Open Up Facebook Page
First off, let me inform you that it's alright to be logged into your individual Facebook account when you produce your fan page. When I made my very first one, I was frightened that my surname, individual account, or various other details would certainly be linked to it. After establishing it up and evaluating it from my kid's profile, though, I discovered that I was fretted for nothing. If you set it up with a different e-mail address, it will be far more difficult to handle due to all the visiting and also out.
Second, while some individuals like to establish a routine Facebook account with their blog site name, it's much better to set up a fan page. By doing this your followers can "such as" your blog without needing to include you as a pal, as well as the page features will be less complicated to regulate.
Okay, with those details out of the way, here's what you do:
Open Up Facebook Page
1. Most likely to http://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php to get going. You'll see a screen such as this (click any kind of picture to check out bigger):.
2. Click Brand or Product in the top right box. You'll be triggered to select a classification.
3. In the group dropdown, select Web site.
4. Key in your blog site name under the Group dropdown box, examine the box to accept Facebook's TOS, and click Begin.
5. You'll be asked to supply some standard information regarding your web page. Fill out a summary, your website URL if you have one, as well as select a special Facebook URL for your follower page. You'll also be asked if your web page stands for an actual service, product, or brand name-- no fears if yours doesn't! It really depends on whether you consider your blog a company or brand name, but addressing "no" is fine if your blog site is just a pastime.
6. Following you'll be triggered to post a profile picture. If you have a logo, this would be a good time to post it. If you don't, feel free to miss this action-- you can always add an image later on.
7. Include your page to your Favorites. This choice will place a link to your follower web page in the left sidebar when you're signed right into Facebook. It's entirely optional but makes it truly very easy to discover your page later!
8. You'll be required to your web page, which has the admin panel throughout the top. Feel free to check out the numerous settings as well as choices. There are all sort of triggers to assist you recognize what to do.
9. You're all done! There are some other points you'll require to do, like state your Facebook fan page on your blog site, with a link or button so individuals can go "like" it, however aside from that, your follower web page is all set up as well as prepared for you to publish.
TWO MORE POINTS: When you visit Facebook from your personal profile, your blog site page will currently show up in the navigating on the left. All you have to do is click to view your web page and also the alerts certain to the page.
Also, when you post something on the follower page, it will certainly turn up as your blog name, not your actual name. However, if you are mosting likely to go to another page or profile as well as you intend to comment from your blog name instead of your individual profile, you'll require to visit the top of the screen, click the little gear icon on the blue Facebook bar, and also select "Use Facebook as [blog name]" To change back, go back to the blue bar, click the down arrowhead on the far right, and also pick "Use Facebook as [your name]".