How Do You Sinc Up Blog Post To Menu

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If you have a WordPress site, and you keep your blog updated, you probably want to spread the word through the Internet. A good place to start is Facebook. You can actually sync your WordPress and Facebook accounts so that, every time you post an article on your WordPress site, a link is automatically shared on Facebook.

If you have a WordPress.com site, you have Jetpack installed. If you have a self-hosted WordPress site, you can easily install Jetpack by creating a WordPress.com account and then syncing your self-hosted site to WordPress.com. In either case, Jetpack can be found or activated by clicking on Jetpack on the menu on the upper-left side of your WordPress dashboard page.

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Go to WordPress. com. Sign in with your username and password. If you don't have an account, create one now.
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Locate the dashboard menu on the left side of the page.. Click on "Jetpack," located under "Welcome" on the dashboard menu.
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Find the box that says Publicize. ^[1] Click "Configure."
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Click the Connect button next to Facebook. A pop-up box will appear asking you to sign into your Facebook account; it will then ask if you want to connect your site to your Facebook profile or any pages to which you may have access.^[2]
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Select the appropriate page or profile. Next to "Make this connection available to all users of this blog?" select which choice you prefer, and click "Okay." You have now synced a Facebook account to your blog.
- When you write posts, on the right side in the Publish box at the top, you will see a line that says Publicize with your Facebook handle next to it. By default it will send the title of the WordPress post to the Facebook post. You may change it or add hashtags by clicking the Edit link beneath it.

Like everything in WordPress, there is more than one plugin to perform any task. Another popular way to sync Facebook and WordPress is by using the Social plugin.

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Log into your WordPress dashboard. Enter your username and password.
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Hover over Plugins. This is found on the menu on the left side of the dashboard. Click Add New in the drop-down menu.
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Type "Social" in the search box. Find the plugin, which is probably at the top.
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Click "Install Now. " This button is usually beneath the plugin.
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Click "Activate Plugin. "
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Hover over "Settings. " This is on the menu on the left side of the dashboard. Click "Social" in the drop down.
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Click the "Sign in with Facebook" button. This should be at the top of the page titled Social. A pop-up will ask you to sign into Facebook, and once you do, it will ask you for permissions to post to your feed.
- Grant permission by clicking the Authorize App button.
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Broadcast your new articles. Next to the "Broadcasting enabled for" heading are checkboxes for what events trigger broadcasts. Depending on what plugins you have installed, you may see more than Posts and Pages. Select "Posts."
- Select "Pull in social comments from Facebook and Twitter." This is if you'd like to get reactions from your Facebook feed posted on your WordPress site.
- Next to the "Post broadcast format" heading is a text box that allows you to create the template for your tweets. There is a list of dynamic tokens you may use. You can also add your own text.
- Next is a "Comment broadcast format," which allows you to adjust the template for how social media comments post to your site. Like before, you may also select dynamic tokens to place in the template.
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Save your settings. Once you're happy with how the automated posts will look, you may click "Save Settings" at the bottom of the page

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