Wednesday, May 22, 2013

How to See if Other Pages "Like" You on Facebook

Let me first say that I am definitely NOT a computer expert.  In fact, when I mentioned the idea of writing a "how to" post, my tech savvy hubs actually laughed out loud.  However, I have learned a lot through blogging and I came across a tip I wanted to share.  Maybe most of you already know this, but I didn't until about a week ago, so humor me, o.k.?

I started my blog about three years ago, but have just recently begun to really try and promote it.  To do so, I have been trying to utilize the Facebook page I created for my blog about two years ago.  I noticed folks asking others to "like" their page from their personal profile rather than from their fan pages.  Why??  Turns out that one of Facebook's gazillion quirks is that, when you like another page from your page rather than from a personal profile, it doesn't count toward their total number of Likes.  So if the fan page for Mommy Blog XYZ has 200 likes and I "like" them from my personal profile that number goes up to 201.  However, if I like them from my blog's fan page, that number remains at 200 AND they get no notification of the new "like."

With all that in mind, I started doing some research to see if I could convert my blog fan page to a personal profile without losing the likes I already have.  Unfortunately, it doesn't seem possible.  (If you know how, please share!)  While researching, I came across a way that you can see what/if any pages have liked your page.  Facebook has hidden it well and it takes a few steps to get there, so I thought I would share.

It is possible that you have more likes than you realize!  Follow these steps to find out!



First of all, log in to your Facebook page and go to the news feed where you can see all the status updates from all of the people/pages you have liked.  In the upper right hand corner you will see this:




Click where is says "See All".  Then you will see a screen like this:



The initial graph may look different from this, but you should see the words "Overview, Likes, Reach, and Talking About This above the graph.  Click "Likes."



On the right, above the graph, see where it says "See Likes"?  Click that.
Then you will get a pop up box with a list if the people that like your page.  The top of the box will say "People Who Like This."  If you click the blue triangle beside those words, you will get another drop down and you can click on "Pages that like this."  Then, you will see a list of all the pages that have liked your page. 
Those pages will still not count toward your total likes and you will not get new notifications when new pages like you, but you can check the list periodically to get a truer idea of how many others like your page and who is seeing everything you post from that page!

Speaking of Facebook, I could sure use some more "Likes" on my blog page!!  If this helped you, maybe you can help me???  Pretty please!  Just CLICK HERE!  Thanks!!!




26 comments:

ttoombs08 said...

That is really a sweet tip! Great job! And nope, didn't know that! :D

Karen Wendy Irving said...

Wow. Could they hide it any better? :) Thanks for sharing this! And now, I'm off to like your Page...we're at https://www.facebook.com/afterthekidsleave, if you're feeling so inclined.

Michelle Nahom said...

Helpful post!! I never tried to check into how many pages liked me! I'll have to check it out. I did just go over and like you :) Have a great day!

Ruchira said...

Great post, Lisa.

I first ought to make a facebook page of my blog...

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

You're very welcome!! Hope it works for you!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks!! I am so NOT technical when it comes to computer stuff it felt weird to event do that post and I was sure I was probably the last one to the party! So glad to know I was actually ahead of the curve for once! :-)

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks so much!! Definitely returning the favor! :-)

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks, Michelle!! Hopefully, you will be pleasantly surprised! I have just "liked" you, so The Golden Spoons should now be on that list! :-)

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks Ruchira!! Glad you came by!!!

Kiera @Easytravelmom said...

Had no idea... thank you for letting me know this as I now realized I had about 50 pages that like me! What a difference! And so now I have "liked" you and will follow you on FB! Thank you :)

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

So glad it was helpful, Kiera!! I'll be returning the Facebook like! :-)

AnnMarie Gubenko said...

I didn't know this either! Thank you! I found out I have 50 more likes than I thought. I already like you from my personal FB but I'm off to like you from my page!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

So glad it was helpful and thanks for the Likes!!!

Dana said...

Lisa - just read this after seeing you post the link on Bloppy - thank you! It was simple to do, but it would have taken me forever to click around searching for this on my own. And I like you already :)

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Glad it was helpful, Dana! And, thanks for the like!

Dria @ DioHomeImprovements.com said...

Thank you so much I have always wondered how to do this! Visitng you from SITS!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

You are very welcome! Thanks for stopping by!

Suzanne @AndMyHouse said...

Congratulations on your SITS Day! :)

Candace @ Luxe...With Kids said...

Visiting from SITS - happy day to you!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thank you!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks!!

CafeYak.com said...

This was so useful! Thanks! I am more loyal to Twitter, I typically use Facebook for family/friends but trying to be more active for my cafeyak.com facebook page too. I actually found some surprises following your advice.

Lisa Johnson said...

Wow, facebook never ceases to amaze me with their sneaky tactics! They drive me crazy, but they are a necessary evil in the blogging world! :) I will have to go check that page out. Happy SITS Day!!!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

I'm glad it helped you! I am more comfortable with Facebook, but it certainly has its quirks!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Yes they are! Thanks for stopping by!

foreverfiveblog said...

You are one savvy mom, Lisa! Thank you for sharing this! I find the technical obstacles in blogging to be one of the most difficult parts of keeping up my blog, so this is great to learn. The blogging ego needs every like it can get!;) I'm going to check my FB page right now...

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