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Question from Connie: Hi, Rick. I have a friend on Facebook that I’ve been friends with for a really long time (probably 10 years or more).
Her posts used to show up in my Newsfeed every time she posted something new but for the last several months they haven’t. The only way I can see her posts is to search for her name and visit her page.
Is there something I can do to make her posts start showing up in my Newsfeed again? She doesn’t post very often but when she does I really want to see them.
Rick’s answer: This is one of Facebook’s biggest frustrations Connie, and the answer to your question lies in Facebook’s Newsfeed algorithm.
In a nutshell, the Newsfeed algorithm was developed by Facebook as a means of ensuring that only the posts that you really want to see end up hitting your Newsfeed. The problem is the computer code that makes it happen does a really poor job at making those decisions.
If you happen to go a few days without “Liking” or “Commenting” on a particular friend’s posts, Facebook just assumes that you aren’t interested in seeing that friend’s posts anymore so they stop placing them in your Newsfeed.
Luckily, there’s a very easy way to force Facebook to display ALL of a given friend’s posts in your Newsfeed, even if their algorithm thinks you really don’t want to see them.
Just follow these steps and your friend’s posts should start showing up in your Newsfeed every time she posts something new:
1 – Visit your friend’s Timeline and like several of her latest posts.
2 – Leave comments on several of her posts (not necessarily the same ones you liked).
3 – Click the “Share” button on a couple of her posts.
4 – Repeat the above steps twice a day for several days in a row.
That’s all there is to it. Facebook will eventually take the fact that you’re liking, sharing and commenting on your friend’s posts on a regular basis as a hint that you enjoy her posts and you really want to see them in your Newsfeed.
Bonus tip: As you probably know, Facebook and the Internet at large are favorite playgrounds for hackers and scammers. This can help keep you safe. (#ad)