{"id":51098,"date":"2017-02-17T14:05:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/resources\/?p=2267\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T15:20:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T14:20:31","slug":"how-to-use-mentions-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_base","link":"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/knowledge_base\/how-to-use-mentions-on-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use mentions on Facebook?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes you want to notify someone (private profile, brand\u2019s Page or a group) in one of your posts and comments. That\u2019s why there\u2019s a little, but definitely useful thing, and it is called Facebook\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>mentions<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To mention a person, Page, or group, you have to type an @ in front of who you want to mention<\/b>. You can type the whole name out, or select from the drop-down list that appears.<\/p>\n

You can also <\/span>completely type out<\/b> t<\/strong>he person\u2019s name with a capitalized first letter.<\/b> Then, when the list appears, pick the person you want to mention on Facebook. The benefit here is the engagement it can generate<\/a> for you whether it’s your personal profile or brand<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep in mind that depending on a Page\u2019s settings, you may not be able to mention it. The person, Page, or group you mention will get a private notification, and the post or comment may appear on their Timeline.<\/span><\/p>\n

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