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MARCH 10, 2026
PUBLISHER INSIDER
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⚡We have a new website!
We’ve just relaunched publisherinabox.com with a cleaner design and a lot more content!
You’ll find a growing knowledge base of guides, playbooks, and case studies showing exactly how publishers are scaling traffic and revenue on Facebook. If you want to go deeper, you can also explore our services, where we work directly with publishers to fix growth bottlenecks and unlock new monetization.
Take a look! There’s a lot more coming. ✨
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🚨 What you need to know this week
1. Facebook engagement is rising while other platforms slip. Instagram, LinkedIn, and Threads all saw engagement decline in 2025 compared to last year. Meanwhile, Facebook moved the other direction, with median engagement increasing year over year. This lines up with what many publishers are seeing in practice. While attention has been drifting toward newer platforms, Facebook’s distribution system is still delivering strong reactions, comments, and shares when content hits the right format. The narrative that Facebook engagement is fading doesn’t match the data. Take a look at the Chart of the Week below to see how Facebook’s engagement compares to the rest of the social platforms.
2. Facebook will start adding extra ad fees in some countries. Starting July 1 2026, Facebook will begin adding “location fees” when ads are delivered in certain countries. Right now, that includes Austria and Türkiye (5%), France, Italy, and Spain (3%), and the UK (2%). The extra charge is added after the ad is delivered and is based on where the audience is located, not where your business is based. For publishers and businesses, this basically means higher costs in parts of Europe. The fees are tied to digital service taxes in those regions, and FB is passing those costs through to advertisers. If you’re running Page growth or traffic campaigns, it’s worth checking where your impressions are coming from because those countries will soon cost a bit more.
3. Facebook is now scanning scam links in Messenger (not just Pages). We’ve known that FB has been scanning public posts for harmful links for years. Now it’s doing the same inside Messenger. They expanded its Safe Browsing system so links shared in private chats can be checked against a constantly updated database of millions of risky domains. If something looks suspicious, Messenger warns users before they click. This matters more than it sounds. A lot of Facebook distribution happens in private sharing. Articles, Reels, and screenshots get passed around in Messenger threads all day. When scam links flood those chats, people get cautious about opening any link. By cleaning that up, Facebook keeps trust in link sharing higher, which helps legitimate publishers whose content spreads through those private conversations.
4. Facebook is dialing down Page notifications. If users get too many alerts from the same Page, FB may temporarily reduce those notifications to keep the feed from feeling noisy. For publishers, this is Facebook tightening the quality filter. If someone keeps engaging with your posts, notifications will keep flowing. If they ignore them, Facebook slows it down. The takeaway is simple: posts that earn real reactions, comments, and clicks will keep landing in front of your audience. Low-interest posts will fade faster.
5. X will suspend creators posting unlabeled AI war videos for 90 days. Keep doing it after that and the suspension becomes permanent. The posts will be flagged using a mix of AI detection tools and the Community Notes system. The bigger question is where this goes next. If AI video keeps spreading, platforms may eventually start labeling most synthetic content by default. But don’t expect Facebook to rush. Historically, Facebook moves slower on heavy labeling rules if users aren’t demanding them. The platform tends to prioritize what keeps people watching and clicking. If AI content keeps engagement high, FB will likely be the last platform to add strict labels at scale.
6. X adds paywalled threads for creator subscriptions. “Exclusive Threads” lets creators lock part of a thread behind a paywall. X also rolled out clearer subscription benefit displays, shareable subscription links, and a new dashboard showing subscriber growth and earnings. The idea is simple - give creators more ways to earn directly on the platform so they keep posting. Facebook publishers should watch this direction. Every platform is trying to turn creators into paid communities. But the big difference is still distribution. Facebook remains the platform where reach comes first, which is why monetization tends to scale much faster once a Page starts moving.
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🤓 What everyone’s reading on X
ROADMAP: Facebook is still the most underrated goldmine in 2026
This guide breaks down something most people misunderstand. Facebook is still producing real income for people who know how the system works. Pages starting from zero are hitting $1K, $5K, even $10K a month. No huge team, no complicated setup. Just the right structure.
Inside the guide: how Facebook monetization actually works, why the first days of a Page determine future growth, the content system that drives reach, and the simple ad strategy people use to scale from one Page to several.
👉 Read the full roadmap on X
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📈 Chart of the week
Facebook engagement is rising while others dropped:
What’s happening? New data comparing median engagement rates across platforms shows Facebook moving up year over year, while Instagram and Threads both declined. Facebook engagement climbed from roughly 5% in 2024 to around 5.5% in 2025. Most other platforms stayed flat or dropped, with only TikTok showing a slight improvement.
What does this mean for publishers? This is the opposite of what most people assume. While creators chase newer platforms, Facebook engagement is quietly strengthening. For publishers, that means the distribution engine is still very healthy. If your content is built for shares, comments, and Reels retention, Facebook can still move posts to massive audiences. The opportunity isn’t shrinking. Most people just stopped paying attention.
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🧠 Strategy of the week
HOW TO WARM UP YOUR NEW FACEBOOK PAGE
1. Don’t post during the first week
For the first 5–7 days, just use the account.
Spend about 10 minutes a day doing normal activity:
- Watch Reels in your niche
- Comment on a few posts
- Follow Pages related to your topic
- Search for topics you’ll post about
You’re teaching Facebook what this account is about.
2. Start slow with posting
After the first week, begin posting every other day. While doing that, keep the daily activity habit.
Good starter formats:
- Viral images or memes
- Short text posts
- Engagement-style posts
You want Facebook to see content + engagement happening together.
3. Increase posting after two weeks
Around day 14, move to a simple mix:
- 1–2 image posts
- 1 text post
- A Reel every other day
Different formats help Facebook understand your content category faster.
4. Scale once engagement starts
After about three weeks, increase volume.
Many growing Pages move toward 5–6 posts per day once they see traction.
At this point your job is simple
- Post consistently
- Watch which formats get engagement
- Repeat what works
Pages that warm up properly usually get much stronger reach once posting ramps up.
💰 Get world-class experts to guide you on how to build your own Facebook enterprise through our Facebook Elite Consulting program.
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