of the author kindsvater
      Originally Posted by petelta View Post

      The organic reach has dropped... it hasn't disappeared.
      Yet.

      That was the point of the articles. FB is saying the already dropping organic reach will end this next year and page owners will need to start paying for anyone to see their posts. At least you have fair warning, which is refreshing, so you can start thinking about how to address the situation.
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  • Profile picture of the author ErinWalsh
    Thanks for posting the link for the articles. The one thing constant in life and on Facebook is change.

    Cheers!
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  • Profile picture of the author BMartin1776
    ok so FB is dead so is there a decent alternative? I am on twitter already but that is a total beast, tweets just get buried in nano second.

    I am totally green can someone supply a step by step on setting up an email newsletter? If it costs money then Im really screwed.
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    • Profile picture of the author Paul Dilley
      Originally Posted by BMartin1776 View Post

      ok so FB is dead so is there a decent alternative? I am on twitter already but that is a total beast, tweets just get buried in nano second.

      I am totally green can someone supply a step by step on setting up an email newsletter? If it costs money then Im really screwed.
      Creating a newsletter is a must using Facebook or not. As you see Facebook and all other social media, as well as search engines, are uncontrollable and unpredictable. Through your news letter you have complete control. No surprises.

      Check out the following link, which I found contain valuable guide on how to create a newsletter:

      http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/gu...newsletters-ht
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  • Profile picture of the author Social Now
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    • Profile picture of the author BMartin1776
      not everyone has money to invest! thats the point of making a site to deliver a product/ service/ info and make money from it. so im back to square one... i need money to make money

      you win corp america
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  • Profile picture of the author BMartin1776
    Facebook Slightly Tweaked How The Site Works — And It Screwed An Entire Profession Facebook Screws Social Media Marketers - Business Insider

    Slightly!! Thats an understatement my traffic has collapsed close to 90-95%
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  • Profile picture of the author sarah23
    Face Book isn't dea but yes it has changed its algorithm and they are doing it so that people like us can be paying them more money for Ads.
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    • Profile picture of the author Magicalidea
      Originally Posted by sarah23 View Post

      Face Book isn't dea but yes it has changed its algorithm and they are doing it so that people like us can be paying them more money for Ads.
      They are in development huh ? I don't know how its service will be after changed but the price is now little bit annoying me.
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  • Profile picture of the author Samuel Adams
    Of course, it's discouraging news for Facebook page owners. But, Facebook has to monetize in some way to please share holders. They can't simply keep doing business the same way, letting business page owners (who are generating traffic/earnings off the site and taking visitors OFF Facebook) to continue to get all these services for free.
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    • Profile picture of the author BMartin1776
      Originally Posted by Samuel Adams View Post

      Of course, it's discouraging news for Facebook page owners. But, Facebook has to monetize in some way to please share holders. They can't simply keep doing business the same way, letting business page owners (who are generating traffic/earnings off the site and taking visitors OFF Facebook) to continue to get all these services for free.
      I agree about monetizing but they already have ads everywhere! Cutting ones visibility down to zero from people who CHOSE to see their content is flat out wrong!
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  • Profile picture of the author indmoss
    This is the new normal when it comes to facebook. Fortunately, there are lots of other social networks out there.
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    • Profile picture of the author BMartin1776
      Originally Posted by indmoss View Post

      This is the new normal when it comes to facebook. Fortunately, there are lots of other social networks out there.
      So aside from twitter if it was you what would you do? What site would you be pushing your blog posts etc from?
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  • Profile picture of the author BMartin1776
    The blocks on content are unbelievable now.... Id call it a compete shut out from reaching fans. Ive tried every trick in the book nothing works is there anyone here who will help me? I feel like a broken record asking b/c no one will answer and Im sorry if I offend so many because Im unemployed and unable to afford some of the suggestions thats why I made my site to inform and profit off the byproduct of providing my information....

    I am desperate for traffic I have no income no budget, I post as much as I can but I am past burnout trying to get this thing going.
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