But are you constantly getting banned or blocked from posting to groups? If so, here are some tips for you to prevent these issues.

How to Not Get Banned or Blocked posting to Facebook Groups:

• If you are posting in a group that is country centric, use an appropriate name that is familiar to those in that country. For example, if you are posting to a group named ‘Real Estate New York’ and your name is Asian or African, that might not make sense and get you banned from the group instantly.
• Use appropriate names for your fake accounts, don’t use two first names in your accounts. If your account is named Greg Charles, admin will instantly see it as a red flag.
• Don’t spam, post your content smartly. Post your content to appropriate groups. Be mindful that admins are there to prevent spam, so you should not look like a spammer to prevent being blocked.
• Do not post the same thing multiple times, and don’t post the same thing to multiple groups. If you are posting to multiple groups, always keep changing a few things in your message, and don’t post the same thing to the same group again and again, give it a few days and change it to not post the same thing over and over again.
• Don’t link to a Telegram group or Whatsapp group, etc. as that can get you banned instantly.
• If the group is based on a certain area, make that location your area on your Facebook profile.
• Do not post affiliate links in the group, instead, link to a landing page.
• Do not use a popular city as your location as it’s being used by most fake accounts, use a small city that makes more sense to admins.
• Before you start joining groups and start posting, add content and friends to your Facebook account as many high quality groups have admins that review these things to prevent spam on the groups.
• Be interactive with other group members, like and comment on their posts frequently to see engaging and real.
• Follow up on responses to your Facebook group posts.
• Use images in your postings, but make sure your images are relevant to your posts and use professional images. If you are a PilotPoster user, you can request a high-quality image for your business postings for free from here.
• If you are posting your website link, make sure your site shows appropriate thumbnail images, title, description, etc. by running your site through https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/
• Use the ‘3 to 1’ Program for posting. For every 1 marketing post, make sure to post 3 non-marketing posts so you will be seen as a real interactive person and not just a spammy account.
• When you are trying to join a group that asks to answer some questions, answer them appropriately. Answer the question on how the admins will perceive it rather than standard answers.
• Post to appropriate groups. If you are posting about Watches in a group related to Furniture, you are wasting your time.

Summery is this, come up as a real person who has an interest in the groups content and is not only there to market own products and you will have a better chance of not being blocked and get better results.

Do you have any more suggestions for everyone? Post them in comments below!

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To prevent getting banned or suspended from posting to Facebook groups, we have created this article on what you should and shouldn’t do.

1. Verify your Account with a Mobile Number

Since September 2017, Facebook has become very strict with accounts that do not have a verified mobile number attached. And if your account is one of those, you must’ve noticed that Facebook is marking some of your posts as spam.

To avoid this, kindly verify your Facebook account with a valid email and mobile number. And if you can’t, we strongly advise you to reduce your daily posts to 30 with a good time interval between them.

2. Post Time Intervals

The major factor that triggers the Facebook jail police is when you post to Facebook at an alarming rate. Either to your Facebook wall, Facebook page, Facebook groups, or even when you comment on posts. Your account comes under scrutiny when facebook discovers that you are not posting like a human but as a robot who has been programmed to post every 30 seconds.

Either you post manually or with a service such as PilotPoster, as long as the time in between posts is very little, you are likely to be thrown into Facebook jail.

Solution

PilotPoster has made this a lot easier for you by providing a flexible posting interval between 10 seconds to 25 minutes for instant posting and between 1 minute to 90 hours for scheduled posts. However, we only recommend you to use the instant posting (Send Now) option when posting to very few groups between and 1-5.

If you are posting to a large number of groups, you are advised to use the Schedule post option and do NOT use a posting time interval below 7 minutes.

It is recommended to use a posting time interval of 10 minutes and above.

3. Auto Pause Your Postings Automatically

Auto Pause is the new PilotPoster feature that stops your scheduled post for a set time and then resumes when the time elapses. This feature will make your posting looks humanly enough and will definitely reduce the risk of getting flagged by Facebook.

To use this feature, you’ll see a new option below the post schedule screen. As shown in the image above.

The Auto pause after (Posts) is the number of posts PilotPoster will Publish before pausing the posting schedule and Auto resume after (Hours) is the number of Hours PilotPoster will delay before it resumes posting again.

It is highly recommended to use this feature when posting to over 30 Groups. That way, you’ll be 99% sure of avoiding Facebook Jail.

4. Number of Groups to Post Daily Per Facebook Account

This is another important issue that gets many thrown into Facebook Jail. Although Facebook has no specific number of groups you can push posts to daily, it is only ideal that it flags any account that overdoes it. When you post to 500 groups daily with a single Facebook account, it clearly shows that you are either SPAMMING or TROLLING. In the real world, it wouldn’t have been possible to manually post to over 500 groups in a single day without the Facebook police taking note of you.

Solution

Our recommended number of groups to post daily is 1- 50 per Facebook account.

To avoid the issue of Facebook sending your account into jail, PilotPoster has created different measures to protect you, and one of them is the ability to use multiple Facebook accounts for a single PilotPoster Account. This will enable you to switch in between the Facebook account to get your post to a large number of audiences and at the same time avoid Facebook jail.

Although we have tested posting to over 120 groups per Facebook account without getting flagged with the right posting time interval and unique URL in place, however, things are changing and Facebook is getting more strict. We recommend a maximum of 50 groups to PilotPoster users because our goal is to never have a member in Facebook jail for any reason relating to the use of our service.

5. Utilize PilotPoster Posting Settings

We have discussed this in our other article that teaches you how to prepare your account for your first, utilizing these settings the right way will help you prevent Facebook Jail.

Our main aim is to create a ban free system so we continue updating PilotPoster to see that this aim is achievable. That is why we have added two additional options to enable you to post unique articles to each of the Facebook groups you post to.

The first among these options is to enable Unique Post. This option is enabled adds a unique id to the posted message, this means that Facebook spam rule number one of posting the same message multiple numbers of Facebook groups has been beaten, this is because every post will be seen as a new post.

The second option is Unique Link. This option adds an id as a parameter to the post link you are sending. This way your post URL will not be seen as a spam link and will not be blacklisted by Facebook jail police. However, this option is not advisable if you are using a URL shortener, this is because adding a parameter to a URL shortening service such as goo.gl will prevent the URL pointing to the right destination.

Do not enable Unique Link with a shortened URL

6. Always switch between Posting Apps

Pilot Poster has provided you with different applications for posting. It is highly recommended you switch between these applications to reduce the risk of being flagged as a spammer. This is one of the measures taken by us to ensure you post safely to multiple Facebook groups and avoid Facebook Jail.

App switching can be done every 3 days if you post regularly.

7. Change Photo and URL of a Re-Scheduled Post

If you are planning to run a marketing campaign on Facebook groups, we recommend that after a few batches of a particular post, it is highly recommended you change the Image and if possible shorten (or re-shorten) the URL to give your post a new look. This will not only give your post more clicks but will also make it look fresh to the Facebook spam detection system.

By now you should know that Facebook monitors all of your activities on its system, therefore it is now your responsibility to make your post as real as possible.

If you don’t know before now, Facebook blacklists not just links, but also images. A blacklisted image will prevent your post from going through. If you use Pilot Poster and you get an error like the one in the picture below, then you should know that either the URL or image you use in your post message has been blacklisted. Changing post photo regularly will save you from such stress.

8. Switch Between Facebook Accounts

Switching between your Facebook accounts on Pilot Poster for posting is a very good way to avoid Facebook jail. When you post with different accounts, there is less burden on a particular account. And with this, you get your marketing campaign to reach more audience and at the same time, you save yourself from getting flagged by Facebook.

9. Take advantage of Auto Comment

It is safer to comment than to keep posting the same content. With PilotPoster’s Auto Comment feature, you can always bump your post to the top of the groups, instead of you to keep posting the same content every time.

All you need is for a group admin to approve one of your posts once and you can keep bumping this particular post daily and it’ll be getting to the top of the group every time.

10. Don’t Post to Unknown Pages (Or Competitor’s page)

One of the easiest ways to get flagged on Facebook is posting to Facebook pages (not groups) that aren’t yours. Unlike Groups, pages are owned by businesses and they are strictly monitored by the Page admins. A competitor would never think twice to flag your post as spam as it disrupts its business and you could be stealing away its customer.

Also, no page admin will want to go through the stress of having to delete your post from their page, it is much easier to click the spam button before blacklisting you.

The two scenarios above are the shortcuts to getting flagged by Facebook (in 2017). you should also know that pages will never give your post enough exposure or engagements like a Facebook group.

You should only use Pilot Poster’s page posting features for scheduling to the pages you admin, and not to spam other business pages.

11. Stop Posting to Groups that won’t Approve your Posts

It is useless posting to a group that’ll never approve your posts. This has nothing to do with group privacy, groups (OPEN, CLOSE or SECRET) can set posts to pending by default and will require the group admin’s manual approval before going live.

If you have posted up to 3 times in a particular group and none has been approved after some days or weeks, it is best you list down groups like this and you either exit such group or hide it completely from Pilot Poster to avoid posting to it in your next campaign.

If one of the group admins where you have multiple pending posts marks your post as spam, there is a VERY high chance of you or your content getting punished by Facebook.

12. Avoid Running Multiple Actions

We strongly advised against running multiple actions on Pilot Poster. Pilot Poster lets you run multiple actions such as Post, Comment, Join Groups, and Invite friends to join groups. If you’ll like to run all of these actions, we advise you pause one for another.

If you have a running post schedule and you’ll like to do a comment bumping, you should either pause or allow the post schedule to finish running.

Running multiple actions at the same time could trigger the Facebook spam system.

13. Other Factors that could get you into Facebook Jail

Below are some of the other factors that could make Facebook ban your account from using Facebook group and other related services;

i. Posting Nude Content:

Nudity is not allowed on Facebook and most other social media platforms. If you continue to post such content either on your profile wall, pages, or groups, there is a possibility that Facebook will suspend you from using some of its services.

ii. Posting Provocative Content :

Posting content that promotes hatred, threat, racism and direct attacks on a group of people or individuals could lead you to Facebook jail as this is against the common social media practice on any internet community. Spam or not spam, you’ll certainly be flagged if found to be promoting such content.

iii. Other Suspicious activities

Facebook police could throw you in the jail if it found you to be suspicious in your activities and/or you are being reported by other users on a regular basis.

We hope you have understood how you can stay safe on Facebook and at the same time enjoy the marketing power of PilotPoster.

Drop your comment below if you have any questions relating to Facebook Jail or any other issue concerning PilotPoster.com.

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Intro: Why Facebook Groups are Important.

Facebook groups are important, more so than before. Why? Because since the recent Facebook newsfeed update, Facebook Groups are given more importance than Facebook Pages.

Posting to Facebook groups can get you more exposure to your posts. So if you’re posting about your business/product/website, you can get more attention, sales and website hits using the Facebook Groups.

How to Post to Multiple Facebook Groups

To post to multiple Facebook groups you’re a member of, posting manually will take too much energy and time. And will give you issues since you won’t be able to calculate exactly when to post to each post to prevent any issues.

So, how you can post to all groups you’re a member of automatically? By using PilotPoster.

Here’s how:

1. Sign up for PilotPoster Facebook Auto Poster

Due to too many sign ups and abuse by some users, we have disabled free trials of PilotPoster to protect the system for serious users like yourself.

Posting to Facebook is no longer just a fun activity, it’s a business opportunity for many to grow their business.

So to sign up for PilotPoster, you have to purchase a plan. You can do so by going to PilotPoster Pricing.

Once you have signed up for PilotPoster, move on to the next step.

2. Connect your Facebook account with PilotPoster

After signing up, the first thing to do is connecting your Facebook account with PilotPoster.

To do that, follow this guide: How to Add a Facebook Account to PilotPoster.

In some locations, trying to log in from different location, PilotPoster being the one, will not work as Facebook blocks the new login thinking someone is logging to your account without your permission.

In that case, we have a desktop app for generating the token. So you can generate an access token on your local computer and add it into PilotPoster to add your account. For a step to step method, follow this guide: Connect your Facebook account to PilotPoster using the Desktop app.

3. Prepare your PilotPoster account for Group Posting

Before you can start posting to multiple Facebook groups, you have to configure certain settings like your timezone and some other settings.

The first step is to go to Settings > General Settings on PilotPoster Dashboard and you’ll see these options:

Here you can choose your Timezone and Language for PilotPoster. So all your schedules will run according to the timezone you select here, so make sure to select the correct one.

Next, go to Settings > Publish Settings and you’ll see these options:

We suggest you enable Unique Post and Unique Link option here, they help you make your postings unique by adding a random text on your messages and links. For more details about these features, takes a look at this guide: Preparing your PilotPoster Account for the First post

4. Group Sorting (If needed)

It is recommended to sort your groups by category so you can easily know what to post to each category. This is not mandatory but if you want to achieve the best result in posting to multiple Facebook, then it is highly recommended.

Use the category and node function on the dashboard to create categories of your groups.

5. Prepare your Post

Facebook has four different post types, Message, Link, Image, and Video. We have designed our system to be able to also post these four post types.

Just add your message, link, image, or video details, and see the live preview of how your post will look on Facebook.

6. Select Facebook Groups You want to Post to

After creating your post as shown in the above step, scroll down to see your Facebook Groups list and select the groups you want to post your message to. (If you have created a category, select the category from the drop-down).

7. Post Live or Schedule your Posts

There are two options to post on PilotPoster. One is to Post instantly live so you can see each post being posted right on the dashboard and second is Schedule where the app will post to groups on autopilot on your selected time, even if you close your computer.

To post instantly, Simply set your post interval and click the send now button. Relax and watch your post being posted to the groups with the intervals set.

For Scheduling: To schedule posts for a later time while you are away. You do NOT have to use the Send now option, instead, click on Scheduled Posts additional fields are opened automatically which you can fill like in the image below;

Note: You must Save a post first before you can schedule.

To view your scheduled posts, go to Publishing > Scheduled posts and you can see all your scheduled posts and logs.

By doing these steps, you have successfully scheduled or posted to multiple Facebook groups automatically. 

Final Thoughts

Posting to Facebook groups is an activity that can get you fruitful results. But going to group by group and posting is not feasible.

So to post to multiple Facebook groups at once, you need to take the help of Facebook group poster like PilotPoster.

PilotPoster can not only help you post to multiple Facebook groups, it can also help you post to your pages and profiles as well.

Not only that, you can also post to groups of multiple Facebook accounts all from one dashboard using PilotPoster.

You can get your post to reach thousands of users by intelligently using PilotPoster to post to groups using 5-10 different Facebook accounts, think about the engagement you will get.

So this is it. If you have any questions, comment below!

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These people come to your Facebook group to learn from you and share what they know. The better you interact with them, the more you sell your product or ideas.

Here are 6 more benefits of creating your own Facebook group:

1. You don’t need permissions to Post

One of the major benefits of owning your own Facebook groups is that you do not need to get permission from group admins to approve your posts.

Anyone who is into online marketing knows the importance of posting to Facebook groups, especially those with a large member base. And when you have direct access to these groups, then you are sure of achieving your marketing goals through the groups.

Also Read: How to Successfully Post to Multiple Facebook Groups

2. Creating and Controlling a Facebook Group That Shares Your Interests

Anyone who has created their own Facebook page has probably joined at least one Facebook group. Many people join dozens of groups, knowing that in each varied group the topic of conversation is going to stick close to the main topic.

When you start your own Facebook group you are the one who controls the discussions. Facebook users who seek information contained in your group will gladly join if your group is properly set up and maintained.

A well-run group can grow quite large. Once your group reaches a certain size, Facebook users will consider you a leader in the community, rewarding you for a job well done.

And having a big size Facebook group is like having your own online forum where members are always active.

3. Promote Products and Services

For many, the purpose of creating a Facebook group is to have a community that shares the same interest with them, while some create is to just be in charge of an online community and one of the easiest ways to achieve that is through Facebook groups.

For many, the purpose of creating a Facebook group is to have a community that shares the same interest with them, while some create is to just be in charge of an online community and one of the easiest ways to achieve that is through Facebook groups.

The major reason why many open Facebook groups of their own is to build a community where they can make money from either directly or indirectly.

One of the direct methods is putting up your own products for sale on your Facebook groups and the indirect methods is to post affiliate or referral links to your groups.

4. Create online Awareness or Presence

Many bloggers and internet marketers have developed their own web presence by spending a lot of time creating and marketing their business.

They know that the internet is a vast place and usually follow Pat Flynn’s strategy: be seen everywhere. This not only increases your online exposure, but is a great way to send traffic to your blog or website.

Those unfamiliar with Pat Flynn should note that he is a successful online entrepreneur, a podcaster and a very well-known blogger.

If you follow his simple message about being seen everywhere online, especially in your own Facebook group, you expand your online presence and grow your own group at the same time.

5. Sell Without Selling

Most people spend time on Facebook on a daily basis. Make use of the social aspect of social media and become an active part of the groups you create and the groups you join.

Creating a community of like-minded people will showcase your personality and increase your socialization skills. Just be yourself and people will buy whatever you are selling without you having to make any sales pitches.

6. Increase Knowledge through Group Questions and Answers

With over 1.25 billion members, Facebook offers a ton of knowledge in hundreds of different areas. Each Facebook page or group owner has a unique personality that they bring to their site.

With so many ways of looking at problems and solutions in just your particular niche, there is always going to be something new to learn. Exposure to new ideas can lead to a new blog post about developing new product designs.

Suggestions like this benefit you as it increases your perception as a strong leader in your niche market, while giving valuable information to your prospective customers.

It really pays to learn how to use Facebook groups for marketing.

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