To Link your Facebook account to blogger
Current Status of Facebook-Blogger Integration (2024-2025)
What IS Still Possible:
1. Sharing Blog Posts to Facebook
- You can manually share your blog posts to Facebook
- Use Facebook's sharing buttons on your blog
- Third-party tools like IFTTT or Zapier can automate posting
2. Adding Facebook Social Plugins to Blogger
- Like Box/Page Plugin: Display your Facebook page on your blog sidebar
- Share buttons: Allow readers to share posts to Facebook
- Comments plugin: (Limited) Facebook Comments integration
3. Facebook Instant Articles (Limited)
- Was available for Blogger but support has diminished
- Generally requires WordPress or custom CMS now
What is NO LONGER Available:
❌ Automatic cross-posting from Blogger to Facebook (this feature was discontinued)
❌ Direct "Link Accounts" option in Blogger settings
❌ Facebook Notes automatic import
❌ Direct "Link Accounts" option in Blogger settings
❌ Facebook Notes automatic import
How to Add Facebook Features to Your Blogger Site
Method 1: Add Facebook Page Plugin (Most Common)
Step 1: Get Your Facebook Page URL
- Go to your Facebook page (e.g.,
facebook.com/wapday25)
Step 2: Generate the Code
- Enter your Facebook Page URL
- Configure width, height, and options
- Click "Get Code"
Step 3: Add to Blogger
- Go to Blogger Dashboard → Layout
- Click "Add a Gadget" in sidebar/footer
- Select "HTML/JavaScript"
- Paste the Facebook code
- Save and arrange position
Method 2: Add Facebook Share Buttons
Using Blogger's Built-in Sharing:
- Go to Settings → Posts, comments and sharing
- Enable "Show share buttons"
- Facebook should appear automatically
Or Add Custom Buttons:
Share on Facebook
Method 3: Automate Posting with IFTTT
Since direct linking is gone, use automation:
- Create IFTTT Account (ifttt.com)
- Create New Applet:
- IF: RSS Feed (your Blogger feed:
wapday25.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default) - THEN: Facebook Page (create post with link)
- Connect accounts and authorize
- Configure post format (title, link, image)
Step-by-Step: Connecting Facebook for Commenting
If you want Facebook Comments instead of Blogger's system:
Step 1: Go to Facebook Comments Plugin
Step 2: Configure and get code
Step 3: In Blogger:
- Go to Theme → Edit HTML
- Find
<b:section class='main'>or post area - Paste Facebook comments code below
<data:post.body/>
Step 4: Disable Blogger comments in Settings → Posts
Important Considerations for Your Site (wapday25.blogspot.com)
Since you publish economic/policy blog posts, consider these integration strategies:
What You Cannot Do (Clarification)
If you're looking to:
- Automatically post Blogger content to personal Facebook profile → Not possible anymore (Facebook API restrictions)
- Link accounts for unified login → Never available between these platforms
- Import Facebook posts to Blogger → No native feature exists
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