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Here are some things to check:
1. Did I grant the app all the permissions it needs?
Navigate to the Apps tab of your Account Settings. In the Facebook section, you should see a series of checkboxes. Make sure you click "Add to Timeline" and follow the instructions in the pop-up if it is not already checked. If you see these, and all the options you'd like to share are checked, move on to step #3 below.
2. Did I check the Facebook checkbox before posting?
At the bottom of the review window, you'll see a little Facebook icon next to a checkbox. If it's unchecked, sharing to Facebook is disabled, so make sure it's checked.
3. Is the update in my "Activity Log"?.
Facebook recently made some changes to the way it prioritizes certain types of updates for your Timeline. As a result, some of your Goodreads activity may not always appear in your Timeline, even though it will always appear in your Activity Log. While many of your updates can still be manually sent to the timeline via the pencil icon (“Shown on Timeline”) on your Activity Log, some posts may not have this option.
To check, click on your Activity Log link, which should be on the top of your Timeline (see screenshot).
4. The update still isn't appearing.
Sometimes access to your Timeline expires, but this can easily be fixed. Log out of Goodreads, then log back in using Facebook Connect by clicking on the Facebook icon on the home page. Try to post a new update.
If this still won’t work, your accounts may need to be re-linked:
1. Go to the Apps tab on your Account Settings and click the gray link at the bottom that reads "disconnect Facebook from your Goodreads account".
2. You'll need to disconnect the apps on Facebook as well; visit your Facebook General Account Settings. On the left-hand sidebar, click “Apps.” Next to Goodreads, click the X, then click “Remove” in the pop-up box.
3. To connect the accounts again, go to the Apps tab on your Account Settings. Click the blue button that reads "Connect to Facebook" and authorize the app (make sure you have popups enabled). Edit your publishing preferences, then click "Save Settings."
If you've tried all these steps, and you're still having trouble, please contact us.
1. Navigate to the apps tab on your edit profile page.
2. You'll see a Facebook section on the left. Click the blue "Add to Timeline" button.
3. A pop-up should appear asking for your Facebook credentials and for your permission to post. Grant all permissions.
4. Navigate to your Facebook Timeline.
5. On the top of your Timeline should be a number of boxes, such as "Friends", "Likes", and "Photos". There should be a drop-down with a number on the far right of these boxes (see screenshot below). Click on that.
6. On the top right of one of the empty boxes that appears, click the plus sign.
7. Select "Goodreads" from the drop-down list.
Now you're all set up! The more you interact with the app on Facebook, the more prominently Goodreads updates will show on your Timeline. In the beginning, they may just appear in your Timeline's "Activity Log" (a gray link on the top of the page), but you can force them to appear on the Timeline itself. Just navigate to your Activity Log, click the circle to the far right of the Goodreads update, and select "Shown on Timeline" (see screenshot).
If you have any trouble getting your Goodreads updates to appear, please see our troubleshooting help topic.
1. Find a Goodreads app update on your Timeline*.
2. Hover your pointer over the top right of the update box.
3. Click on the pencil icon when it appears.
4. Select "Remove Goodreads" from the menu.
5. A confirmation dialog box will pop up. Before confirming, check "Delete all app activity" on the bottom left.
6. Click "Remove" to confirm.
*Any Goodreads box on your Facebook profile should work.
First, check that you've granted all the necessary permissions on your apps tab. "Reviewing a book" should be checked. If you see "Add to Timeline" instead of checkmarks, please follow the directions to add Facebook integration here. You might also want to add Goodreads to your Favorites list on Facebook to ensure our updates are displayed more prominently on your Timeline.
Now you're ready to review! Rate and review the book normally. As soon as you save the review, it should post over to your Activity Log in the form of a "wrote a review" action. To get it to show up on your Timeline:
1) Navigate to your Facebook Timeline.
2) Click on the gray "Activity Log" link on the top of your Timeline.
3) Find the "wrote a review" update on the list and click on the circle to its far right (see screenshot).
4) Select "Shown on Timeline" from the drop-down menu.
When you navigate back to your Timeline, you should see your review appear in its own box.
Alternatively, you can post a review outside of our Facebook integration. See how to do so here.
Yes, but anything you post this way won't be aggregated in our Facebook integration.
Here's how:
1. Navigate to the page of the book you reviewed.
2. Click on the "My Review" header.
3. On the bottom right, click "share on Facebook". You should see a pop-up appear (if you don't, you'll need to disable your pop-up blocker or switch browsers).
Facebook's algorithms decide which updates are important enough to display in News Feeds and Ticker. The more you interact with our app, the more prominently your Goodreads updates will display. Likes and comments make it more likely that an update will show, as does manually choosing to feature it on your Timeline. You can do the latter by going into your "Activity Log" (a gray link at the top of your profile), clicking on the circle to the far right of the Goodreads update, and selecting "Shown on Timeline". If you haven't already, you should also add Goodreads to your Favorites list on Facebook. More information about that here.
However, individual reviews will go to your News Feed if you post them manually (outside of our app's functionality). Just click on the "My Review" header on the book page, then click the "share on Facebook" link on the bottom right.
You can control how your Goodreads information is aggregated on Facebook using your Facebook settings. Here’s how:
1) Click on the gray “Activity Log” link on the top of your Timeline.
2) Click on the “all” drop-down on the top right.
3) Scroll down to the bottom of the drop-down menu and click “Goodreads”.
4) There will now be a “Goodreads” header on the top of your Activity Log. On its right side, click “App Activity Can Show Up In…”
5) Un-check the features you wouldn’t like to see. They should disappear automatically when you refresh.
If the loading icon keeps spinning, it implies the Facebook pop-up that is supposed to appear was suppressed by your browser. Try disabling your pop-up blocker completely or switching browsers. If your account was connected to Facebook before the Timeline switch, the problem can be resolved by logging out of Goodreads and logging back in through Facebook Connect.
To add an author or book tab:
1. Create a Facebook Page if you don't already have one.
2. Visit your author dashboard.
3. Scroll down to the "Facebook Page Tab" section.
4. Click the green "Add the Goodreads app" link in this section.
5. A pop-up will appear. Choose your page from the drop-down menu and hit "Okay."
6. Navigate to your Facebook fan page. You should now see a Goodreads icon on the "About" bar (under the "Like" button). Click on this to visit your page tab.
That's it - your tab should be completely set up! The tab will default to showing an "Author" page, which will show all of your author information, details, and books. If you'd like to switch this to a dedicated book page instead, just go back to Facebook. Click on the page tab and scroll the whole way down. At the bottom right, you'll see a link that says "Edit your Goodreads tab settings." Click this to choose what type of tab you'd like to set up.
If you would like to remove the tab or start over, navigate back to your author dashboard. Under "Facebook Fan Page Tab," you should now see a link that says "Reset your Page Tab and Start Over."
To add a group tab:
1. Create a Facebook Page if you don't already have one.
2. Navigate to your group's page on Goodreads.
3. Next to Membership, click "Edit."
4. Scroll the whole way down the page to "Facebook Page Tab."
5. Click the green "Add the Goodreads app" link in this section.
6. A pop-up will appear. Choose your page from the drop-down menu and hit "Okay."
7. Navigate to your Facebook fan page. You should now see a Goodreads icon on the "About" bar (under the "Like" button). Click on this to visit your page tab.
This tab will default to showing the "Group" page. You can edit this setting by visiting the tab, scrolling the whole way down, and clicking "Edit your Goodreads tab settings."
An alternative method: first make sure that you're using Facebook as yourself — not as your fan page. Then click here. You'll get the same pop-up asking which Facebook page you want to add the tab to. After you click through the pop-up, you'll have to visit your fan page and click on the Goodreads tab. Choose the type of page tab that you'd like to add and hit "Save."
Navigate to your Timeline. On the top of your Timeline, you'll see a couple of boxes: Friends, Photos, Likes, etc. There should be a tiny drop-down to the far right with a number (see screenshot). Click on that, which should cause more empty boxes to appear. Click the plus sign on the top right of an empty box and select "Goodreads" to add it.
Yes, you can manually force your Goodreads activity to appear in its own box. Here's how:
1. There should be a gray "Activity Log" button on the top of your Timeline. Click on that.
2. Find your Goodreads update in the list. If you have a lot of activity, you can sort by Goodreads on the top right of the page.
3. Click on the circle to the far right of your Goodreads update (see screenshot).
4. Select "Shown on Timeline" from the drop-down menu.
