Facebook?!

stone mount · 01-07-10, 06:42 PM

Hello,

I'm a newbie and an addict to Facebook. I have over a hundred friends on there, although I'm not close to many at all and would feel very awkward asking everyone to sign up as a referral, plus I'm sure I would get lots of interest and no greens.

After all of that rubbish, I have a simple question: Do Facebook ban you posting your referral link? I've just found that I can't do it, but I'm wondering if it's just a dud connection here - Facebook frequently times out or freezes or crashes my computer (I think it has something to do with Vista! - If in doubt blame Vista's rubbish programming

).

Any advice or people with experience using Facebook would be very welcome to supply me with great big dinosaurs of knowledge and useful advice that shall never become extinct because we don't have meteors in cyber space.

Thanks, Tor xx

ElectroGirl · 01-07-10, 06:44 PM

I would not recommend posting your direct ref link on facebook either way. It might cause FB to block the website completely (which may have happened). Try a url shortener and see if it works

Oh, and welcome to the community!

GaryD · 01-07-10, 07:46 PM

Yeah facebook wont let you put the link in it says the link is abusive or spammy

Firedup · 11-07-10, 10:17 PM

Just worked out a way to post the link on facebook

iFreeZone · 11-07-10, 10:32 PM

URL shortening sites?

Firedup · 11-07-10, 10:40 PM

williamblah · 11-07-10, 11:58 PM

Or try and find a facebook ad code lying around... (First post from NY!)

daro2096 · 12-07-10, 12:48 AM

Whilst Facebook won't let you share your referral link you can post a amended url by removing the dots and adding spaces to the address.

Zazizizou · 12-07-10, 01:09 AM

FB won't let you send your ref link even in a private discussion!

Advertising or promoting your website in FB can get some greens if you choose your target well. But if you are going to spend your money on ads, I'd recommend Google AdWord.

You just have to remember that websites love advertisers (including FJ

) and most importantly, hate spammers!

marty · 27-07-10, 10:27 AM

the way that works for me is to tell friends about it on facebook chat and then send them a referal email ! anyone else use this method ? its what seemed most obvious to me.

Leetmidget · 27-07-10, 05:53 PM

even with URL shortners ive still found FB doesnt really get you any results

01-07-10, 06:42 PM	#1
stone mount iPod Shuffle Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 5	Facebook?! Hello, I'm a newbie and an addict to Facebook. I have over a hundred friends on there, although I'm not close to many at all and would feel very awkward asking everyone to sign up as a referral, plus I'm sure I would get lots of interest and no greens. After all of that rubbish, I have a simple question: Do Facebook ban you posting your referral link? I've just found that I can't do it, but I'm wondering if it's just a dud connection here - Facebook frequently times out or freezes or crashes my computer (I think it has something to do with Vista! - If in doubt blame Vista's rubbish programming ). Any advice or people with experience using Facebook would be very welcome to supply me with great big dinosaurs of knowledge and useful advice that shall never become extinct because we don't have meteors in cyber space. Thanks, Tor xx

11-07-10, 10:32 PM	#5
iFreeZone Mini Mac Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 7,364	URL shortening sites? __________________ Free iPod

01-07-10, 06:44 PM	#2
ElectroGirl Mini Mac Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Plymouth! Posts: 5,666	I would not recommend posting your direct ref link on facebook either way. It might cause FB to block the website completely (which may have happened). Try a url shortener and see if it works Oh, and welcome to the community!

01-07-10, 07:46 PM	#3
GaryD iPod Nano 4GB Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyne & Wear Posts: 218	Yeah facebook wont let you put the link in it says the link is abusive or spammy

11-07-10, 10:17 PM	#4
Firedup iPod Nano 4GB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hertford Posts: 265	Just worked out a way to post the link on facebook

11-07-10, 10:40 PM	#6
Firedup iPod Nano 4GB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hertford Posts: 265	Ye

11-07-10, 11:58 PM	#7
williamblah iPod 60gb Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Colchester, Essex Posts: 1,635	Or try and find a facebook ad code lying around... (First post from NY!)

12-07-10, 12:48 AM	#8
daro2096 iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 46	Whilst Facebook won't let you share your referral link you can post a amended url by removing the dots and adding spaces to the address.

12-07-10, 01:09 AM	#9
Zazizizou iPod 20gb Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 686	FB won't let you send your ref link even in a private discussion! Advertising or promoting your website in FB can get some greens if you choose your target well. But if you are going to spend your money on ads, I'd recommend Google AdWord. You just have to remember that websites love advertisers (including FJ ) and most importantly, hate spammers!

27-07-10, 10:27 AM	#10
marty iPod Shuffle Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 8	the way that works for me is to tell friends about it on facebook chat and then send them a referal email ! anyone else use this method ? its what seemed most obvious to me.

27-07-10, 05:53 PM	#11
Leetmidget iPod Shuffle Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3	even with URL shortners ive still found FB doesnt really get you any results