fan pages

Facebook Question Mark

If you’ve ever tried to change your Facebook profile picture before, whether for your personal profile or fan page, you know how frustrating it can be. On top of Facebook’s technical glitches, which leave you wonder if you’re permanently stuck with that question mark of doom, the thumbnail never seems to look right.

On your personal profile thumbnail, you’re either a tiny speck in the distance or you’re showing off your left eyebrow. On your fan page, your brand’s logo is cut off. Here are some fan pages that still haven’t gotten it quite right:

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Facebook Pages Now Look and Act Like Facebook Profiles

by Diana Urban on February 11, 2011

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Facebook released a huge update to Facebook pages yesterday that make pages act a lot more like profiles. This is a HUGE win for marketers, and here are the top reasons why:

  • Facebook pages can now comment on other Facebook page walls
  • You can now browse Facebook AS YOUR PAGE and get notifications when there is new fan activity on your page
  • Facebook pages can now feature profiles at the top of the page
  • Fans can more easily see which of their friends have liked your page

Here’s a complete walkthrough of all of the new features of Facebook Fan Pages:

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Facebook Questions

Last week Facebook began rolling out the new feature Facebook Questions, which allows users to get answers to their questions from the entire Facebook community. Users can click the “Ask Question” button on the homepage, and you can see friends’ questions and answers on their profile and in their newsfeed.

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Facebook Lock

*NOTE* As of March 2011, Facebook no longer allows the use of custom FBML tabs. Click here to read how to easily add an iFrame Reveal Tab to your Facebook page.

If you’re a small business owner or blogger, finding ways to virally grow your Facebook fan base without spending money on advertising can seem like quite a challenge. Even if you’re successfully driving traffic to your fan page from your website, nothing guarantees that visitors with “Like” your fan page.

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Facebook Pages vs. Groups: The Complete Guide

April 12, 2010
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There are several differences between Facebook pages and Facebook groups. Decide which you should use to give your brand a Facebook presence.

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How to Add a Facebook Fan (Like) Box to your Website

March 29, 2010
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How to install a Facebook fan box on your website or blog. A fan box allows visitors to your site to become a fan of your Facebook fan page instantly.

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Get Fans to Promote Your Facebook Page with Fan Badges

November 19, 2009
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Facebook users can create fan badges to share their favorite fan pages. Drive fans to the fan badge creator & get more traffic to your Facebook page.

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The Secret Way Facebook Mentions Can Help Your Fan Page

November 13, 2009
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Use the Facebook Mentions feature to virally spread your Facebook Fan Page. Encourage fans to mention your fan page in their Facebook status updates.

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