Facebook plans to bring more relevant news to the users so there is more tweaked Facebook algorithm behind the stories which mostly users prefer.
Now you may see more relevant news courtesy Facebook algorithm bubbling up in your news feed when you are using the social networking site. Earlier, the measurement of Facebook algorithm by checking the users’ news feeds was confined to the amount of likes, comments and shares. As per the experts, the likes, shares or comments never reveal the real story but Facebook algorithm does. According to recent market research by Facebook, it isn’t necessary that if a person is not sharing, liking or comment on a news feed, doesn’t really mean that it is not interesting for him. Facebook algorithm goes to a higher length and brings the best news feed to its users.
Often it has been noticed that people see a particular information but never like, share or comment even if it is interesting. Algorithm is a much helpful tool then simply checking the likes. If a person is reading a news item for 10 seconds, it could mean either enjoyment or slow Internet connection. Know more on Facebook algorithm here.
Page admins need not worry about change in Facebook algorithm.
This has made a lot of Page Admins and celebrity PR teams go on a slight tizzy. They are thinking if it would have any otherwise effect on their promotion and if it will reach maximum people. But Facebook has assured that the pages meant for company or celebrity promotion will not be affected.
It is not the first time that any change has been made in the Facebook algorithm. The company has been doing major changes since 2013. Earlier a user could see at least 1,500 stories floating from varied fan pages and friends each time they logged in. From 1500, Facebook came down to 300 which was a major change in last two years. The Facebook algorithms are customized and developed to meet the various specifications. Learn more about algorithms here.
Facebook algorithm changes have been happening since 2013.
In past various incidents, Facebook has also faced controversies for its enhancements. For instance, one of their experiments had hiding a few emotional words from the users’ news feeds. It was done to check what kind of impact it caused. With this change, it is expected to receive better, qualitative and relevant news feed as you are scroll down the website. Just wait and watch for bigger and better.
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