Improvise, Adapt, Overcome

Okay, so FB hammered me yesterday for posting too much.  I did five marketing posts over about 5 minutes and they wouldn't let me post anything else.  They didn't tell me for how long.  They didn't tell me what the limits are.  They just blocked me from posting to any groups and to 'try again later'.  So, I did.  I tried at 15 minutes... nope.  I tried at 30 minutes... nope.  I tried at an hour... huzzah!  And got 3 posts out before I got blocked again.  Then, I gave up.  

Yesterday afternoon, I came up with a new plan.  I would try again this morning, but only post to one group every 5 minutes.  So far, it seems to be working.  I've gotten 4 posts out.  It's almost time for #5... and #5 went up.  Yay.  

In the interest of data, yesterday, I posted to FB and X asking for anyone who saw my post to wave, so I could see who is actually still seeing my posts.  I have like 270 followers on FB and 600-something on X.  So far, like 20 people have 'waved' on FB and one on X.  And I'm paying for X.  Either way, that's disheartening.  Which is why these posts in marketing groups is so important.  It's the only way I'm reaching readers.

Sure, a lot of the people who are downloading my free books aren't actually doing anything with them.  I'm not exactly burning up the world with reviews for any of my books.  People aren't talking about them as far as I can tell.  But I am seeing residual sales here and there.  It's worth the time and irritation.

Five minutes went by and #6 is up!  Yay!

Anyway, as I was saying, it's worth the time and irritation.  This new wrinkle takes more time and is more irritating, but a gal's gotta do what a gal's gotta do.  

I was actually pretty gung-ho to get to marketing yesterday.  I'd even joined about a half-dozen new groups to market to.  Fresh eyes!  Yay!  And then the FB retardage happened.  I went from gung-ho to ;sad trombone noise: in an instant.  Life is hard enough without added pitfalls, doncha know.  But I'm trying to remember and hold to the Marine motto: Improvise, adapt, overcome.  (I need to buy that t-shirt.)

This other one is good, too... ONWARD AND UPWARD.  Let's do this.

Oh, and if you're reading this, drop me a 'wave' so I know you're there.  Just for data purposes.  

:WAVES:

Added: I just tried to do #7 and got this message again - "We limit how often you can post, comment or do other things in a given amount of time in order to help protect the community from spam. You can try again later. Learn More.  

If you think this doesn't go against our Community Standards let us know. Give feedback."

Turds.