Over 10,000 new websites integrate with Facebook every day by using one of their social plugins. However, most of the sites we see don't take full advantage of what Facebook has to offer. Were you aware of the fact that you can get information from Facebook for your WordPress site? These insights include data such as most popular pages for like button, submit button, organic shares, comment box, etc. It also includes information about who your demographic audience is on Facebook, their age, gender, country, etc. , then do not be surprised because you are not alone. We reviewed some of the websites of industry leaders including Chris Brogan, Brian Clark, Darren Rowse, John Chow, and Jeremy Schoemaker (aka Shoemoney) and none of their sites leveraged Facebook insights. In this article, we'll show you how to get information from Facebook for your WordPress site, so you can make the most of what Facebook has to offer.
First you need to install and activate the WordPress SEO plugin. It is one of the most downloaded WordPress plugins. You probably already have it installed, but if you don't, we have detailed instructions on how to install and configure the WordPress SEO plugin.
Once you have successfully configured the plugin, your site is now ready for Facebook. You just need to visit SEO »Social Page and click on the Facebook tab.
Now you need to click the "Add Facebook Admin" button. This will take you to the Facebook website. If you are not logged in, you need to log in with the Facebook account you want to add as an administrator. After that, you will be redirected to your WordPress site, where you will see the username added as an administrator.
The next thing to do is make sure you are using the CORRECT version of the facebook like button. Many sites only use the iframe version of the facebook like button. As long as that works, it won't let you get any information from Facebook. You need to use the XFBML method shown in this post.
The last step you need to do is claim your site on Facebook. You have to visit the Facebook Insights page. Underneath your pages, look for the Add Domain button.
Clicking on that green button will bring up a lightbox like the image below. Enter your domain name and make sure to link it with "YOU".
Now when you visit Facebook's information page, you'll see your website listed under Websites.
Once you click on your site, you will be able to access all kinds of information. An example image is shown below:
There you go. Now you can easily get Facebook information for your WordPress site. For more detailed instructions, you can also refer to our tutorial on how to add Facebook open graph metadata in WordPress.
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