7 Facebook Group devices and Tips to Build an Engaged Community

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7 Facebook Group Devices and Tips to Build an Engaged Community

Facebook Groups are getting a lot of attention lately, especially as organic reach on Facebook Page is declining. In this post I share Facebook Group Contraptions and Tips to Build an Engaged Community.

This Post was Updated on 25th September, 2016

Facebook Groups can be a fine way to grow an engaged community and generate more traffic, shares and sales.

I have been the admin of a number of groups, some with a dozen members, some with thousands (You’re welcome to join our Visual Content Creators Group right here).

I have seen Facebook Groups work in dozens of screenplays.

I’ve seen them build thriving communities.

So, I am undoubtedly an advocate of Groups and have a few Facebook Group Contraptions and Tips to share with you.

But, with so many people hopping from Facebook Pages to Groups, it’s worth knowing a few things about Facebook Groups. Firstly,

They shouldn’t substitute your Facebook Page, but instead, provide another way for your community to find you and engage with you (and each other).
Facebook Groups take time to set up, manage and moderate. Which is why you should consider the tips in this post before beginning one!
They can become a very significant part of your business, building engagement and community, driving traffic, shares and sales to your website… so treat them with the respect they deserve. Don’t just commence a group because it’s the “thing to do”. Commence one with a strategy in mind.
Facebook Groups can be a superb place for people to come together around a combined subject or cause. Groups can be built around:
- a topic or subject in your industry
- a mastermind
- a community cause
- a group of paid members for a program or service.
There are three different levels of Facebook Groups – Public, Closed and Private (we will discuss them below) and you need to choose one that suits your purpose and your audience.

7 Facebook Group Devices and Tips

#1 Type of Facebook Group

As I mentioned above, there are three main types of Facebook Group. These are:

Public or open (anyone can see the members and their posts and can join)
Closed (anyone can see the members but they can’t see posts and have to request to join or be invited by an admin)
Private (only those in the group can see that it exists. You have to be invited or added to join). It’s secret squirrel stuff.

The type of Facebook Group you choose will depend on your purposes for setting up the group in the very first place. And you can switch the type of group in your settings.

Generally, a Public Group is fine for a common cause or discussion where you want people to detect the group lightly. When someone posts in this group, their friends may see a notification “Donna posted in ____ Group” with a link to the post so people can see it.

If you don’t want your posts to be public, then consider one of the other group types:

Closed Groups permit you to check who you are inviting or accepting into the group – it gives you more admin control. These also work well as bonuses for paid programs whereby you can permit someone access to the group as a member of your program or membership site.
- Please note that it is against Facebook’s terms of service to “charge” to use Facebook features, including Groups. So it needs to be a bonus or some other arrangement. Do not charge a fee for someone to be in a Facebook Group.
Private Groups are superb for puny groups, family members, friends or projects you want to keep secret. You can always make them “Closed” or visible later using the Privacy Settings in your group, as in the picture above.

#Two Pinned Posts

This device I love! It is especially excellent for group admins like me. The reason? It permits you to “pin” a specific post to the top of the feed, so it is the very first thing that shows up.

You see, there’s one thing that can be a little hard to get used to with Facebook Groups. Posts are not just chronological.

This is how it works:

In a group, the last “post” that has had any activity sits at the top of the group “newsfeed”. This means that if someone posts a post, it will go to the top.
If someone comments on a separate post, that post will hop to the top. And so on. In a larger group this means that the posts budge thick and quick, and fresh posts are intertwined with old posts.

It can be good for watching the latest comments but somewhat frustrating for a Facebook Group Admin. What if you want to give certain posts priority to be seen by the group members?

To pin a post simply choose the drop down menu on any post and choose “pin post to top” – you will be asked to confirm if you want to substitute any old post.

Here’s what a pinned post looks like (see.. it says “pinned post” at the top)… and it sits at the top of the Group Newsfeed:

The pinned post will stay pinned to the top of the group page – immovable in position regardless of who posts afterwards. Some things to recall:

Unluckily, you can only pin one post at a time, so make sure it counts.
Another thing to bear in mind is that the pinned post will not display automatically on mobile view and users in your group may not realise that they have to click on “View Pinned Post” to see it, as goes after:

Therefore, If it is something indeed significant and you don’t want mobile users to miss it, it may be lighter (if it will get a lot of engagement) to post it loosely on the wall and let it “float” at the top of the feed.

And yes, I wish Facebook would bring back numerous pinned posts for this reason!

It would be nice to have one “welcome” pinned post and one spot you can pin another post to demonstrate something significant, an event or announcement.

But for now, we have one Pinned Post, so use it wisely.

#Three Facebook Group Admin Files

This is one of my favourite Facebook Group Instruments.

It’s actually a group of contraptions or resources you can use within your group to help members understand the group, what it is about, the group rules and more

When it comes to admin documents, the main Facebook Group implements you will want to know about are:

This is where you can add a blurb about the group, including basic group rules. Make sure you add this at the time you commence your group. You have a decent amount of space to add a description and you can link to other file documents.

Whenever you update this, it will show up in the newsfeed too, so it’s a fine way to keep members up to date with any group or rule switches.. and it will go out on the newsfeed to group members (if Closed or Secret) or group members and their friend (if Public).

Two. Files – this is where you can add files and documents about the group for group members.

I use this feature a LOT. For example, in our Visual Content Creators Group we have documents for:

Our Members to add their social media details and website
Our Group Rules and Guidelines
Our Visual Content Challenge Rules and Guidelines. You can find out about the challenge here if you want to join in.
The links to the daily or weekly post photos for our Visual Content Challenge

You can add documents for anything you wish!

The native Group document creator actually looks pretty nice (it has the same builder as the fresh Facebook Notes feature). Or you can upload a PDF if it is a document you don’t want it edited by anyone else.

Here is a screenshot of the documents or Files we have in our Visual Content Creators Group at present:

Photos works like any other Photo manager on Facebook – it keeps a records of photos posted on the newsfeed by you (the Admin) or by members and you can view them in categories of Photos, Albums or Movies.

#Four Search

Have you ever been in a group and seen a excellent post, link or comment and you think “I must come back to that”?

But then you lose the comment in the group posts when you come back to it?

Or perhaps you have been looking for your own comment in the group but can’t find it in all the posts? You need to use the Search function!

It’s one of my favourite Facebook Group Instruments.

Go to your favourite group. Let’s use my Visual Content Creators Group as an example:

Take a look at the photo above. See the little crimson circle? That’s it. The search function. Here is what this superb little device can do:

You can search on the name of a Group member. All of their posts will come up. Brilliant! Especially if, like me, you often see a post and want to come back to it but then leave behind what it was or you can’t find it!
You can search on any word. So, if you want to find all the posts that mention a particular topic, you can just type it in! Posts containing that word will come up in the search results.

#Five Events

Another of the Facebook Group Contraptions you might want to check out is “Events” within your Facebook Group.

These can be handy if you are having a meetup or a webinar. Like a pinned post, they help to highlight something significant.

This will permit you to reach more group members as well.

You find the Event tab at the top of your group and you set it up like any other event.

#6 Movie and Live Movie

A superb thing about Groups is that everyone can add movie and even go live in the group. This can be good for having guests present to the group or doing mini-trainings.

You can do the following with movie in Facebook Groups:

Just make sure you are very clear about the rules for movie in your group if it is a large group.

Many large communities have a rule about no-live streaming in the group (other than admins) to permit for moderation of content.

However movie and Facebook Live can be a Enormous asset for a group so be sure to consider creative ways you can use it, especially as an admin.

#7 Grytics

I have discovered this awesome instrument recently called Grytics – a device specifically designed for Facebook Groups Analytics and Marketing.

And if you are a Facebook Group proprietor or Admin, it will become your best friend!

Grytics helps you achieve a number of things. With Grytics, you can:

Get insights on the group, posts and members – you can find out key statistics about your group including who your fresh members are, and who are the engaged members (and whether they are a “publisher” “commenter” or “reactor”. You can also see which posts perform the best, and the time of day that members are most engaged. The detailed reports also permit you to compare the spectacle of your group over different date ranges to see what is working (or not working) in the group.
Get to know your members better so you can keep them “on board” by reaching out to them, acknowledging them and engaging with them. For example, you can download a spreadsheet of fresh members and then use the list to welcome them into the group. Grytics will also publish a Wall of Fame leaderboard for you to share in the group to showcase the most engaged members.
Publish in the group – Grytics is fine for publishing your posts. You can post your group posts “now” or schedule for later (up to sixty days in advance). No longer are you a marionette to your group – you can think ahead!
Lightly locate your active, inactive, fresh, current or former members and engage with them as suitable.
Print detailed reports to track the progress and engagement of the group.

Check out Grytics – it starts at just $12 per month and if you have a Facebook Group, it’s worth it.

I doubt that I will want to run a group again without this contraption and I am sure you will feel the same!

BONUS: Admin Tips and Devices

There are a few tips you can benefit from when acting as an admin for a group:

Have more than one “Admin” member. This helps if you can’t access your account but also if your group grows, it’s handy to have a back up person to moderate the group.
Get very clear on your Group Rules as they make it much lighter for you to grow your group of moderators (and moderate the group) if you are clear from the embark. Many a large group has been abandoned because it became too hard to moderate. Post the rules up in your files and in the description!
Encourage your group members to report posts they feel are outside of the group terms. This will save you geysers of time rummaging through every post and helps members to feel that they are truly part of the community. In a larger group where you can’t vett everyone meticulously, you will get spam. Let your members give you a goes up about it.
If you’re fortunate you may be able to showcase your group posts in chronological post order. But fair warning, this may be being phased out by Facebook as it presently doesn’t work for everyone. Check if it worksf or you. Type * in the search bar. If it works, you’ll see the group’s posts in chronological order! Evidently “*a*” also works for some people. Just bear in mind that this does not 100% work for everyone, and in fatter groups it won’t necessarily include all posts.But hey, it’s worth a shot, right?
Get very clear on your settings – determine if you will permit members to add people, if they need admin approval, who can post on your group wall. These are all in the “settings” section of your group. For example, here is ours:

Want more information about Facebook Groups?

Over to You!

If you are a member of a Facebook Group or you have your own that you are an Admin for, use these Facebook Group Implements and Tips to get a better practice (and results) from your participation in the group!

Donna Moritz

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Thank you! Glad to be learning fresh ways to make Facebook more of a contraption & less time-consuming… Superb effortless to go after tips!

You are very welcome Eau-Vive. It is so superb to know it is helping you out as much as it has helped me. Thanks for the feedback and expect more time-saving tips and tricks!

I didn’t know about the pinning option. I have a love/hate relationship with posts being bumped up when a person comments on them.

Ha ha yes totally Richelle – I so agree with you – it makes it so hard sometimes to go after the chronological vs popular thread! Thanks for the feedback. Hope pinning helps you ebb on the side of love vs hate!

there just seems so much to learn about Facebook on a weekly basis! So thanks for this. Little bits of information at a time, are lightly absorbed!

Thanks Celena – it is fine to get the feedback, as I have been finding that posts with one or two lightly actionable tasks having been getting good feedback, so I will certainly do more of that (that’s how I like it too!). Have a superb weekend!

Ooooh….loving that PIN feature on groups! That would have been very useful this week, I must read your posts the moment they are written, I might miss something that will be useful. I’ve just subscribed so I don’t miss anything! Thanks Donna…. xx

ha ha ha that’s funny! Glad you can use it now Krishna! My newsletter updates have all the posts for the week (plus usually one extra ninja strategy of some sort) and the other way is RSS. I do love the pinned posts however! I use it a lot in a duo of groups that I am admin for. It’s awesome! And the search function is undoubtedly helpful too….more of the same coming this week (for Pinterst and visual marketing) so stay tuned!

Superb information thank you for sharing. I indeed like the search feature that I never knew existed.

Thanks Beth – it’s good, isn’t it! Have joy with it!

I know about these features and I love the search box! I haven’t yet used the pinned post feature, but do like the idea of keeping significant info at the top of the page.

I agree Leanne – the capability to keep significant info at the top of the page is phat for group admins – lots of possibility – have joy with it!

Unluckily pinned posts are now limited to one at a time

The Amount of SPAM on my page can give anyone the strongest headache. I’ve been on it for the past three hours deleting SPAM. This is painful.

Facebook grows worse minute by minute. There was no need to eliminate the option for sorting posts in a chronological order by date.

I agree Isabelle – this post was written a duo of years ago, but I do find it challenging in groups as people who write a post can have their post dropped down instantaneously as soon as people comment on other posts, which are then moved to the top. Chronological is better in many ways.

when i attempt to switch the group photo using group photos previously posted i only get an option to use the last duo of photos and i indeed want to use some of the older photos posted. I use to be able to do it but this option seems to have switched any ideas ??

? Devices. I need to know how to sort group posts by date because it’s driving me crazy. Now THAT would be a device I could use.

Haha I had totally missed this comment, sorry – but YES I totally agree with you. We just updated this post as it gets a lot of visits still, and I wish you could see posts by date, not “last comment” …..if you find that magical instrument, let me know!

Two years later and still looking. I’ve reported it and complained to no avail.

haha yes, I think it’s a very long shot as Facebook seems to like the permanently dynamic newsfeed vs chronological. But you can only attempt…

Here’s a fix. Type * in the search bar and it will organize the posts by date.

That’s super clever Senica – I just was talking to someone about it last week and they said the same thing. It’s not a very well known hack for sure. I’ll add it in!

doesn’t work, please attempt now

The search instrument/button for my groups doesn’t seem to be working now since Nov. 13th. I can’t even inject my name/get my own post in groups to display up, or it says No Results on some members names I’ve entered.I have to go to All Members & search it there to make sure the person is still a member,anyone else noticed it or have a fix they know about as I’ve found none?

Hi is there a way to post to numerous groups at the same time? As it’s a ache shareing one by one. Thank you

Yes a lot of contraptions permit it but personally I don’t do that as it can go wrong – like for example this morning we had someone numerous post into my open group and it was a webinar promotion and we don’t permit promotional posts – my assistant would have deleted it but and potentially banned the user because of the type of post but I recognised it was one of our usual contributors and it may have been a group post – and it was. Just be wary of posting the same thing out at once. If it is to sell something or some sort of affiliate link it can backfire. But if it is content, then yes it is possible and not such a bad idea, tho’ I would still recommend choosing a instrument that permits you to schedule the posts so they go out at different times.

Can you schedule the beginning of a comment yet?

Donna – Is there any way to clean up posts to a group made over xx days ago? There are hundreds of posts and we’d like to liquidate the old ones without have to go through the infinite scroll. Thank you!

Hi Christy – as far as I know you would have to do it by hand – just not sure why you would want to delete old posts if they are not spam or inappropriate? Unless you are wanting to switch the concentrate of the group but if that’s the case I would just begin posting a lot of fresh content – the old content will budge on down the feed pretty quickly.

Sorry, Donna! I should have explained. The group is actually a sellers group where individuals can post items for sale. Unluckily, after the item has sold, the sellers don’t always go back and eliminate the item that is no longer available. It takes fairly some time to by hand go in and liquidate the sold and no longer listed items. Just thought there might be some ninja trick I didn’t know of. Thank you so much for your response!

Those are two good contraptions. Does anyone have any outside devices?

Is there a way that I can gather all my group posts in a certain area (groups, interest, folder…etc) and take them off my timeline?

Thanks for the information and together,we shall do more

How do I become admin of a group that has no admin?

Add Me To That GROUP. I will Help you to Make you ADMIN.

Hi… I actually have no idea what you are talking about sorry!

@sociallysorted:disqus An significant note about the bonus hack at the end of the article:

Searching in group for asterisk (*) does indeed sort the posts by the chronological time of posting (regardless of “bumping” comments), but it certainly doesn’t list all posts.

I’m not sure what’s the filter behind it, but I compared the ‘*’ search results to the real group feed (a super active group of 140k users) several times, and I found out it skips a lot of posts.

Thanks and yes that would be totally expected for a group that size… It would be a mean task to order posts in a group with 140k users. But for smaller, reasonable sized groups it seems to work well. I doubt it’s ideal but I’d rather have it than not have it.

Did they kill this workaround (*)? It stopped working for me.

Hi – it’s still working for me and to be fair Facebook switch their functions and features so often that it could well go away at any point. But I tested it on two groups and it still works. And yes for larger groups, you may see some posts go missing.

Doesnt work for me either, but was able to trick it. Put “*a*” instead.

Thanks for this article. I’m wondering if FB has the capability of grouping files under one category: i.e. all articles posted about BEES goes in one folder in the FILES link. Feedback welcome.

Hey Mary… good question. And there, is but I am incapable to access it at present. There was a thing called Facebook Discussion Topics – you can see how to do it in this post: https://grytics.com/blog/how-to-create-discussion-topic-for-your-facebook-group-infographic/ but it would emerge that it is not available to all groups. I actually have seen it available on my posts and then when I went back to add them, the option was gone. I know from a few other group owners that they can’t see it either, but i you can get it in your group, then grab the chance and set it up, as it is a fine way to categorise posts.

is it possible, if i can see, which person added how many people in my group ??

Hi Prabhjot – I’m not sure you can, sorry… you can see which admins added group members but I am not aware of any way to split them into who added which person. However, given Facebook switches their functions almost on a daily basis, I can’t possibly keep up with every switch so there is a strong possibility I have missed something.

Donna, I am looking for the “file” tab in my closed group. I have several closed groups and all of the larger ones have the “file” tab but one closed group that was just began and still does not have one hundred members, does that have anything to do with it? Thank you <Three

Hi there – I’m indeed not sure. It is likely that’s the case but I tend not to claim that I know every function in Facebook as I would drive myself crazy keeping up with their daily switches. It could be that something has switched or it could be that it is only available with 100+ now. I’ve had it in groups under one hundred tho’ so the other possibility is that it is a glitch. You could attempt to check with them on it but Facebook are not effortless to get hold of. Hopefully it will just demonstrate up!

Hi! I had this same problem in a puny group that I admin. The File tab wasn’t there. BUT, this morning I posted some files, and voila! The next time I went into the group, the tab was there. If you don’t have files in there yet, this may be the issue. Good luck!

Is there a device/plugin/service for me to filter my Group Membership joining requests [closed group]. I only want to add users that have a genuine interest in yoga. Usually, I have to go to their profile & check out the groups that they are already members of. I would like to just submit a keyword like ‘yoga’, and the instrument would automatically search through users’ profiles, and give me a rating or just automatically approve requests that meet my criteria. This would save me a gigantic amount of time.

Hi Charles – not that I know of but it sounds like a excellent idea… If I hear of anything I will sway back to you but as far as I know most people are faced with the same challenges that you mention (including me!). It would be fine if a developer could solve that one!

Thanks Donna. I have just posted another comment that addresses the current status in relation to this issue.

As an iOS developer, I had a quick look at the Facebook ‘Open Graph’ API. Unluckily, the only data that can be queried, related to Group Membership Requests, is membership_request_count. It is not possible to query membership request profiles. This is not a privacy issue, because as a Group Proprietor, I am able to look at membership request profiles loosely.

If this attribute ever becomes available, I will create an iPhone/iPad app that permits Group Owners to filter membership requests using a keyword search.

I will also add the capability to automatically approve those that match the specified criteria.

See THIS SPACE.

Sounds good – let me know if you do… I am sure it will be handy!

Yes. Donna. I will keep you updated on this. I am going to make a feature request to the Facebook Development Team to see if they will expose one property [membership_requests] and one activity [approve_membership_request].

I cannot see any good reason why they won’t? This is not a privacy issue, because I can access membership request profiles as a Group Admin via the the Facebook App & website.

The fact that mobile users have to click on a button to view a pinned post renders the functionality pretty futile, even worse, they will miss what you intended to be seen the most. It’s ridiculous.

Yep. That’s why I addressed that in detail in the post. I’m afraid when it comes to Facebook, logic doesn’t always prevail. But if you are in groups, while facebook does this, you’ll need to click to see the pinned post. I generally do now out of habit but I wish they’d switch that.

There are a few things that I would love in terms of Group admin. I am a co-admin of a closed group that is primarily a political discussion group. It sits at over 30,000 members. We attempt not to restrict of speech, but don’t tolerate individual manhandle.

Firstly it would be nice to be able to report en masse all of the members that have blocked one or more admins – that is against our policy and a reason for instant departure.

Secondly, While we promote political discussion, we insist on civility – some are incapable to even attempt that, and more often than not they are booted – especially if they attack the admins (personally rather than countering an argument or statement). I just noticed however – we “booted” say a “John Bennet”, and within hours get a request for membership for FB account for “jean benoit” – a fresh FB Account, with the same photo, and the original “John Bennet” as the only friend (Talk about dumb). The problem is, one can’t search blocked members for a name. Another “bonus” would be to be able to tag an applicant as a “to be discussed” – stopping an other admin from approving until a concern has been discussed.

Thirdly, we have a “sin bin” of sorts – There are a lot of idiots that like to argue, no, like to curse out the admins (who, of course, are relatively prolific posters). They are given an “ADIOS” and personally blocked by the ADMIN – As admins we can still see the #($$ they write, but they can’t see or comment on anything we (the admins) post, which is intended to make them feel that all of a sudden they aren’t “in the loop”. From time to time we compare private blocked lists, and if someone pops up in two out of the three admins’ sin bins, they are “booted. But that is a very manual process with screen grabs of lists – it would be nice to be able to extract that data.

Ultimately, with thirty two thousand members we are fairly certain that there are a lot that are listeners rather than communicators – it’s very likely hard to determine if someone is actively reading, But it would be useful to have an capability to report on how much someone posts or replies. Identically a comment tag field on a block would be superb, so that we can remind our selves of the circumstances for a block (even a link would be fine.

I am attempting to work out where in FB to raise discussion on these enhancements, but no joy – I noted we have the IOS Developer here – perhaps a pointer…

Wow Peter that sounds excellent but complicated. Unfortunatey I have no way of knowing what FB will do or contacting them… you can attempt suggesting through their support but they won’t reply and chances are all of your excellent ideeas won’t get implemented but you never know. I would suggest you check out a device like http://www.Grytics.com (it’s mentioned in the article) as it is good for managing groups and downloading csv files on some of the things you mention (especially the last point on your wishlist about working out who has engaged with your content – this implement will do it) so you can more lightly track and engage members. Hope that helps!

can you help me please? I am admin in my group but I can see a moderator turned off commenting, in purpose today. How can I find who was engaged?

Hey John – anything technical you’ll need to contact Facebook unluckily. This is just a post about how to use groups, not tech support. But I will say that if you want to be able to see who was engaged then a instrument like http://www.grytics.com might help. Hopefully you can switch commenting back on and eliminate that moderater if they are switching functionality without your permission.

Hi Donna. How does a business benefit from running a Facebook group – the reach of posts in groups emerges petite. For example if you post to a group that has eight thousand members – what do you reckon that organic reach is?

Hi Michael – that’s a good question and one that has dozens of options. But the plain reaction is there are many ways you can benefit from a group but it depends on how you run the group. If you are not engaged and don’t engage people or give them value or build a community then it will naturally be firmer to monetize it in any way. Likewise if you attempt to sell to your group directly it very likely won’t work either unless you provide a ton of value very first The most successful groups I have seen that monetize use the group as a place of sharing information, building community and then they periodically suggest options for joining a membership site or buying programs BUT their community is very invested in the content and value very first so it is a no brainer for them to join or buy. As for reach, again it totally varies. It depends on how engaged your facebook page is. For somepoeple the reach of a group will far outweight a facebook page if they have a very engaged group and they train their group members to have notifications turned on. A excellent group is one where members check in and see what is being posted daily… and don’t rely on reach and notifications. That’s the sweet spot.

Anyone hear any updates from Facebook if and when they are going to do a utter rollout of the “Ask Pending Members Questions” feature in Groups?

Hey Jeff – I spotted it tested on my account then it disappeared and haven’t heard of anyone having it permanently as yet – I am not even sure if they are rolling it out at all. Sorry, can’t help on that one.

It’s available now

Is there a way in the “Files” tab to set it up so files are visible chronologically (not date order)?

Hi Sandy – not that I am aware of, but I haven’t attempted to do it. Facebook switches the way Groups work permanently (like all their features) so it’s worth attempting from time to time, but so far I haven’t seen that you can do that.

Thank you Donna for responding appreciate!

I needed to create a Facebook Page for a club (not a FB group) because the Page has the left side Tabs/sorting feature. However there is no ‘File’ tab that I can set up. Do you know if there is a way to set up ‘File’ feature in FB ‘Page’ ? thank you

Hi Sandy – the files faeature is just on groups at the moment, not pages, but with Facebook you never know as they switch things permanently.

Thanks for answering so promptly!

searching by asterisk (*) is not working (on facebook group), why?

give me a solution ��

Hi – as I said in the post – “Just bear in mind that this does not 100% work for everyone, and in fatter groups it won’t necessarily include all posts” – I’m sorry I can’t give tech support for FB as they switch their platform too often so it may be that is is not working for you or even that it is not working for anyone anymore. It is still presently work for me but that doesn’t mean it will work for everyone.

oh okay,sorry & thanks For Your Information ��

I manage a group of 4000+ members. It’s an inspirational group, and I’d like to collect my posts and photos over the last seventeen months to write a devotional book. I’ve not found an effortless way to unarchive all the posts on my Mac OS. Do you have a recommendation?

Hi Rhonda – usually with anything that involves Facebook funtions/instruments, I find it best to google their help centre. This seems to be it, but not sure if it will help. https://www.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id=10201290977937615

Truly helpful article thanks

Hi, This week I made a Facebook page for my not for profit as a way of profiling our volunteers who are working with people who are dying. Today Facebook has sent me a message telling they have unpublished the page. I have done a lot of research and it seems from what I read that this can be fairly arbitrary and take a long time to resolve. Do you suggest I stir to a group instead? I was wanting to get the word out into the community about our work.

Hi Krystal – I’m not sure why Facebook would do that. We tend not to get involved in attempting to guess what Facebook thinks as it can switch so frequently so I don’t usually write about features, admin, etc on Facebook, but I would recommend you certainly put in a support ticket/appeal about it. It sounds like it shouldn’t have been unpublished. A group can be a good thing for sure but I wouldn’t give up on your page – both is best…. Good luck!

Thank you for such an insightful article about Facebook groups. I manage a few and it’s so hard to keep up. I think now is the time to get serious.

I’ve used a few contraptions in the past, but Grytics is looking good. Do posts you schedule through Grytics showcase up with ‘posted by Grytics’ underneath your name / post?

Hi Alexandra – it’s undoubtedly the best group device that I know of. As far as scheduled posts go, the other groups that I am in where grytics are used have the date and the word “Grytics” demonstrate to the group members. I don’t think it is a meaty issue as if you are using Grytics contraptions like the featured members then they understand that you are using a implement within the group. But I agree with you – groups can be hard to keep up with for sure!

Hi, this was a useful post! I think some fresh FB features for Groups substitute some of the Grytics features you mentioned, like Group Insights. But the main thing I’m looking for is, is there any way via a 3rd party app or inwards FB to invite a duo hundred people at a time to a closed group if you know their email addresses (but you’re not FB friends)? Something other than sending out a mass email with a link to the group.

Hi there. I’m not sure about that function to be fair – It’s possible there is a device or app that does it, but I’d be very clear you have permission to do whatever you are doing when it comes to subscribers and email marketing. If you are taking email addresses where people have opted in for one purpose, then you have to be careful you are not violating spam legislation/rules to use that information within another instrument or app to message people.

hi, thank u for nice informations, i have recognized there is a fresh implement facebook group statistic and no need to register grytics, but i can open this contraption some of the groups i admined, but i can not see this contraption in one of my big open group, i have searched it but could not find this on one group, i can not understand reason of differences

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