Facebook Pages Guide
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Facebook Pages allow businesses to connect with people on Facebook. Pages provide features like a cover photo and profile picture to express a business's identity. Pages also allow businesses to reach customers wherever they are and respond to people in a more personal way. The document provides an overview of key Page features and tools for businesses to manage and engage their audience.
Facebook Pages Guide
- 1. Facebook Pages Mission control for your business on Facebook Pages are the essential place for businesses to build connections with people. Facebook Pages allows you to express your identity and tell your unique story on Facebook. Facebook Pages Express Express your identity with features like cover photo and Page timeline Reach Reach your audience wherever they are, on the web or mobile Respond Respond to people in a quick, more personal way © 2012 Facebook, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications subject to change without notice. 1
- 2. Feature Overview Visually engaging design Express your identity with visually engaging features such as the cover photo, profile picture, and views and apps. Cover Photo This is the first thing people will see when they visit your Page. Choose a unique photo (851 x 315 pixels) and change it as often as you like. Some examples might include a popular menu item, album artwork, or a picure of people using your product. Be creative and experiment with images your audience responds well to.* *Refer to pg 8 for cover photo policies Profile Picture Your profile picture represents your page on other parts of Facebook, in ads, sponsored stories and the news feed. Choose a picture that represents your business, such as a logo. Use a high quality image that scales well from 180 x 180 pixels to 32 x 32 pixels. Views and Apps Your photos and custom apps appear at the top of your Page. You can also customize the images for your apps under “Manage” in “Edit Page” in the admin panel. For more information on the admin panel, go to page 5. © 2012 Facebook, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications subject to change without notice. 2
- 3. Feature Overview (continued) Pinned Posts Anchor the most important story to the top of your Page for up to seven days. Larger Stories Take advantage of larger photo, video, and link stories to drive engagement. Star and Hide Stories Highlight important stories with the star icon. Hide or delete stories that aren’t as engaging or relevant with the pencil icon. Milestones Set milestones to define your key moments over time. Examples of milestones include reaching a certain number of fans, opening a new store, or winning an award. Dimensions for milestone photos are 843 x 403 pixels. © 2012 Facebook, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications subject to change without notice. 3
- 4. Feature Overview (continued) Friend Activity To drive engagement, people will see stories about how their friends are interacting with your Page throughout your Page timeline . How many of someone’s friends like your Page Friend Activity What someone’s friends are saying about your business © 2012 Facebook, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications subject to change without notice. 4
- 5. Management Tools Admin Panel The admin panel appears at the top of all Pages you manage. It offers a quick snapshot of who you should respond to, and gives you access to your Page and post performance. View notifications, Page Insights, and edit your content here. You can also hide and expand the admin panel from view. Notifications Messages View and respond to Respond to people all activity on your when they message Page you privately Insights Take a glance at your high-level Page performance data Manage Build Audience Help Edit your Page’s content and get a Share your Page, invite friends, and Learn how to get started, manage your snapshot at your Page’s activity create ads Page, and view your Page Insights 1 Use Facebook as your page: All actions that you take while using Facebook as your Page will appear on Facebook as coming from your Page © 2012 Facebook, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications subject to change without notice. 5
- 6. Management Tools Activity Log Navigate to your activity log found under the “Manage” button found at the top of your admin panel. View all your Page posts from the activity log, even the ones you’ve chosen to hide. Use the drop-down menu to filter your stories by type or by year. You can also star, hide, delete stories and change the date of a post so that it appears on your Page timeline with a more accurate time stamp. Year Selector See your posts by year Filter stories by type Star , hide, or delete stories, and change the date of your posts © 2012 Facebook, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications subject to change without notice. 6
- 7. Feature snapshot 1. Cover Photo (851 x 315 pixels) 1 10 9 Capture the essence of your business and showcase your product or service. 2. Profile Picture (180 x 180 pixels) Use a logo that people associate with your business. 3. Page Title, Likes, and People Talking About This 2 Glance at your high-level stats such as the number of Likes, 3 4 People Talking About This, and Check-ins. 5 4. About Tell the world who you are with basic information about your business (i.e. your mission, brief description, and founding date). 6 5. Views and Apps 7 8 Your photos, events, and custom apps are found found here. Change the order so people see what matters to you first. Additional views and apps can be found by clicking the dropdown arrow. 6. Composer The best way to reach your audience across Facebook and drive engagement is by posting regularly to your Page. 7. Pinned Post Anchor the most important story to the top of your Page for up to seven days. 8. Friend Activity People will see how their friends interact with your Page. 9. Date Selector People can navigate to different sections of your Page timeline. 10. Admin Panel View notifications, respond to messages, view Page Insights, and edit Page content. © 2012 Facebook, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications subject to change without notice. 7
- 8. Get Started Checklist 1. Upload a cover photo* Cover photo dimensions are 851 x 315 pixels. Please refer to the cover photo policies below. 2. Use a clearly branded profile picture Use a high-quality image that scales from 180 x 180 pixels to 32 x 32 pixels thumbnail image. Your profile picture follows your business or organization on Facebook as a thumbnail image in news feed stories, ads, and featured stories. 3. Pin a post each week Pin an important story to the top of your Page each week. Posts can stay pinned for up to seven days. 4. Arrange your views and apps Choose the other three views and apps you want to appear by default on your Page. You can include up to 12 views and apps. 5. Post daily to your Page Although you can pin a post to the top of your Page, continue to post daily to engage your audience. 6. Manage your Page through the admin panel Use the admin panel to view Page Insights, keep track of new activity and respond to personal messages. Tips Publish visually engaging Page posts. While a diverse set of post types is important, posts including a photo album or picture can generate 2X more engagement than other post types1. Use Page Insights to optimize your Page posts. For example, find out when people engage most with your content and post during those hours. On average, we have found that people visit and engage with Pages most often between 9pm and 10pm, with the 18-24 age group being the most active2. Set your best posts as “Allowed on Timeline” Make sure that visitors of your Page see your most important content. Set your favorite posts from others to “Allowed on Timeline” in the activity log. Edit your views and apps Adjust the way your custom apps appear on your *Cover photos cannot include: A. Price or purchase information, such as “40% off” or “Download it at our website”. Page by going to “Manage” from the admin panel and choose “Edit Page” in the drop-down menu. Under the “Apps” section, click “Edit Settings” for B. Contact information such as a website address, email, mailing address, or information that should go in your Page’s “About” section. the specific app image (111 x 74 pixels) you’d like C. References to Facebook features or actions, such as “Like” or “Share” or an arrow pointing from the cover photo to any of these features. Take advantage of larger app width D. Calls to action, such as “Get it now” or “Tell your friends”. Covers must not be false, deceptive or misleading, and must not infringe on third parties’ intellectual property. to adjust. Page app width can now be adjusted to be “Narrow” (520px) or “Wide” (810px) in the Developer App under “Edit App”. The Developer app can be found here: https://developers. facebook.com/apps 1 Averages figures based on internal studies, July 2011 2 Averages figures based on internal studies, December 2011 For more information, go to: facebook.com/about/pages © 2012 Facebook, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications subject to change without notice. 8