Facebook Tests New 'Pages Feed'
Some Facebook users can now see a ‘Pages Feed’ option where they can view all the updates they Like in a single stream.
As activity increases throughout users and pages, this means more competition for places in the News Feed. With this potential move, users will be able to see the more posts from pages that they are interested in. Facebook regularly adjusts its algorithms to determine the best mixture of content available for each user.
In the process, some have complained that they now cannot see the content that they are most interested in and care about. Many feel that Facebook is sabotaging their marketing campaigns.
The Pages Feed shows that the site is attempting to show viewers the posts they really care about rather than overwhelmingly clogging their News Feed with activity from friends and businesses.
Those part of the test group can access the Pages Feed link on the left-and side of the site in the bookmarks sidebar. Having the feature does not seem to eliminate all posts from the main feed though. It will continue showing top posts and sponsored content, but the link may serve as an unfiltered stream of page activity.
“We’re always testing new features, but have nothing further to share right now.” Facebook said in a statement.
It used to be that users could filter their News Feed in many ways, a pages-only feed being one of the options. This was available in 2009 and 2010 but seems to have been removed last year.
What do you think of a Pages Feed?
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Daniel Barr
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Facebook Tests New 'Pages Feed'
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