How to add a location to Facebook and Instagram posts
Location tagging is only available for specific types of posts on Facebook Pages and Instagram Business accounts
It is always a good idea to let the audience know where your brand is located. This way, it can grow faster and get real-time feedback. Here's how you can add locations to posts in Publer.
Click on the Create button
Select at least one Facebook Page or Instagram Business Account and start creating your post
Click on the Location icon
Type the desired location you want to add and make sure to select it
You can customize the location tag when posting to multiple Facebook Pages and Instagram Business Accounts
Make sure to click on save
Pro-tip: You can set a default location to tag under social account settings
Meta API may not always return the desired location, especially if there's no Facebook Page associated with the location, i.e. cities and countries
Here's how you can work around this API limitation.
Search for the location to tag in Facebook Places on desktop (important)
Note: When tagging a location by ID, make sure to use Facebook Places, not Instagram Locations.
Go to the Location page and copy the ID from the URL
Paste the Location ID from the URL in Publer
Make sure to select the search result and click on save
If no search result is returned, it means that particular location ID cannot be tagged via the Meta API
The Facebook Location ID should also work for Instagram since they share the same API, but if for some reason causes posting errors, we will be remove the location
Location tagging is available for Facebook Pages and Instagram Business accounts. The other social accounts don't support geo-location tagging due to API limitations.
You cannot add a locations for Facebook regular videos, GIFs, stories, or reels scheduled via reminders
Twitter/X has deprecated the ability to search for a location to tag. Previously scheduled posts with a location tag will be shared as usual, but you won't be able to edit or view the tagged location.
It is always a good idea to let the audience know where your brand is located. This way, it can grow faster and get real-time feedback. Here's how you can add locations to posts in Publer.
To add a location to your posts:
Click on the Create button
Select at least one Facebook Page or Instagram Business Account and start creating your post
Click on the Location icon
Type the desired location you want to add and make sure to select it
You can customize the location tag when posting to multiple Facebook Pages and Instagram Business Accounts
Make sure to click on save
Pro-tip: You can set a default location to tag under social account settings
How to find a location to tag by ID
Meta API may not always return the desired location, especially if there's no Facebook Page associated with the location, i.e. cities and countries
Here's how you can work around this API limitation.
Search for the location to tag in Facebook Places on desktop (important)
Note: When tagging a location by ID, make sure to use Facebook Places, not Instagram Locations.
Go to the Location page and copy the ID from the URL
Paste the Location ID from the URL in Publer
Make sure to select the search result and click on save
If no search result is returned, it means that particular location ID cannot be tagged via the Meta API
The Facebook Location ID should also work for Instagram since they share the same API, but if for some reason causes posting errors, we will be remove the location
Keep in mind:
Location tagging is available for Facebook Pages and Instagram Business accounts. The other social accounts don't support geo-location tagging due to API limitations.
You cannot add a locations for Facebook regular videos, GIFs, stories, or reels scheduled via reminders
Twitter/X has deprecated the ability to search for a location to tag. Previously scheduled posts with a location tag will be shared as usual, but you won't be able to edit or view the tagged location.
Updated on: 04/09/2024
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