{"id":426,"date":"2023-08-07T06:16:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T06:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/?p=426"},"modified":"2025-06-26T05:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T05:36:17","slug":"extract-facebook-friends-send-message-sequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/extract-facebook-friends-send-message-sequences\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Extract Facebook Friends and Send Message Sequences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Extract Facebook Friends of Someone &amp; Auto-Send Friend Requests | Step-by-Step Guide\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9sNDgQ0mN3w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>ReachOwl is a powerful tool that allows you to automate friend requests and messaging sequences on Facebook. One of its key features is the ability to extract friends from a specific Facebook profile and engage with them through a message sequence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this tutorial, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of setting up a ReachOwl campaign to extract friends from a Facebook profile using a message sequence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Create a Campaign on ReachOwl.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-512-2-1024x498.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to your ReachOwl account and click on &#8220;Create a Campaign&#8221; to initiate the friend extraction process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Choose &#8220;Facebook Friends of Someone.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-513-1-1024x496.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the &#8220;Facebook Friends of Someone&#8221; option, indicating that you want to extract friends from a specific profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-514-1-1024x493.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Select a Facebook Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-4.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head over to the Facebook page and choose the profile from which you wish to extract friends. This could be the profile of a person who has a large network or someone whose friends are relevant to your campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Choose Friends Option<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4-2.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: Copy the Profile ID<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-4.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Facebook profile page, navigate to the &#8220;Friends&#8221; section. You&#8217;ll find a button in ReachOwl labelled &#8220;Copy Profile ID.&#8221; Click on it to copy the unique profile ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6: Refresh page<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-4.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After clicking &#8220;Copy Profile ID,&#8221; you will get this option: If you didn\u2019t get the OK option, then refresh your page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7: Paste the Profile ID<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-515-1-1024x499.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head back to the ReachOwl page and paste the copied profile ID in the designated area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 8: Proceed to the Next Option<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-516-1-1024x499.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After pasting the profile ID, click on the &#8220;Next&#8221; button to continue with the friend extraction process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 9: Choose the &#8220;Message Sequence&#8221; option.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-458-2-1024x497.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 10: Name the Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-532-1024x493.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose a descriptive name for your campaign that will help you identify it easily in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 11: Select the Account to Run Your Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-532-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the account from which you want to run the message campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 12: Set Up a Daily Limit on the Number of Messages<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-532-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can control the number of messages sent per day; you can set a daily limit between 5-35 messages depending on the profile value; and you can avoid sending the exact same number of messages with the same message every day and make sure to shuffle your script or use a different script every two days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 13: Define Your Target Audience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-534-1024x490.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Determine the keywords you want to target in the bio to identify potential recipients. For example, CEO, Founder, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 14: Exclude Audiences with Certain Words<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-534-1-1024x490.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify the keywords that indicate you want to exclude certain groups from the campaign. For instance, a freelancer, student, intern, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 15: Set the Minimum Number of Friends in Common<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-537-1024x498.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose to establish a minimum number of friends in common that are required to send the messaging campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 16: Send messages to new prospects only?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-537-1-1024x498.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose whether you want to send the campaigns to new people or to the people you already have conventions with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 17: Click Next<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-537-2-1024x498.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After filling out the options, click on next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 18: Compose the Message<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-507-1-1024x498.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now it&#8217;s time to craft your message sequence. Use the name variable, denoted by double curly braces ({{name}}), to personalise the messages with the recipient&#8217;s name.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 19: Add Multiple Messages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-508-2-1024x493.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on &#8220;Add another message to the sequence&#8221; and create additional compelling messages that resonate with your target audience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 20: Set Up the Messaging Sequence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-509-1-1024x497.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Craft a follow-up message and set a delay (e.g., a specific number of minutes) between each message in the sequence. This staggered approach helps ensure that your messages are not perceived as spam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 21: Save Your Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-507-2-1024x498.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve fine-tuned your messaging sequence, click &#8220;Save&#8221; to preserve your campaign settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 22: Start Your Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-510-1-1024x499.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, you&#8217;re ready to start your messaging campaign! Click on &#8220;Start My Campaign&#8221; to initiate the outreach process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 23: Monitor and Manage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reachowl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-511-1-1024x494.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As your campaign progresses, ReachOwl will keep you updated on its status. You can view the audience members who have been contacted and make adjustments as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Conclusion&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By following these steps, you can efficiently extract friends from a Facebook profile and engage with them through a personalised message sequence using ReachOwl responsibly, and authentically connect with your new connections to foster meaningful relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy campaigning!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ReachOwl is a powerful tool that allows you to automate friend requests and messaging sequences on Facebook. 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