This article outlines some of the major status details that appear next to a Facebook Page that is not synced. After resolving the issues, wait 24 hours, unless otherwise stated, to see if the status has changed. If your page isn’t synced after attempting to resolve these issues, reach out to Yext Support.
The status details below are broken into groups based on the field that is impacted or the main cause of the issue. Next to each status detail, you will find steps on how to resolve it.
Address
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We are unable to locate your address and place it on the map. |
Make sure the address in Yext matches exactly what you have on your Facebook page. Edit the Address field:
Adjust the Map Marker:
For more information, see How to Pin Your Entity on the Map. |
The publisher has indicated the geocoordinates provided are inconsistent with the city provided. | |
The address you provided is incomplete. If you recently added your address, allow 24 hours for this message to reset. |
Complete the Address field:
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The publisher does not currently support your city. |
Make sure the address in Yext matches exactly what you have on your Facebook page. To fix this, you can update the city listed on all of your listings, or just update the city on Facebook. Proceed to the following section accordingly: Update the City field:
Update the city listed on Facebook:
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Facebook did not accept the city you provided. | |
Facebook did not accept the city you provided. However, an accepted city will appear on this Facebook Page. |
Authentication
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The linked Facebook account needs to enable Two Factor authentication in order to sync. | Log into your Facebook account, and enable Two Factor authentication in your security settings. If Two Factor authentication is enabled, click Force Sync next to this listing and allow 24 hours for this listing to be synced. |
Brand Pages
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A valid Parent Page ID is required to create new pages using this Facebook account. |
To fix this, you can add a Parent Page ID to the entity, or link to a new Facebook Account. Proceed to the following section accordingly: Add a Parent Page ID:
Link to a new Facebook account:
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The Facebook Page is linked to another brand page. |
Update the Parent Page ID:
Contact Yext Support if you need additional assistance. |
Facebook is experiencing a known bug when trying to link this entity page to your brand page on Facebook. |
To fix this, you can remove the Facebook Parent Page ID to sync as a standalone page, or you can create a new page on Facebook directly and match to the new page. Proceed to the following section accordingly: Remove the Facebook Parent Page ID:
Create a new Facebook Page:
For more information, see How to Reinitiate the Match Process. Otherwise, contact Yext Support. |
Duplicates
Status Detail | How to Resolve |
The publisher has flagged this entity as a duplicate of another powered listing. Since the publisher is unable to support multiple listings with very similar Name, Address, and Main Phone numbers, this listing is not synced. |
Contact Yext Support |
There is another entity located at the same address in your Facebook location structure. |
Opt out and opt back in:
For more information, see How to Reinitiate the Match Process. Otherwise, contact Yext Support. |
Email Address
Status Detail | How to Resolve |
The publisher has indicated the email address is invalid. All other data is syncing correctly. | Edit the email address:
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Facebook has indicated that one of your email addresses is too generic. |
Facebook does not accept email addresses with generic prefixes (e.g., info@, sales@ or admin@). To fix this, you can update the email address listed on all of your listings, or choose not to publish an email address on Facebook. Proceed to the following section accordingly: Update the email address:
Turn off email address sync to Facebook:
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Flags
Status Detail | How to Resolve |
Facebook has flagged the email address and/or website you are trying to send as not safe or it has been reported as abusive. |
Review the content for the desired entity. Specifically the Websites field, as this is usually caused by an insecure website link. Edit the Websites or Emails field:
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Invalid Pages
Status Detail | How to Resolve |
The Facebook Page we were matched to was deleted or merged. |
Opt out and opt back in:
For more information, see How to Reinitiate the Match Process. Otherwise, contact Yext Support. |
This listing has been suppressed as a duplicate of another listing. |
Linked Accounts
Status Detail | How to Resolve |
You must link a valid account to sync your listing. |
Link your Facebook account:
Once your account is linked, make sure the linked account has been assigned to the entity.
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The linked account is not an admin of your brand page. | You can resolve this issue by gaining access to the page in your account, by linking to another account that already has Admin access, or by linking to a different page.
To gain Admin access to the page you will need to request access directly through Facebook. For more information see this Help Article in the Facebook Help Center. Once you have admin access:
To link another Facebook account that has Admin access:
To link to a new page opt out and opt back in:
For more information, see How to Reinitiate the Match Process. |
The Facebook account linked to this entity does not have sufficient admin permission for the selected page. For more information about page roles on Facebook, see this Help Article. | |
Facebook has indicated that they are unable to update your page due to admin access limits. For more information about page roles on Facebook, see this Help Article. | |
We are currently unable to manage your Facebook Page, as the system was not given full permissions. These permissions are required by Facebook before the system can sync to your page. |
Relink your Facebook account:
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The Facebook account login credentials have been invalidated for the user linked to this account, potentially due to a password change. |
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Facebook is indicating that your user account is not yet confirmed. |
Log into your Facebook account and confirm your email address or mobile phone number.
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This Facebook Page needs to be claimed by the linked account in order to sync. |
You can resolve this issue by claiming this page directly on Facebook. If you are not able to claim the page, see this Help Article to request access to the page. Otherwise, you can link to a page that has been claimed. To link to a new page:
For more information, see How to Reinitiate the Match Process. |
Matching
Status Detail | How to Resolve |
You must confirm if your listing exists before we can sync your data. |
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Name
Status Detail | How to Resolve |
The name of this entity contains an unsupported character. |
Edit the Name field:
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Your entity name does not match what is on your Facebook page. |
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We are unable to create a new Facebook Page using the name you provided. |
Edit the Facebook Name field:
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* See Page names allowed on Facebook in the Facebook Help Center.
Phone
Status Detail | How to Resolve |
A valid phone number is required before we can sync your listing. |
Add a Main Phone number:
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Photos
Status Detail | How to Resolve |
We are unable to sync the Facebook photos for this page at this time. As a result, we have excluded sending your Facebook photos, but all other data is syncing correctly. |
Contact Yext Support |
We are unable to upload an image you have provided. Images should be less than 4 MB and uploaded as JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, HEIF, or WebP files. |
Remove and update photos from the Photo Gallery:
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One of the images you are trying to upload is too large. All images must be no longer than 30,000 pixels long and total dimensions must be less than 80,000,000 bytes. |
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Your Facebook Profile Photo must be a square image and at least 180px x 180px. |
Update the Facebook Profile Picture:
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We are unable to update your Facebook Profile Picture. Make sure the image uploaded is more than 180 x 180 pixels and uploaded as a JPG, PNG, GIF, or WebP file. | |
A profile picture is required to create this page on Facebook. |
Add a Facebook Profile Picture:
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The Facebook Cover Photo must be at least 400px x 150px. |
Update the Facebook Cover Photo:
For more information about Facebook photo dimensions, see this Help Article in the Facebook Help Center. |
Your cover photo could not be added to your Facebook Page because it does not meet their requirements. |
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A cover photo is required for creating this page on Facebook. |
Add a Facebook Cover Photo:
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We are currently experiencing issues syncing the Cover Photo to your Facebook Page. In the meantime, all other data is syncing correctly. |
Resync the information to Facebook:
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A Cover Photo and a Profile Picture are required to sync with Facebook. |
Add a Facebook Cover Photo and Facebook Profile Photo:
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Store ID
Status Detail | How to Resolve |
The Facebook Store ID you have provided is used by another entity. |
There are two options to resolve this issue, please proceed to the correct option accordingly.
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The Facebook Store ID is invalid. Facebook Store IDs can only contain digits (0-9) and have a max count of 9 digits. |
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The Facebook Store ID must be a number greater than or equal to 1. |
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The Facebook Store ID must be a positive whole number and less than 10 digits long. |
Username (Vanity URL)
Status Detail | How to Resolve |
We were unable to sync the Facebook Page username at this time. All other data is syncing correctly. |
This may be caused by a word that was flagged in the Vanity URL, or the URL may already be associated with a different page. If the username is already claimed, you will need to provide another one. Update the Facebook Username field:
If this does not resolve the issue, you can also contact Yext Support to help you identify the issue and potentially submit a different page username. |
This Facebook Page username is claimed and used by another page on Facebook. All other data is syncing correctly. |
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We were unable to sync your Facebook Page username as it is of an invalid format. Page usernames must be more than 5 characters long and can only contain alphanumeric characters and periods. All other data is syncing correctly. |
Update the Facebook Username field:
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Website
Status Detail | How to Resolve |
The publisher has indicated the website URL is invalid. All other data is syncing correctly. |
Edit the Websites field:
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