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Facebook Algorithm

Author: Prasad Ss
by Prasad Ss
Posted: May 27, 2017

Facebook Algorithm is the exclusive feature from facebook compare to other Social Media platforms. Mainly people are interested to see what is happening in their News Feeds. Facebook algorithm main motive to show what people really are interested. Viewers see content that’s relevant to their Interest they’re more likely to be engage with News Feed including some Stories from persons and business.

The Facebook Algorithm is different from twitter. It shows what you see in your Newsfeed is determined by an algorithm that changing the orders things based on what Facebook thinks you want to view.

Facebook’s algorithm works mainly to deliver right content to right people at the right time. User acess1 5,000 messages per day but able to see only 300 messages per day.Basically, this is how Facebook offers news feed algorithm for individual users.

Until 2011, this ranking system was referred to as Edge Rank.

Facebook’s original News Feed ranking system was supported 3 elements:

  1. Affinity: what’s the connection between the user and therefore the content or its source?
  2. Weight: Form of action was taken on the content? example like, comment and shares.
  3. Time Decay: what’s this date of the content? At Date was it published?

Ue=affinity score between viewing user and edge creator.

We=Weight age for the action comment, like, share.

de=Time decay factor based on how long ago the edge is created.

Controlling Your News Feed:

Facebook also provides tools for direct News Feed what you do and don’t want to see.

Hide a post by selecting this option we can hide unnecessary post.

Unfollowa author.

Save post we dont have time to view this post then save and watch it later.

Turn on notifications, if you want to see a post select this option.

Facebook’s core News Feed values:

Authentic communication

You control your experience

Friends and family come first

Your feed should inform

A platform for all ideas

Your feed should entertain.

Some Tips you can do to ensure your post seen and reach its maximum Level on Facebook News Feed algorithm.

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