Overwhelmed with pointless content and endless scrolling? You are not on your own. This is the finest handbook for arranging your Facebook feed and setting apart a space full of the posts you really want to see.
Unfollow Without Offense: The Simplification Mastery of Friends
Not everyone should regularly show up on your feed. Unfollowing friends simply means their updates won’t show up on your feed; it doesn’t mean you’re hostile. Here’s how you do it purposefully:
- Go over your buddy list and mark those you barely see or whose postings generate little activity. Follow your clean conscience instead of theirs!
- The oversharers: Do friends of yours post anything you deem useless or too much? Keep in touch by occasional texts and avoid following them.
See Fewer Posts option will be useful for friends you still want occasional updates from.
Silence the Noise: Managing Pages and Groups
Although too many pages will clutter your feed, they can be excellent sources of information. The following describes how to effectively manage them:
- Have you “liked” pages on whim and never returned to them? Unlike others, this page is not interesting for straightening your feed.
- Are there any groups out there that give alerts to you nonstop? Either silence them for a set period or leave them completely if they stop adding value.
Remember Later you can always review these options and re-follow or rejoin sites and groups.
Gain Mastery of Your Experience Facebook’s combined tools
Facebook provides tools allowing you to personalize your stream. Try these values to change your experience:
- Indicate your news feed choices on any item by clicking this option—three dots on desktop or down arrow on mobile. Control specific content with “See Less From” or “Unfollow”.
- Preferences for Advertisements: Sort the many types of ads you come across based on your activities. You can even choose to filter specific advertising from certain companies.
Using Facebook’s “Interest Lists”, create feeds based on certain topics you value.
Regular Maintenance: Keep Your Feed Clean
Regular maintenance enables you to ensure that your feed stays clutter-free. This is how:
- Plan a once-month review of your feed options. Either silence or follow no more clutter sources.
- Review your liked pages and join groups in Spring Cleaning every several months. Remove any that once pique your interest no more.
- Engage selectively interact with pages and materials that speak to you. Facebook’s system will give such content maximum attention.
Stay Current: Follow What Counts
Visit websites with worth and appeal to help you balance your feed:
- To be informed about current events, follow trustworthy news sources; Hobbies & Interests: Like sites, join groups that speak to your interests and pastimes. This keeps your feed’s relevance and entertainment value.
- Mark updates from close friends and relatives so they take front stage in your settings using “See First”.
These simple rules will enable you to transform your Facebook experience from an undulating anarchy into a well selected environment full of content that fascinates you and preserves your relationship with what counts most. So set out to conquer the anarchy; a tidy Facebook feed is just waiting!
