Get Connected
by Denise

There are days when I feel like all I do is move from one social networking spot to another. First BlogHer, then Twitter, then Facebook, then back to BlogHer again only to start the entire process over an hour later. It's a chain that never ends and can leave me feeling like I haven't accomplished a single thing. I need tools that help me work more efficiently. The Chatter to Twitter functionality helps a lot.

But today we're introducing Facebook Connect functionality and that's going to help even more.

Now I can automatically update my Facebook News stream with the content I'm creating on BlogHer.com. It's fast, it's easy, and it will save me a ton of time - and allow me to keep my Facebook friends updated on what I'm doing at BlogHer.com

It's super easy to set this up.

Log into BlogHer.com and click Settings in the My BlogHer menu.

settings

Click the Facebook Connect tab at the top of the Settings page and then click the Connect with Facebook button.

connect with Facebook

You'll be asked for your Facebook log in information and once you're connected you can choose which content types you want to have sent to your Facebook stream.

Choose content types

It's important to note that Facebook Connect has set a limit of 10 items per day, so choose your content types wisely. You might not want to send 10 Chatter updates to Facebook only to create a great blog or forum post that doesn't appear because you've already reached your limit for the day.

If you decide you want to stop sending your BlogHer updates to Facebook, just go back to that Facebook Connect tab and break the connection.

See, easy. Get connected and let us know how you like this new tool.

~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager

Comments

 

Yay! So life IS getting easier!

The hardest part of dealing with new and wonderful developments like this is finding that spare 5 minutes to learn how to do it. That, and I'm so busy during the week that I never come across them on my own. So, thanks for breaking it down for me!