How to Post Links on Facebook

Posting links on Facebook is a great way to self-promote your own blogs, share your ideas and opinions or share a really cool site, blog or YouTube clip. It is pretty simple, and it is a great way to share things with your friends. Once you post the link, it will show up in your Facebook Feed, and all of your friends will be able to see it.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Find your link. In another tab or window, open the page you want to post. Highlight the URL and right-click on the address. Choose "Copy" from the drop-down menu. If you are more comfortable with the keyboard shortcuts, just press Ctrl+C instead.

2. Paste your link. Click back to your Facebook window. Select the Profile tab. Your profile will load up. Look at where you can type in your status. There should be an option for "Share Link" above that box. Click on that link. Most of the page will not change, but the tab will move over to Share Link, and the box will say "http://." Click in the box and then right-click again. Select "Paste" from the drop-down menu. This will put the URL in the box. You can also use Ctrl+V from your keyboard as a shortcut. Click the "Preview" button. Make sure that the posting looks right. Sometimes there is a glitch with the link post. Make sure it is linking to the exact page you specified.

3. View the text preview. There should be a block of text that will show as a preview. If it does not, or if it is not what you want (some blogs have a static welcome or info block before the blog text starts), you can type your own preview or copy and paste one from the site. Click on the text or in the area just below the title (if there is no text) and add or change the preview.

4. Pick a picture. If there are pictures on the page, those will appear as thumbnails. Scroll through the pictures and select the one you want. If you do not want any of the pictures to post, then check the "No Picture" box. Watch the picture carefully; ads, badges and other HTML items might be considered "pictures." Make sure you really want that photo to go with the link before you post!

5. Post comments. Here is where you can put your own spin on the post. You can give your friends your two cents on the subject, let them know why you posted it, give your recommendation or just leave a general comment. If this link is for a site or blog you wrote, give a little background on the subject before they click. However, watch your length; if your comments run long, it will cut off your preview box.

Resources

• Facebook

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on 3/13/2009 Sounds like a fun thing to do. I have been planning on starting a Facebook. Thanks