Share Blog Posts to Facebook and Twitter
The whole point of having a blog is for people to read all the witty, interesting, mundane, goofy, smart, informative things you have to say. And a great way to help guide folks to your posts is by sharing those posts on Facebook and/or Twitter. Which is why there's an auto-sharing option for both social networks built right in to every post.
To the right of each new post you'll find Share switches for Facebook and Twitter in the Post Settings:
To the right of each new post you'll find Share switches for Facebook and Twitter in the Post Settings:
The first time you switch either of them on you'll be prompted to both log in to your Facebook / Twitter account and give GetWebsites.com permission to connect to those accounts (this permission can be revoked at any point).
Twitter is very straight forward. Log in to your account, give permission for GetWebsites.com to connect and you'll start posting the next time you Publish your blog (the title of the blog post is automatically used as the message on Twitter). Facebook is a bit more complicated in that it provides you with options the first time you connect. Let's walk through those.
Twitter is very straight forward. Log in to your account, give permission for GetWebsites.com to connect and you'll start posting the next time you Publish your blog (the title of the blog post is automatically used as the message on Twitter). Facebook is a bit more complicated in that it provides you with options the first time you connect. Let's walk through those.
Your first option is to choose where you'd like to share. Should your posts go to your personal Facebook account so all your friends can see? Or would you like to share them to a Business or Fan Page you've created?
If you choose your personal profile you're all done. But if you select "My Business Page" you'll be presented with a list of every Fan Page you manage on Facebook. You need to select the one to which you'd like to share your posts.
If you choose your personal profile you're all done. But if you select "My Business Page" you'll be presented with a list of every Fan Page you manage on Facebook. You need to select the one to which you'd like to share your posts.
Once that's done you're set. Next time you Publish a blog post it'll show up on your Business Page wall and will be shared with your fans.