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rowan · 01-01-2017, 03:41 PM

This is a weird one. Facebook rejected boosting of a post on my page - but the audience was specifically set to page subscribers only.

So I can make a post with "unsuitable" content to the page (post was wishing everyone a happy new year, links to a site that has the text "18+" and "sex chat", but with no images), yet I can't boost that same post so more subscribers to my actually page see it.

The other odd thing is that I have boosted posts with the very same link previously.

Seems to be no avenue of appeal, just keep trying until something works.

dillfly2000 · 01-01-2017, 03:47 PM

Dealing with Facebook is like a dog begging for treat from an owner that hates dogs.

Bladewire · 01-01-2017, 03:51 PM

Too many of your subscribers complained to Facebook then unsubscribed.

CaptainHowdy · 01-01-2017, 03:52 PM

Facebook sucks. Happy 2017.

TheDynasty · 01-01-2017, 04:09 PM

Seems about right in facebook land.

$5 submissions · 01-01-2017, 04:42 PM

FB did this to OP:

rowan · 01-01-2017, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by $5 submissions

FB did this to OP:

Haha, nah, I don't rely on them to generate income, so it's really just a bit of frustration and mild bemusement. Now if Google decided to penalise me, that would be another story entirely.

I presume some overworked person in a third world country looked at my ad and site for about 2 seconds then clicked "nope." FB probably makes more money by only acknowledging advertisers who spend big.

rowan · 01-01-2017, 11:40 PM

So out of curiosity, I calculated some stats over a period of a few months...

- 175534 total confirmed browser IPs
- 145985 from referer google.* (100% organic)
- 2190 IPs from referer facebook.com. Both paid and organic; at least 1207 of those are deep links so are NOT from paid ads. That's an absolute maximum, but likely less, of 983 paid visitors referred from Facebook

Conclusion: I'll continue sucking on Google's engorged teat

01-01-2017, 03:41 PM	#1
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Facebook rejected my paid boost, but... This is a weird one. Facebook rejected boosting of a post on my page - but the audience was specifically set to page subscribers only. So I can make a post with "unsuitable" content to the page (post was wishing everyone a happy new year, links to a site that has the text "18+" and "sex chat", but with no images), yet I can't boost that same post so more subscribers to my actually page see it. The other odd thing is that I have boosted posts with the very same link previously. Seems to be no avenue of appeal, just keep trying until something works.

01-01-2017, 03:47 PM	#2
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01-01-2017, 03:51 PM	#3
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01-01-2017, 03:52 PM	#4
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01-01-2017, 04:09 PM	#5
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01-01-2017, 04:42 PM	#6
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	FB did this to OP: __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

01-01-2017, 11:40 PM	#8
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	So out of curiosity, I calculated some stats over a period of a few months... - 175534 total confirmed browser IPs - 145985 from referer google.* (100% organic) - 2190 IPs from referer facebook.com. Both paid and organic; at least 1207 of those are deep links so are NOT from paid ads. That's an absolute maximum, but likely less, of 983 paid visitors referred from Facebook Conclusion: I'll continue sucking on Google's engorged teat