Ask HN: Which FB Plugin Is Better for Chatting (Message Us vs. Page Plugin)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11987149
by dc17 • 10 years ago
1 0 10 years ago

Hey HN!

I'm trying to figure out which Facebook plugin works better for starting conversation with my website visitors. Facebook provide two different ways:

1) The "Message Us" plugin (https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/implementation#message_us_plugin) - this button sent the user user to Messenger (web or app).

2) The Page plugin (https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/page-plugin) - It lets embed Facebook Page on a website and start conversation without leaving the site.

All these plugins can be represented as website widgets. There are some examples: 1) http://blog.jparkislandresort.com/ 2) http://www.band-brand.us/

Which way is better? Which widget is more convenient for the visitors? Thanks!

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