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Anyone know anything about FB and can solve this mystery?

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WTHisThis · 10/10/2020 23:57

A few years ago, I was trying to set up a business and registered a couple of domains and set up FB pages with the respective business names. I never did anything with the pages, no information except the business address and phone number as I abandoned the business idea due to ill health.

I’ve never quite given up the dream of one day setting up the business properly so have left the pages up.

So here’s the weird thing, two or three years ago, I started getting notifications that one of the pages was getting two views a day. This would go on for a few weeks then stop for a few months before starting again. There is no pattern to it, it’s at different times of day, sometimes a couple of times a day. Sometimes the breaks are longer - day 6 months, other times just a few days or weeks. The other page has had maybe a couple of views since I set it up, I assume people stumbling across it or considering using the name themselves.

I should say, I’ve deleted my address and phone number now just in case.

What or who could this be? It makes no sense to me at all!

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GlummyMcGlummerson · 11/10/2020 02:08

Just people stumbling across it.

I have a "business" page because I write and self publish short stories. It's been a while since I've posted as I just don't have the time and I still get a dozen views a week or so, and a few new likes per week

Timestoodstilll · 11/10/2020 05:00

Not even that, I think, just FB algorithm trying to get you to do something with the page. I have the same and it is always two or so views, never one, and at random times. I just ignore it.

ShopTattsyrup · 11/10/2020 05:55

Depending on the name of the business - could it be something that people are searching? I know I've, for example, been looking for a particular small business on facebook and stumbled across similarly named pages.

WTHisThis · 11/10/2020 09:45

There’s literally nothing on it, no likes, followers, posts or even profile pictures.

I wouldn’t be suspicious except I have an identical page with a slightly different name and it never gets views at all. I just find it weird that it’s so regular for a while then stops completely until it starts again.

I feel likes it’s an individual but I don’t know what or why they’re looking?

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