Facebook is a great Social Networking Site to promote your blog or brand. Most of the major brands do have a Facebook Fan Page. Here are some examples of Facebook Fan pages – Coca Cola FB Fan Page , Mashable FB Fan Page. Are you impressed and wanna create one for your blog? I too wanted to create one and i finally made it. Here is the link of my Facebook Fan Page . So lets start making our own Facebook Fan Page for our blog.
1.Go to the Create Fan Page Link on Fabebook
Select Brand, Product, or Organization > Website . Type the Name of your Fan Page and agree to make it public. Now just hit the Create Button and your Fan page would be created :)
2.On the Next Page, select the options Change picture and Edit Information and you what is to be done there :)
3.Now the most important thing that you might want is to automatically import your blog posts to the Fan Page .From the Tabs, Click on the + and Opt for Notes.
On the next screen Opt to Write a New Note
4.You will see an Editor and some icons at the Top . Click on the Notes Icon at the top.
5.On the Next Page, opt for Import a blog
6.On the next screen, type in your blog URL, and agree to the agreement and Click Start Importing
If this gives some error try using the url http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
7.On the Next page, Confirm the Blog import
8.After confirming, all your blog posts will be imported to the fan page. Now click on your Fan Page Link and get back to the fan page..
9.
Now we have successfully created the Fan Page.If you want to remove some of the unwanted tabs like Discussions, Photos, Boxes etc, then you can go to that Tab and remove it.
Now you can add a Fan box to your blog so that your blog readers can join you on Facebook. To do this, goto the Page Badges Link .Select Fanbox from the Left menu
Now Select your page and the Options that you want and then opt to to add the fan box to blogger using the Blogger Button
Now you should have the Fan box added on to your blog :)
Your Fan Page URL will look something like http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blogger-Widgets/252379165362 .Now if you have a pretty good number of fans(i think the minimum requirement is 25 fans) , then you can have a pretty facebook URL like http://www.facebook.com/bloggerplugins instead of a long one like http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blogger-Widgets/252379165362 .
To claim such small usernames for your facebook page, go to http://www.facebook.com/username/ and Click on Set a username for your Pages. There you can select the small pretty user name for your fan page.Once you opt for a user name you can’t change it back again. So be careful when choosing your Facebook Fan Page Username.
10. This is the most important Step of all ;)
Be my fan on Facebook ;) and you will get all my blog updates on my Facebook Fan Page.
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Thanks for your info..its very useful for my Facebook Page
@Adlous,
ok.. you should be using a pretty URL for your facebook page instead of the long one.. Read step 9 once again :)
Gr8 i was waiting for this article
Nice tutorial. Thanks! :)
Hi,
Thanks for this -- do you know if there is a way to automatically update your fan page with blog entries, but then link to the blog, rather than creating a note of the whole posting? I'd like to drive traffic to my blog, and not allow people to read the whole post on FB. Thanks!
This is really cool, but before I import the blog posts I have a question. I have one my feeds set up to just show a pragraph and then the visitor has to click the blgo title to go see the post. Do you know if the links work once these are imported? They aren't working in the preview, so I'm afraid to hit import. Also, my other blog feed has the entire post in the feed. I don't want the full posts on facebook, I want people to click over to my blog. Should I just continue posting manually? Thoughts?
@geogeo,
instead of typing in your blog url in the import box, type in http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/summary .In this case only post summaries will be imported, and at the bottom of the Summary note, you will get a link like "View Original Post" . You won't see this in the import preview.
@Amanda, i guess that i answered your question.. you can also import your twitter RSS feed into the notes application which will display your tweets as facebook notes..
Perfect, thank you!
Thank you very very much !
YOur blog is really coll and priceless articles. I have linked wioth you:)
visit: http://hacktutors.blogspot.com/2009/10/adding-unique-background-image-to.html
To know how to show a background image to the single widget.
Thank You
i have imported the blog to facebook ,but the videos are not getting imported in facebook page
Thanks for all your help and guidance Aneesh on adding a Face-book Fan Page and so simply outlined it is great to read articles that explain how, what and the way.
Will add it to my blogger page at http://googlelightnews.blogspot.com/ and share all your articles, adding details of Creative Commons Licensing to each post.
Regards - Ian
Fantastic! Really helped me with promoting my blog beforethebigday.blogpsot.com on my Facebook page. Thank you! I'm off to check out your other widget suggestions now! xG
thanks to facebook, situs in the best
I am stuck at step 5..there is no hyperlink to link me to import a blog. Could u kindly advise? Thanks!
well done thanks
arggh,
there's no promote with a fan box
I was searching for this information. Thanks ...
Great advice!! Thanks for your help!!
i cannot find propote with a fan box . i have promote with an ads
Thank you!!! Finally a post that is up-to-date. Wish Facebook didn't hide this feature for fan page creators..
merhaba
thank you very much.....
Never knew that Facebook's fan page community, has an option to import blog posts through Notes. Wonder why Fb is hiding this option from public view.
Thanks for throwing some light on it, Aneesh.
Aneesh, thanks for this information...however, i do want to have some link like yours on the upper right sidebar of your page 'Follow me on Facebook, Be my Fan' but I can't seem to figure out how to do such...Please help me...Thanks!
Thanks for the info... Very easy to follow...
Thanks a lot but the rss importing doesnt work.
I keep getting this message:
Import Failed
We couldn't find a feed using the URL you provided.
Why would that be, and how can I fix it?
Thanks 4 shared !
It's very useful
Thank you very much Very useful
hi HAPPY TO SEE YOUR BLOG...
Thanks for the info. It worked great, part from that it imported my last 25 blogposts. :-S
When I first add my blog to my fan page, it shows 3 blog posts but then after I exit the fan page and return, only 1 post shows. Is there a way to set the number of posts that show on the fan page? All the blog posts appear in the NOTES box but not on the fan page.
Great tutorial! Thanks for your help. I used the /summary feed so that just a summary of the posts show in FB. Was wondering if there is a setting to also include a picture from the post instead of just the heading.
I'm still confused there is a good reading not to manage the blog let me see .. well thank you
Hahaha, it's working
Thanks for your info
very helpfully
God bless you
I just succesfully imoprt my blog. But, when i write new blogpost, why its not imported at first place in Facebook? Old posts is first and my new post last?
It's an awesome posting.
It is also very useful for many people like me.
Your writing is always fabulous.
Wishing that u will deliver this type of post in future also.
Webroyalty
"Liz" (about 10 comments above me) could not get her feed URL to work... neither could I at first, but I figured it out, maybe this will work for her... I use blogger, and when I clicked Atom to get my feed URL, I just tried copying the address starting with "http://" (at top of my browser window), but found that Facebook did not accept that one, so I had to go back to my Atom feed page and click "subscribe," then I copied the address starting with "feed://" and that is the one that worked. My blog posts all showed up on my fan page and I am a happy camper. I also have my Facebook posts feeding to Twitter. Its all so very groovy! Thanks for the almost perfect post, but please look into the "feed://" URL issue and update you post if need be! :D
@All,
Facebook had removed the "Promote with Fan Box" link and replaced it with "Promote with Ad". But they still have the Fan box option elsewhere.. So the instructions in the post has been updated.
"Heather" You are an absolute legend! I couldn't work out whay my business' Facebook Fan Page suddenly stopped importing my blog. It had been working fine for months and then all of a sudden it just stopped working and I got the message "We couldn't find a feed using the URL you provided". I tried using the "feed://" and hey presto it's up and running again. Thanks!
good one. I will try this, thanks alot
Aneesh I think it still has the promote with fan box option as I just did that for my blog
@S Malik
actually i had updated the instuctions according to the changes in facebook :) That comment was for those who saw my old set of instructions :)
Excellent post and writing style. Bookmarked.
Thanks for the info. Quick techie question though, when I try to import my blog I keep getting errors. It either says it can't find a URL feed or it says that the URL I provided doesn't have any data. Obviously there's data so I'm not quite sure how to fix this. Any thoughts? The blog is http://campingwithcars.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Ok, I apologize, I just read above about the feed://. I tried it and I'm still getting the errors. I'm not quite sure what you mean by an atom feed page though. I just changed http:// to feed://. Is there more that needs to be done to make it work? Sorry for all the questions. I'm just frustrated and am not that technically savvy when it comes to stuff like this!
try using http://campingwithcars.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
Thank you Aneesh!! That did the trick. I appreciate the help and thanks for the blog information. :)
Ok, one final question... my blog imported but it's only showing up in the notes section, not on the wall. If I try to share it, it shares on my personal profile, not on my fan page. Do you have any tips for getting it to show up there? Thanks!
Quick question...when I write a post to my blog (which I have already successfully imported to Facebook) it is very delayed in posting to my facebook page. I'm talking like 6-12 hours delayed...any suggestions out there for an immediate feed?
I tried everything mentioned here, to import my blog www.billyworm.blogspot.com but nothing works...neither the rss nor the atom feed! Please help!
Never mind, the exact same thing worked 2 minutes after that.
Thanks for your help. When I tried importing the blog into the FB fan page, there were hiccups as it would just not find the feed. It could be a mere superstition but I figured out this- if you failed to click on the disclaimer and let it flash the message to "check the box" before hitting save... the next time you click on the box and save, it'll do it.
I get the same failure to import message as everyone else. I've tried it all...even feedburner, to no avail.
Thanks a billion. You don't have any idea how much this post have helped me. I was looking for ages to get that facebook notes thingy work. Just thanks :-)
@El Chauvinis - i haven't ever had any such problems. Did you try providing your blog feed url? i mean something like http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
Hi Aneesh,
One more thing, how do you install the share buttons like the ones you have at the end of the post. Do you have a post describing it. Thanks in advance. :-)
@rationalbeing - not yet. will be here within a week :)
Best tutorial Gr8 very help full Thank u very much
Thanks! It really helped me!
Thanks for this information ! this is what im looking for !
Thanks for sharing. This post was really helpful!
Like Kristen said above I have tried various URL's they work but I have not seen one blog post get carried over to FB yet. I wait 2-3 hours try another feed URL on facebook and updates are not coming over.
how can i get to have a follow me on facebook link for my blog?
@Bea - you can add a profile badget from http://www.facebook.com/facebook-widgets/
Hi - I managed to connect the blog to my Facebook page thanks to this post.
However, now it shows up also on my personal profile page. How do I stop that?
I want the blog posts to be seen only in Notes on the Business Page.
Thanks,
-Deven
thanks for this update! other sites that mentioned how to add your blog to the fanpage never mentioned to click on the NOTES and full part.
Thank you for writing this tutorial! I just created my page, I can't wait until I can get a custom Facebook URL.
put how can i take me name for example my blog name iwoork
how can do it
will it take money ??
Hi Aneesh, thanks for the nice post.
Quick question (needs a quick answer also please:)):
why on the FB Page only show the excerpt of the blog's article not the whole article? Mine, the FB Page only takes paragraph before 'read more'. How to fix it please?
thanks.
@Fajar - Are your Blog Feeds set to Short? Goto Blogger >Settings >Site Feed and change Blog Posts Feed to Full
this was the BEST description by far! thank you thank you thank you!!!!
I have saved this in my bookmarks. After 2 months of searching. I finally decided to type my question in the same way and voila, you popped up for the first time. My blog is streaming in awesome now. You rock. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
Thanks i have added my blog url but now i want to add http://myblog.com/feeds/posts/summary . can i edit, how?
I have also written on this
I have tried your steps to add the fan box to my blog, but it won't happen! What is the secret? I put all the right stuff in the code and when I upload it to my blog, it puts a little square of my news feed page. GRRRRRRRR! HELP
I can get my blog get in there initially, but I can't get new posts to show up.
Great instructions! Even for those of us that are a little computer challenged! Thanks so much!
Hugs,
Gina
What is the propper page type for blogs? community is not bec will be adopted.
hey thanx for this post!its working for my celebrity jewelry blog http://jewelriver.blogspot.com. hope this increases my blog traffic.
At this point, this post is a little outdated. My Fan box quit working yesterday because Facebook switched it over to a Like box instead. So, I go back into my account and get the new code to put on my site, and it still won't come up. Between Disqus and Facebook, I've had nothing but problems lately. Neither work any longer. I don't know if it has anything to do with with the new templates or what, but it's driving me crazy. Hope you do something on these soon.
BTW, the like button works...woo hoo!
Hi I've done this, but the fan page doesn't display correctly on my blog. It just just says in small BSR Properties on facebook, but it doesnt show any fans or anything else? What am I doing wrong?
Thanks a lot, you made too many things easier for me.
Well, I have followed the guide, but my fan box (for my pan page Homeless Balloon) is only displayed with a text line, nothing more. What am I doing wrong? Take a look (far down on the right side of the page): http://homelessballoon.blogspot.com/
nice tahanx ilove it
No, this does NOT work. I followed your guide, but the fan box on my blogger page only shows text info, and there are no fans with images etc. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. Any suggestions?
Awesome tutorial! TenQ very much!
Thanks for the instructions!! I have added this widget to my blog - Regards! LJP
Hmmm it all worked except that important part, importing the blog posts I already have. It said no new blog posts could be found.
www.melbournemarathon.blogspot.com
thanks nice tutorial.....
Superb article.... just wonderful. I never knew that this is so easy.
Thanks a ton for making this that easy.
Is there a way that I can transfer the friends on facebook profile to the page?
Hey thanks for sharing. I would liek you to have a look at this page and enlighten me if possible on how every post they make is like a new page on facebook. ITs got me into thinking (P.s i m not much of a techie just know basics) http://loljokes.net/joke/13462/
Example a friend liked this page: and it shows:
SK likes Women love cats. Men say they love cats, but when women aren't looking, men kick cats. on facebook likes. ·
Here the "facebook likes" has link to a page which is not on facebok but has layout like facebok.
Thanks please I need to know how they are doing this.
Thanks!
Thanks
Hello, Aneesh! I have created a facebook page for my blog but though all the posts appear in full in the preview, they don't show up anywhere after I hit the 'confirm import' button. I waited for days and nothing. Your help would be valuable! Thanks in advance.
After finishing the steps in the article, the hyperlink for note title does NOT links to my original blog directly. The readers have to click "View Original Post", then go to my blog.
How can I do if I want the note links to my blog like your page?
I tried everything, nothing works, it would just not find the feed. Period :(((
http://kiabakarisnippets.blogspot.com
Hey!!
I tried this and it worked, Thanks for the tutorial.
I was able to get all the existing posts..
but my new posts are not coming up automatically...
Should I repeat the process of importing blog every time I there is a new post in my blog??
@SpeakingSoul - no need to import again. the post wont appear on the Fan Page as soon as its posted. It will take some time for the post to appear on the Fan Page.Give it a day.
Ok thanks mate!! and thanks for the prompt reply!!
Cheers!!
Hi Aneesh ..
Its been 5 days since I had a new post in my Blogger account and that has not reflected in my face book page.. Shud i consider doing something to make it appear on the FB fan page??
Thx, so helpfull.. But I have a lil problem here. When I created my fanpage on FB, I was already sign in with my other FB id, and now my fanpage look like use & mix with that other ID.. how can I separate it? should I make another new ID on FB and restart again from begining?
I tried this a few times and kept getting it wrong so finding your 'How to' has been great.
Thanks!
Very helpful information, now i implemented it on my blog, looks pretty good,
Check it out for your self if you like www.curiousfacts.net
Hi,
First, i have imported http://myblog.blogspot.com but later i've read the comments and i imported http://myblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/summary
Now, i am afraid that it will import the complete post and its summary. If so, how can i fix this?
Thnks
Thank you for the post. I like it because I will be now able to drive more traffic to my blog by this method isha Allah!
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