How to add new Check in location on Facebook

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How do I add a location to a Facebook post?
How do I check in to a specific location on Facebook?
How do I add a new check
What is the Facebook Places feature?

The location check-in at your Facebook status lets people and friends know where you are located. It also helps you to give a post that shows your location. It is a very easy feature in which you can add the check-in location when you about to post a picture or just a check-in status.

However, not all place have a check-in location. Depending on the popularity of the place, sometimes the place you want to check-in may not exist yet in the Facebook database. This is where you can add your very own custom location on Facebook. Whether the place is your very own or somebody else, it is very easy so Facebook users to create this customised location so that the public can see and also check-in at that place.

WHY CREATE CUSTOM LOCATION?

So, why create a custom location? Here are some of the top reasons why you should create a custom location on Facebook.

NEW PLACE – If a restaurant or shop just open its business, the likelihood of the shop to appear in the Facebook database is highly unlikely. Therefore, if you want to check-in at that place on Facebook, you need to create a custom location for it.
UNIQUE PLACE – Some places are very unique to you and not many people about it. Therefore, the only way you can check-in that place is by you creating the custom location for it.
CREATIVE BRANDING – If you already seeing people creating a location for it, you can also create a new custom location for that place. If you create very creative enough custom location name, people may opt to check-in at the custom location name that you created.

So, if you are interested to know how to create the custom location,

Here are the steps

Step 1

In your Facebook status, go to “Check-In”

Step 2

In the search column, type your custom location

Step 3

Type your custom location name

Step 4

Scroll down and tap the “+” button to add your custom location name

Step 5

Choose the category

Step 6

You can choose the location by using the “Search City” column here

Step 7

Tap “Create” once you are satisfied

Step 8

Tap “Post” to post your status with the new custom location

So, there you have it – simple steps on how you can create your very own custom location on Facebook. Please leave us a comment below on how often do you use the location check-in feature.

Please also read our previous article on how to block and unblock someone on Facebook

How do I add a location to a Facebook post?

You can add a location to either your Facebook post or your business page. You can add your location on a Facebook post using Facebook's check-in feature. If you have a Facebook business page, you can also use this feature to help get the word out about your business.

How do I check in to a specific location on Facebook?

The Facebook Mobile application for smartphones and mobile devices includes the Facebook Places feature that allows users to "check-in" to a specific location. Launch the Facebook Mobile application on your smartphone or mobile device. Tap "Places" on the menu screen. Tap the "Check In" button on the menu bar at the top of the screen.

How do I add a new check

Click the "Add" link at the bottom of the page. Enter a description for the new check-in location into the "Description" input field. This step is optional, so skip it if you do not want to include a description. Click the "Add" button in the main menu.

What is the Facebook Places feature?

The Facebook Mobile application for smartphones and mobile devices includes the Facebook Places feature that allows users to "check-in" to a specific location. Facebook Places uses map, satellite navigation and cell phone network location technology to track user locations.