Simple Steps to Schedule Posts on Facebook

I am not a big fan of publishing programs like HootSuite for social media. They tend to take the personal touch out of posting content. For one, they let your audience know that they were responsible for scheduling your content by advertising at the bottom of your post. Second, they tend to never get your full message across due to links or visuals not making it to your post. I try to avoid these services when I can. I want my audience to know that I took the time to post each one of my messages. It lets them know you care.

There is a great way to schedule posts in Facebook without using a third-party scheduling site or program. It is a simple button built right inside your Facebook post. The schedule button in Facebook lets you schedule your post just like posting a regular post, except you can schedule a future date and time for your content without a third party stamp. Simple, yet effective. And the best part is that no one will know this your post was a scheduled post.

Here is a step by step list of how to use the Facebook schedule button:

1. Write your post just like you would a normal Facebook post

2. Do not click the Post Button, but the down arrow beside the word Post

3. Click the Schedule Post from the list of options

4. Enter your desired date and time in the boxes, and then click Schedule

5. Check your date and time in the confirmation box

* You can always go back and edit your message or your date and time for your post

** The schedule options is only available for pages and not on personal accounts yet