Things to remember before scheduling posts on Facebook pages

Before and after scheduling a Facebook Page Post

Even Facebook allows you to schedule posts on Facebook pages there are certain things to be remembered before scheduling posts. So, here are the things you should remember before scheduling posts on Facebook. Here are some additional features in scheduling your posts on Facebook page. Let us go into the details.

Things before scheduling a Facebook post

1. You can schedule your Facebook page post up to 6 months in the future. Even, Facebook shows you to schedule your posts more than six months, Facebook doesn’t accept it to be published. So make sure your post up to six months from the date scheduling.


2. You can also schedule your posts between 10 minutes. If you set your time like 10.25 am, you can’t set that post. Make sure you have set the minutes correctly.


3. You can add targeted location in your scheduled posts. You can set the location of the targeted users on the scheduled post.


4. You can put a symbol of your feeling, and add a custom image to the scheduled post.

Once everything is set properly, you can schedule your post. Now, after you schedule a Facebook post, here are some things that can help you.

After scheduling a post, to reschedule the time of the post, just follow the steps:

1. Go to the admin panel


2. Click on the Publishing Tools on the top menu


3. Select the scheduled posts‘ option on the left sidebar


4. Select the post you want to reschedule, Click on the Actions button at the top and select reschedule.


5. Change the time and click on the reschedule button.


6. Now you are done.

If you want to edit the Text in the scheduled post follow the steps:

1. Follow the 1, 2, 3 steps in the above section after that


2. Select the post you to change the text in the post


3. And click on the Actions button at the top and click on Cancel Schedule


4. Now select the Drafts option on the left sidebar


5. Now the post is available in the drafts and can be edited and rescheduled.

Note: You can backdate the scheduled post from the Scheduled posts section.

Scheduled posts were not tweeted automatically

If you linked your Twitter account to your Facebook page. Your scheduled posts will not be tweeted automatically. If you have not linked your Twitter with Facebook you can link it here www.facebook.com/twitter. So, If you wish your scheduled posts to be tweeted automatically. Then, you should probably look for a different tool to schedule your tweets.

Conclusion:

These are the things you should remember before scheduling a post in Facebook. Scheduling a post using a third party tool like Hoot Suite, Social Oomph and Buffer app is also a good idea, You can use them and Facebook does not  punish for Scheduling posts using these party apps. Hope this article helps you. If you have any queries while scheduling a Facebook post, feel free to ask us in the comments section. Share this article with your friends and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google +.

Things to remember before scheduling posts on Facebook pages