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Tracking the performance of posts, especially if you’re making several a day or have multiple pages to manage, can mean a lot of manual work. Following a Facebook page’s activity can be a time-consuming job for advertisers. Sometimes posts do exceptionally well and even surprise the content creators with their number of comments, likes and shares.

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Promoting well-performing page posts is a great way to build on your organic reach and bring new prospective customers to your site.
