Real Estate Advertising Tips

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Do you really want to be used in Facebook ads?

Do you want your Facebook actions to control what ads show up on your friends Facebook wall?  Well that may just happen if you are not aware of the Facebook privacy setting that allows for this.

The Facebook News Feed and Wall setting states:

"Facebook occasionally pairs advertisements with relevant social actions from a user's friends to create Facebook Ads. Facebook Ads make advertisements more interesting and more tailored to you and your friends. These respect all privacy rules. You may opt out of appearing in your friends' Facebook Ads below."

So how can you disable this?

When logged into Facebook navigate to "Settings"

facebook privacy settings step 1

 Choose "News Feed and Wall" from the privacy settings page

Facebook privacy settings step 2

 Choose "Facebook Ads" from the News Feed and Wall page and set "Appearance in Facebook Ads" to No one

Facebook privacy settings 2

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11 comments • Real Estate Advertising - Misty Lackie • July 26 2009 10:50AM

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Thanks for sharing. Some of us need to change settings on Facebook.

Posted by Roy Kelley, Montgomery County, MD Homes For Sale (Roy Kelley and RE/MAX Realty Group) almost 4 years ago

Thanks for bringing this setting to our attention.  Privacy is an important consideration.

Posted by Brian Schulman - Your Lancaster County, PA Real Estate Expert (Coldwell Banker Select Professionals, Lancaster PA) almost 4 years ago

im off to change my settings now!

Posted by Greg Nino Houston Texas (RE/MAX West Houston Professionals) almost 4 years ago

Great tip on Facebook settings, Misty! I can see how Facebook views these ads as a way to promote interactivity, but I'm glad that we have the option to disable them.

Posted by John Novak - Las Vegas and Henderson NV Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace) almost 4 years ago

I'm a little confused as to what I have to do with ads showing up on my friends' facebook page, but I don't like the sound of it.  I will go check it out, thanks!

Posted by Sharon Tara New Hampshire Home Stager (Sharon Tara Transformations) almost 4 years ago

Thanks for this very timely post.    It's so important to be in control of the information we send out.

Posted by Li Read (Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring)) almost 4 years ago

Wow! I never knew they could be disabled! Thanks for sharing the tidbit...

Posted by Ashley Cox, Dallas City Center Realtors (972.978.3109 www.DFWHeroes.com) almost 4 years ago

Thanks for sharing in an easy to follow format. I'm going to subscribe to your Technology Tips now.

Posted by Tammy Woodin-Sudden Valley, Washington almost 4 years ago

Thanks for the tip, Misty. Now I know. Looking forward for more tidbit.

Posted by Van Agakanian (REO Modern Realty / Modern Etates) almost 4 years ago

just changed my settings.  thanks misty!

tina in virginia

Posted by Tina Merritt - Virginia Real Estate (Nest Realty) almost 4 years ago

Wow this is great information! Thanks.

Posted by Cindy Edwards CRS GRI PMN Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677 (RE/MAX Checkmate) almost 4 years ago

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