How to Check in on Facebook

Facebook Marketing

A Facebook check-in is a post that you share with your friends, that lets them know where you are at…

A Facebook check-in is a post that you share with your friends, that lets them know where you are at the time of posting – or where you were when specific photos that you’re sharing were taken.

The benefit of checking in rather than simply mentioning the location, is that it creates a clickable link for others to discover that location . When you check in, you tag and connect your post with the establishment or location’s own Facebook page – boosting their visibility at the same time.

In this article, we’re sharing the process of how to check-in in just a few short steps.

5 Steps to Check in on Facebook

• Open your Facebook app and tap in the box at the top of your home screen which reads ‘What’s On Your Mind?’
• A ‘Create Post’ page will appear, inviting you to share a status update, share photos, add a video, or Check-in. Select ‘Check-in’
• The check in feature will use your current location if this tool is enabled or will open a series of recommended locations that you have visited in the past. You can select a location from the list, use your current location tool to identify where you are, or search specifically for a location or premises that you want to tag
• If Facebook finds the location you are searching for, it will appear in the search results – alongside a total number of previous check-ins and your current proximity to that location
• Once you tap the location you want to check-in at, Facebook will let you choose your activity (based on data it has on the location – for example, a restaurant’s main activity will be ‘Eating’ ) and then type something about your experience

Once you’re through to the final edits page, it is up to you to personalise and tailor your check-in post.

Some of the ways that you can do this include showing or hiding a map of the location, adding photos, tagging other users and friends, and typing a comment about where you are.

As check-ins often double as reviews for locations and attractions, the more you add to the check-in box, the better! And there you have it, a quick and effortless way of personalising your next update to let users and friends know where you’ve been and what you’ve been up to.