Facebook Updates - Post privacy gating

On the previous post, we discussed on the recent Facebook Updates.

Now, let us explain in detail on how to apply/make use of these changes, as we did for ‘Tagging Ability’ in the earlier post.

What is ‘Post privacy gating’?

With this option, you can choose a targeted audience every time you post an update on your Facebook Page. Nobody outside of the target audience will be able to see the posts.

You can target your audience based on :



Do not forget that the earlier option for selecting target based on Location and  Language is still available as of now.

However, the difference with the new option is that the post will be seen in your page timeline as usual by Public. You can hide it from the page for the public to see it, if you want to.

Where is it and how it works?

• Log in to your Admin Facebook profile


• Go to the page’s ‘Manage Permissions’ admin page/option


• You can see the option ‘Post privacy gating’
  
  


• Check the option and ‘Save Changes’


• Come back to the page (for which the change was made) and on the status update box you can see the changes.


• Click ‘Add Targeting’ and select your Target before posting your update

Check on the help video below.

Try this option and post your experiences below.

Stay tuned with SocialNetGate to know more on the other recent Facebook Updates.

Facebook Updates

Facebook has been constantly in the verge of making changes and adding new features to their social media platform. Here are some of the recent changes that might not be well noticed by all. Knowing on these features could make your effort to reach your fans/followers will be great.

Additional Permissions

Tagging Ability:

People can tag photos posted by your Facebook page

You can enable the option to allow photo tagging for photos uploaded to your Page by following these instructions:

1.     At the top of your Page, click Edit Page

2.     Select Manage Permissions

3.     Check the box labeled People can tag photos posted by [your Page name]

Check this on Facebook Help Center

Post privacy gating:

Byenabling the Post privacy gating Settings, you can choose a targeted audience every time you post an update on your Page. Nobody outside of the target audience will be able to see the posts.

However, the post will be seen in your page timeline as usual.

Changes on Facebook Page Notifications

Facebook has rolled out a new feature for users to opt in to receive notifications every time a page makes a post.

If you like a page and enable 'Get Notifications', you will receive a notification similar to friends posts/messages on your Notifications Inbox.

Show in News Feed

If this option is enabled, the posts by the pages you like will be listed on your 'News Feed'

Facebook Questions Feature

Questions feature is not available for profiles now. Whereas it is available for FB pages still. Click the + sign next to Offer, Event on the page you admin to explore the Questions feature.

 

Post any updates that you have noticed as comments below.

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Instagram web profiles

Recently, Instagram rolled out web profiles for their users publicly.

Here are some of the notable information on the release.

• Instagram web profiles has a similar look to the Facebook profiles/pages with a header of some of the recent photos from your profile. This will be randomly chosen by Instagram and you don't have control on the images selected.
• The URL to view your web profile is simple. http://www.instagram.com/username - username is the username of the Instagram profile that you want to view.
• Though this has been released publicly, there might be some profiles that are not available. It will be updated in the coming week
• If your photos are set to public, anyone will be able to see your profile. make sure your turn your photos public if you want to be visible on the web.
• Importantly, the web version doesn't have the options neither to create an Instagram account or post photos via web.

We will keep you posted with more updates on Social Media. So Stay Connected...

Instagram Web Viewer - Part 2

Instagram Web Viewer consisted of some of the top sites that help Instagram to be viewed on the web rather than just mobile devices. As Instagram also rolled out Web profiles recently, the sites might be of lesser use compared to the earlier situation. Though, here are some sites which you can use more than just as a web viewer:

Pinstagram/Pictacular

Alexa Rank : 69,020

GPR 6

Pictacular is a free service that lets you enjoy Instagram on the web. Some of the services/tools:

View Instagram Photos

View your Instagram feed on the web and iPad in a beautiful waterfall layout instead of one photo at a time.

Like and Comment

Pictacular not only lets you view photos but Like and Comment on them.

Public Profile Page

When you log into Instagram, you immediately get a shareable public profile page.

Share to Pinterest

Pictacular makes it really easy to not only share to Facebook and Twitter but also to Pinterest.

Search Tags and Users

Searching tags and users is really easy. Just enter a term or name on the search on the top left.

Photos Nearby

View photos taken near you with the photos nearby feature.

Discover

Pictacular curates some of the best Instagram users so you can discover some of the best photos even if you don't follow a lot of people.

View Followers and More

Easily view who is following you and who you follow.

Get More Likes

Get more followers and likes by easily sharing your Instagram photos on the web.

Pinstagram is a beautiful web app for browsing through Instagram Pinterest style. You can browse your feed, popular images, your own photos and your likes. You can also allow your browser to use your current location, and browse nearby photos.

Instagrid

Alexa Rank 70,223

GPR 5

A Clean Web Gallery For Your Instagram Photos. Instagram is a popular photo-sharing app on the iPhone, we publish a nice gallery so you can view and share

• Subscribe via Email

Instagram feeds in your inbox

You don't need an iPhone— Hit the subscribe button from any user's gallery, and receive their new Instagram photos in a beautiful email every few days. A great way for your family, friends, and fans who are not on Instagram to follow you.

• #Hashtag Galleries

Collect & share photos using tags

Instantly create a gallery of all the photos tagged with a specific #hashtag. It's a great way to keep track of a set of photos for yourself, your company, a conference or event.

• Instagrid Digest

Discover new Instagram users

We publish a weekly digest featuring both popular & undiscovered Instagram users.

They also provide paid services:

• Make Prints From Your Instagram Photos


• Develop digital campaigns & experiences that leverage the Instagram platform and community

Copygram

Alexa Rank 73,331

GPR 4

View your feed and share Instagram photos directly on the web. Back up your grams and keep your favorite memories safe.Print the photos you love on Copygram.

Copygram lets you utilize nearly all in-app features, and much more: Comment, Like, Follow, and Unfollow; use hashtags and usernames; back up your photos, or pick your favorite grams and have them sent directly to your doorstep as prints.

Important functionalities of Copygram that can be done on Instagram Photos are:

• Print


• Share


• Backup

Pingram.me

Alexa Rank 93,080

GPR 4

Pingram is a mash-up of Instagram and Pinterest. It is one of the best instagram viewer. The features of Instagram and Pinterest have been integrated.

You can get your Vanity url with first login and find photos by map.

Though there are a lot of other sites that works for Instagram, this list comprises of the most important and the most used Instagram Web Viewers.

If you come across any other useful sites that can be more helpful, please feel free to post as comments. What are your favorites?

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Instagram Web Viewer

Instagram is a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your photos with friends and family. Their Statistics are overwhelming. Businesses can't ignore this platform. But Instagram is available only via mobile apps. There is no web version that includes all the mobile functions to be done on web. There are some Instagram web viewers that helps to use the platform via web. Below is the list of some of the most popular sites:

Statigram

Alexa Rank : 3,228

GPR 6

Statigram is one of the best Instagram Web viewer. It provides options :

• Instagram Web Viewer


• View Statistics


• Promote your Instagram and


• Contests

Browse all of Instagram the way you like : thumbnails, detailled mode or full screen to enjoy photos at their full size!

All the different sections you need are there:

• Feed with your followings’ photos


• Your own photo feed


• Photos you‘ve liked


• Populars


• Users profile

And all regular interactions are available:

• Like


• Post comments, with your favorite Emojis


• Follow / unfollow

Bonus social features:

• Easily share on Pinterest, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter


• Let your community know about users & photos you particularly enjoy with “Repost” (receive a gorgeous snapshot for you to post).

Followgram

Alexa Rank : 1,954

GPR 6

The Instagram experience reinvented

Followgram is the most elegant web interface to enjoy your Instagram photos on the web.

Brands love photos. Brands love Instagram.

Followgram help them to have a great visual experience with their images on the Web.

Followgram provides users with plenty of exclusive features such as RSS feeds, photo galleries, Facebook integration, etc. Followgram allows you to create a follow button for your website or blog.

• View your account Home feed and Popular Feed


• Like and comment photos


• Search Photos & User


• Explore to view photos from a location on the Map


• Flow and Compact list view


• Get your vanity page URL

There is also a Pro version. Email verification is required to use Followgram for your Instagram account. Brands can activate Followgram brand pages with special features, web analytics and a customer engagement system.

INK361

Alexa Rank 24,064

Ink361 is an Instagram Web Interface. Ink361 let’s you access and interact with the Instagram photo-sharing network via the web. People use Ink361 to share their own photos, to discover new photos and photographers, and to explore the world one photo at a time in real-time.

Ink361 is an Instagram Web Interface.

Ink361 let’s you access and interact with the Instagram photo-sharing network via the web. People use Ink361 to share their own photos, to discover new photos and photographers, and to explore the world one photo at a time in real-time.

The very best thing Ink361 offers is that you can view Instagram photos in full size and communicate with your friends conveniently with a large key board. This makes photo sharing more fun because the pictures can be of your friends, family, or perfect strangers, and taken in places you can easily explore now. Excited? Give it a try and see where this link takes you.

View Instagrams

Use ink361 to view your Instagrams in different ways. The grid viewer is a fantastic, fun, and easy way to discover photos in small, medium or full size.

Make new friends

Explore your friend’s followers and following, and make new friends. This tool is great to quickly see who follows who, and if people follow each other. This view also allows you to see the last five photos somebody has posted and like them, so you can earmark users to follow.

Discover the world in real-time

With the Ink361 map viewer you have the world in your hand. The map viewer is great because it allows you to see what is happening at every corner of the world in real-time. We encourage you to explore the world and see some of the amazing captures going up every minute.

Create albums

Hashtags are a great way to organize your photos. The ink361 #album feature allows you to easily create # albums and share a complete photo album with your friends and family across all of your social networks.

Share with friends

It is so much more fun to share your photos and discoveries with the world around you. Ink361 allows you to share any Instagram via your favorite social networks. Become the first to share the news!

Get inspired

Ink361 is a fantastic place to get inspired by photography. Ink361 is also a great tool to learn from other users how to better your photography skills and take interesting pictures. Follow @Ink361 on Instagram and make sure you receive our Daily Discovery and our Photo Challenge posts.

Gramfeed

Alexa Rank 31,836

GPR 5

Gramfeed is web interface for Instagram Mobile Photo App, you can 

• view popular Instagram photos, 


• view your Instagram photo feed, 


• view your follower's photo feed, 


• post comments, 


• like photos, 


• search photos by tags or location, 


• search users, 


• get vanity URL


• write a guest post on gramfeed blog


• integrate Facebook and Twitter with your profile/photos


• follow new users and more.

There are more similar and useful Instagram web viewers which we will continue to discuss on our forthcoming blog. Check back to know about more such Instagram web viewers.

Share your experience on Instagram web viewers. Do you prefer any Instagram web viewer in particular and why?

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