Facebook Sharing Issues: A Complete Troubleshooting Guide

Facebook Sharing Issues: A Complete Troubleshooting Guide

By Michael Thompson

December 1, 2024 at 02:34 PM

When sharing content on Facebook isn't working correctly, here's how to fix the most common issues:

Wrong Image Showing

• Ensure images are at least 200px x 200px (2500px recommended) • Use Facebook Debugger tool to refresh cached content:

  1. Go to Facebook Debugger
  2. Enter your URL and click Debug
  3. Check Link Preview
  4. Click "Scrape Again" if needed
  5. Repost content after debugging

Content Not Appearing on Facebook Page

  1. Check posting destination settings:
  • Go to Connected Accounts
  • Select Facebook account
  • Enable "Show posting option"
  • Choose correct Facebook page
  • Save changes
  1. If still not working:
  • Verify Facebook connection is active
  • Check if domain is blocked
  • Try disconnecting and reconnecting account

Permission Issues

To grant Squarespace publishing permissions:

  1. Log into Facebook
  2. Go to Business Integrations
  3. Select Squarespace
  4. Enable page management permissions
  5. Save changes

Fixing Disconnected Account

  1. Log out of Facebook
  2. Access Squarespace Connected Accounts
  3. Disconnect existing Facebook connection
  4. Reconnect account with fresh permissions

Domain Display Issues

• Ensure custom domain (not yoursite.squarespace.com) is set as primary • Use Facebook Debugger to refresh cached information • Delete and reshare content after making changes

Note: "Alerts that should be fixed" warnings in Facebook Debugger are normal and don't affect sharing functionality.

For personal Facebook profiles: Direct sharing is required as third-party posting isn't supported.

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