'Publicize on Facebook' function does not show the post title
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@carlapaola I can see the title on that post:
https://snag.gy/9BwyDP.jpgAre we seeing the same thing?
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Yes we see the same thing. I see the title down there, but the problem we have (I think we all agree) is the text on top of that: the plain text and then the [ 27 more words ]. We would like to see a Title and a link in this space. (See image attached), not the long text without format.
Before, in that space, it appeared Title and link (and other blog platforms do display a title and text).
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@carlapaola agreed. The FB post is like
“[username] published an article on WordPress.
[datetime] WordPress ·
<here we expect the title to appear, but it is not there>
[text of the WP post]
[ xxx more words ]
https://username.wordpress.com/2016/08/14/name” -
Can you give me examples of the posts that displayed the way you want them — so send links to Facebook posts (and make them public so I can see them) that worked the way you wanted vs a similar post that didn’t?
Do bear in mind, Facebook does different things with different kinds of posts that come through. If you only have an image and a little text, for example, it’ll display differently than a post with a lot of text and no images. And both of those display differently than a gallery, etc.
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If it’s any help, I provided google drive links to screenshots of the before and after in my earlier posts.
Additionally, I made a blog post about this while I was testing it myself. It shows the screens that I mentioned and gives a description of the issue. It’s currently private, but I’ll make it public (not that that matters for you lol).
https://prodiniz.wordpress.com/2016/08/15/testing-the-publicize-feature/I hope that helps.
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Ok. Here is an example. We want this:
Just the title (Cadena de reciclado)
And the link:
https://www.facebook.com/saltoalreverso/posts/680002475480323
http://www.evernote.com/shard/s239/sh/04b89717-bd4e-40fe-9485-e032a44dc761/3c4810d0118b88f1f47ec9d5b016f53bNot the long plain text I showed you in my previous example. I managed to do that by copy the link and pasting it into my facebook page. But the point is that WordPress can make it automatically with the publicize tool.
I don’t think the problem is related to the kind of post and what Facebook does. It is the instruction coming from WordPress. Instead of share Title + Link, it shares the post without any instruction (no attribute specified), that is why the plain long text appears, because is the default.
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I will try to explain in another way. By showing you what other platforms do:
This is a blog in Squarespace. In its publicize option it lets you specify the attribute to be shared:
http://www.evernote.com/shard/s239/sh/3fee2dcb-913e-4068-8668-b0fdc6f9a0b4/fba81dfc22907305133adf94cdc93dfd
This is IFTTT. I allows the user to do the same:
http://www.evernote.com/shard/s239/sh/95a2b9fe-5711-49a8-82f7-dc94665b2107/ae01ee1ffd6a00d5ade62957e2a03404WordPress does not offer that option, (I already checked). And I understand that every platform is different. The solution to our petition is that WordPress assign those attributes (TItle and link) as a default in every outgoing message of publicize. I hope I made myself clear. (English is not my mother tongue).
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Can you send links to two different facebook posts, publicized via WordPress?
I can send in feature requests, but if something that worked once is no longer working, we can probably fix that a lot sooner. Having examples of one where it worked and one where it did not would be most helpful.
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Ok, thanks. I’m looking for old examples in my Facebook page:
Here is one:
http://www.evernote.com/shard/s239/sh/0440d288-40d2-4b45-bf68-88ef8375c08c/4555566e32bb3804bf224618bebeaa9dI keep looking…
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Ok, here more examples.
Not working:
https://www.facebook.com/saltoalreverso/posts/679321438881760Working (It worked fine in 2015 and before):
https://www.facebook.com/saltoalreverso/posts/558683637612208
https://www.facebook.com/saltoalreverso/posts/534515766695662
https://www.facebook.com/saltoalreverso/posts/525290867618152Image of one of the examples: http://www.evernote.com/shard/s239/sh/d6f85585-2ff1-4bdf-b353-dec8f1856f62/8a3635948256efd81dc78b0ffd68da10
Do you see the difference? Thanks!
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Let’s focus on these two:
https://www.facebook.com/saltoalreverso/posts/525290867618152
These are alike in that they do not have featured images. They are different in that one post is much longer. Do you have a recent post that is long like that second one, which also shows up differently?
Also, I am sure Facebook has made changes to their API since you posted this article in 2015. So they may display slightly differently. But I do see the title, the default image, some text, and a link. What is the major issue with the newer one? Is it that it includes some preview text?
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For what it’s worth, the original thread says “does not show the post title” and I clearly see the titles here. It may be better to open a separate thread if you aren’t having that issue.
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Yes, The issue is that previous text. We want that previous text to be a title!! I repeat: we are asking for that previous text to be a title instead, please!!! I’m frustrated that you don’t see what we mean. Please please try. Yes. The post shows the title down, in the inferior part. THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. We talk about the previous text, the plain text before. THAT IS THE PROBLEM. Before, in 2015, that previous text was a title and a link, and not a plain text. It’s not a problema with Facebook, it’s WordPress. You are not understanding despite my several screenshots and examples. Please see them again. The problem is in the upper part. Not in the inferior part. Please help. I explained to you about the attibutes… Did you understand that? Please. Thanks.
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Supernovia- when you look at those two links, one posts to Facebook as A LINK to a WordPress post and the newer one posts as THE BLOG VERBIAGE. The whole point we are trying to make is WORDPRESS has changed the way publize works. We want a LINK without having to copy and paste
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Yes, it really isn’t that complicated… The format on Facebook is following, but the [title] field is missing now:
[username] published an article on WordPress.
[datetime] WordPress ·
[title] – this is missing now!
[text of the WP post]
[link to the WP post] -
If those of you who do have titles but dislike formats would like to start a new thread, we can work on that there.
For now let’s work on the original issue and subject of this thread.
@tondavusa your posts are private on Facebook so I can’t see them. Would you mind changing publicity settings on a few of those so I can take a look?
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I have fixed the posts on Facebook manually.
But here is the post that had that issue:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209847126685243&set=a.10209846736155480.1073741826.1545138730&type=3&theaterThe title is “Cesta z ČR” and it was not in the text originally, I’ve added it there manually. So it originally started with “Má cesta začala v Jaroslavicích, kde…”
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All of us have the same issue. No need for a separate thread.
This is the original issue and subject of this thread:
Please see this image and try to understand:
http://www.evernote.com/shard/s239/sh/f10407e9-152a-47e2-8165-a24e5a644cb7/2e0d400ff358505600b53fd4a3a6acd4If you still don’t see what we mean, can you consult with other member of the staff and make him/her read this thread from the beginning?
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The title is “Cesta z ČR” and it was not in the text originally, I’ve added it there manually. So it originally started with “Má cesta začala v Jaroslavicích, kde…”
Thank you, @tondavusa :) That helps a bunch. I can see that post is indeed missing a title on Facebook.
You mentioned it was not in the text originally and that you edited it. Do you mean you edited the post on Facebook, or do you mean you edited the post here to add a title after publishing it?
And do you have this same issue with any other posts that were publicized? If I could see more than one that would help — I’ll work on duplicating this.
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The post on the Facebook has the title already – I edited manually the post on the Facebook (not the WP post) and added the “Cesta z ČR” title there.
Steps to duplicate:
1) set up blog
2) set up publicize function with a working fb account, so the WP automatically posts the new blog post on the fb account
3) create a WP post with title, some text and a picture
4) check the fb post – there’s not the titleI set this post as public. It is also edited on FB, I’ve added the wanted title (“Cesta – pokračování”) there manually.
The picture @carlapaola is posting is very explaining, that is the issue.
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