Get recommended in your town's Facebook groups
Backfence tells you which town group to post in today and copies the post for you. You post by hand; it keeps you at a safe pace and does the remembering and tracking.
Works in Chrome on your computer. Free for 4 weeks.
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Elm Park NeighborsCold nights this week. If a pipe runs along an outside wall, open the cabinet under the sink overnight so warm air reaches it.
- Westfield Community Boardafter 11:40 am
- Cedar Grove Neighborsseasonal post
- Oak Hill Familiesoffer waits for Saturday
- Millbrook Town Talkafter 2:10 pm
Every group, and when you can post next
Open a group to see its rules, today's post and the leads you logged from it. After each post, check in with I posted it or Not yet. It suggests 5 groups worth joining a day, and we can load a ready-made pack of vetted groups for your county. See the safety rules
- EPElm Park NeighborsHelpful post, rules checkedReady11d
- WCWestfield Community BoardSeasonal post after 11:40 amReady14d
- RSRiverside Swap and ShopPost removed, rests longerResting4d
- LHLakeview Home HelpWaiting for an adminRequested2d
- HNHillcrest NeighborsSecond removal in 90 daysLocked30d
Rules for this group
- Offers allowed?Saturdays only
- Links allowed?No
- How often?Once a week
Today's post · helpful
Cold nights this week. If a pipe runs along an outside wall, open the cabinet under the sink overnight so warm air reaches it.
Post mix in this group
- Seasonal: gutter check11 days ago
- Offer: Saturday drain clean23 days ago
- Helpful: water heater tip34 days ago
- Helpful: shut-off valve45 days ago
Leads from this group
- CallGutter check post9 days ago
- DMSaturday drain clean3 weeks ago
Keeps you at a safe pace. It remembers each group's limits so you don't have to.
Up to 7 posts a day
At least 3 minutes apart, and 10 days before the same group again.
Mixes helpful, seasonal and offer posts
So you don't read as spam. Offers wait for promo days.
Rests a group after a removal
If a post is removed, that group rests longer. A second removal within 90 days locks it.
Extra careful mode
A slower pace.
You post by hand.
Backfence never posts for you, never reads Facebook pages and never clicks or types on Facebook. Automated posting gets accounts flagged and banned.
It tells you where and when. You open the group, paste the post and press Post yourself.
Lead log of calls and DMs by group
When a neighbor calls or messages you, press Got a lead? and pick the group and the post it came from. Backfence never sees your calls or DMs; it only knows the leads you log.
- Log a call or a DM any time
- Every action can be undone
- Back up and restore everything as one file
- EPElm Park NeighborsGutter check postCall9d
- EPElm Park NeighborsSaturday drain cleanDM3w
- OHOak Hill FamiliesWater heater tipCall5w
Free 4-week pilot for local businesses
I'm testing Backfence free with a few local businesses.
Free for 4 weeks. No credit card. No obligation after.
What happens next
- Apply. I'll reach out within 2 days to get you set up.
- We agree on your starting point together.
- For 4 weeks, you post in your groups 3+ times a week and email me your Backfence backup once a week. Then we compare your calls, DMs and recommendations before and after.
In return, I ask for honest feedback, and your results as a case study if it works.
Thanks, your application is in.
I'll reach out within 2 days to get you set up.
Got something wrong? Email mike@getbackfence.com.
Mike, Backfence
Questions owners ask
How much time does it take?
Setting up is a one-time job. Plan on about 15 to 25 minutes a day once you're set up: a few minutes joining groups, then your posts, with waits built in between them. It's spread out on purpose, so you come across like a real person in town, not a spammer.
Which Facebook account do I post from?
Your own personal account. Neighbors want to see the real person behind the business, someone who's part of the community. Backfence never posts for you; you press Post yourself.
Where is my data kept?
During the pilot, you click Backfence's backup button once a week and email the file to mike@getbackfence.com, so we can compare before and after. Otherwise, your groups, posts and leads stay in Chrome on your computer. Privacy