Does facebook fan-gating hurt facebook engagement?

Fan-gating or Like-gating is the practice of displaying certain content only to users who Like your Facebook page.

It’s an increasingly common practice and something I discuss with clients almost daily. But is it a good idea?

What is Fan-Gating?

Fan-gating is accomplished by creating two versions of a tab on your page—one that’s shown to users who already Like your page and one to those who have not Liked the page.

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By Ben Pickering for Social Media Examiner, 05 Oct 2011.

 

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