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Rename your Facebook Page with suggest an edit

Have you tried to rename your Facebook Page; however, you’re over the 200 fan limit? If you find yourself in this situation, don’t panic or create a new Facebook Page just yet. Instead, here’s a shortcut using the suggest an edit feature on Facebook.

We’re going to walk you through renaming your Facebook Page using the suggest an edit feature, which should help save you time when you need to rename your Facebook Page.

The problem

Once you reached 200 fans on your Facebook Page or you have changed your Facebook Page name one time, you no longer have the ability to rename your Facebook Page.

This isn’t so bad unless you are going through a rebranding or you’ve spelled your business name incorrectly. If you’re in this situation, you are essentially stuck with the name you chose when you launched your Facebook Page.

Fortunately, you can fix this issue and rename  your Facebook Page with the help of suggest an edit on Facebook.

The solution

Instead of creating a new Facebook Page, you can rename your Facebook Page with the help of the suggest an edit feature on Facebook.

This feature also comes in handy because you can retain your Facebook vanity URL, keep your fans, and all of the content you have shared on your Facebook Page.

To use this feature, here are a few things to know when renaming your page.

  • Make sure the category of your Facebook Page is set to local business
  • Gather 15-20 of your friends or fans
  • Tell them what you want to rename your Facebook Page to
  • Have them enter it in the page name in the suggest an edit area on your Facebook Page

Seems simple, right?

Now that you’ve done the preliminary work, here are the instructions you need to use suggest an edit to rename a Facebook Page.

Note: Be sure you follow these exact instructions. Otherwise, it may not work for your page.

If you are concerned about changing the category on your page, you can always change that part back.

Suggest an edit on Facebook to rename a Facebook Page

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3 Facebook Page branding tips for renaming a Facebook Page

Facebook Page branding tips

If you have ever been in the situation where you were considering renaming your Facebook Page, it’s not always an easy decision to make. We have compiled three Facebook Page branding tips to help you decide when it’s time to rename your Facebook Page. 

Facebook Page branding tips

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Social media stats on posting too much information

Whether you realize it or not, whenever you sign-up for a new social network, you share a lot of valuable, personal information. While you need this to sign-up for most social networks, how much information is too much to share? This collection of social media stats shows you what type of information gets posted to your favorite social networks and what the risks are to posting it online.

Some of the information that people often share on social media sites are their birthday, names of family members, favorite television shows, and more. While this doesn’t seem like a big deal, it is when you consider that 63% of users use their birthday to answer a security question (tweet this stat).

To put that into context, if you’re someone who uses your birthday to answer a security question and it is available publicly on your favorite social media sites because you shared it, this could put you at risk.

In addition to sharing your birthday, here are a few more social media stats that you want to be aware of.

Overall, there is a lot of personal information that you share on social networks that can a security concern.

Take a look at this infographic from Trend Micro that talks about other social media stats that we post on social networks and the risks associated with sharing them.

Social media stats on oversharing

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10 Things you didn’t know you could do with your Facebook Page

It’s hard to believe that Facebook has been around for nearly 10 years. Over time, it has evolved from being a place to socialize with friend and family to being a place you can conduct business. We have put together a list of 10 Facebook best practices that you can put into practice now on your Facebook Page.

Take a look at this comprehensive list of best practices and let me know which ones are new for you and which ones you currently use in your social media marketing efforts.

10 Facebook best practices for your Facebook Page

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Disable Facebook comments on a Facebook Page

Do you want to restrict people from commenting on your Facebook Page? While it’s not obvious, you can disable Facebook comments.

No settings, no problem

While there doesn’t seem to be a way to disable Facebook comments, it can be done in just a few steps. You just have to know where to look.

Instead of wandering around through the settings menu, we’ve compiled a list of instructions to help you disable Facebook comments.

Note: this works for Facebook Pages and needs to be setup on the desktop version of Facebook.

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Minding your manners with hashtag etiquette

Hashtags seem to be everywhere these days. For example, there are Facebook hashtags, Twitter hashtags, Instagram hashtags, and even Google Plus is using hashtags. This is great because you can begin to incorporate hashtags into all of your social networks. Before you do though, you need to be aware of the proper hashtag etiquette.

Otherwise, you could be doing more harm than good when using hashtags on your favorite social networks.

What is a hashtag?

Oxford dictionaries defines a hashtag as a word or phrase preceded by a hash or pound sign (#) and used to identify messages on a specific topic.

To sum this up, when it comes to social networks, hashtags are clickable links that bring together posts from that network that are also using that hashtag.

This can be useful because it lets you see who else is talking about a similar topic on your favorite social network.

Hashtag evolution

The hashtag has evolved quite a bit throughout history though. In fact, it wasn’t always used like how it is today. There is a rich, storied history of the hashtag.

Common hashtag mistakes

While hashtags seem like they’re very easy to use, here are common mistakes you want to avoid when using hashtags.

  1. Stringing together too many words in a hashtag.
    • For example, using #hashtaqetiquettetips when just #etiquette will suffice.
  2. Tagging every word in a post with a hashtag.
    • Not only is this unprofessional, but doing this can make it difficult to follow a post or tweet.
  3. Using hashtags that don’t relate to your business or brand
    • This is a big no-no when using hashtags. An example of this is using a hashtag and including a link to a product that doesn’t relate to the hashtag. You can be seen as a spammer if you use this technique.
  4. Using hashtags when they are not needed
      Just because you can use a hashtag doesn’t mean you need to. Make sure you’re selective on when you should include a hashtag.
  5. Picking the right network for hashtags
      While Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google Plus, and Pinterest all include the option to use hashtags. Be sure you know your audience. If they don’t understand hashtags, you could be pushing them away by including them.

If you want to see hashtags in action, Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon created a hilarious video on using hashtags in real-life that also does a great job illustrating why hashtag etiquette is so important.

While it seems that hashtags are ubiquitous, remember, there is a right time and place for them. The team at Gremln put together this infographic on hashtag etiquette. There are also some great tips on how to use hashtags to get your message across and reach your target audience.

Tips on proper hashtag etiquette

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How to Use Facebook Advertising Effectively for the Holidays

A site like Facebook always draws big crowds during the holiday season. Christmas is the most popular, and people across the globe want to keep in touch with one another during this time of year. But people are also in quite a lot of stress during this holiday. They need to find time to shop for gifts and even buy things for themselves.

People are looking for great deals, convenient ways to shop and lucrative promotions. They’re on the hunt for brands catering to their needs, and one way to stand out to them is to play to the overall holiday theme. Using Facebook for business in this fashion allows you to appeal to many more customers outside of your usual niche.

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How to add a Facebook Reviews Button to a Facebook Page

Do you need a way to collect reviews on your Facebook Page? Now you can with the Facebook Reviews Button.

Facebook Reviews Button Tutorial

What is the Facebook Reviews Button?

The reviews button is an upgrade to the Facebook Recommendations Box. It now gives businesses the ability to collect reviews from fans right from their Facebook Page.

To add the Facebook Reviews Button, follow these instructions.

How to add the Facebook Reviews Button

 
Step 1: Go to your Facebook Page

Step 2: Select Edit Page > Update Page Info

 

How to add the Facebook Reviews Button
Select Edit Page > Update Page Info.

Step 3: Choose a category that also includes the location field.

For example, we suggest selecting the Local Business category.

Step 4: In the address section, select Edit and add your address

Address for adding the Facebook Reviews Button
Select a category and add your address to your Facebook Page.

Step 5: Save your work

Now when you refresh your Facebook Page, you should see the Facebook Reviews button and the Facebook Reviews box.

When you click the Facebook Reviews Button, you can leave a review.

Leave a review using the Facebook Reviews Button
Click the review button to leave a review on a Facebook Page.

Questions about the Facebook Reviews Button

 

Does the Facebook Reviews Button replace the Facebook Recommendations Box?

From what I can tell, the Facebook Reviews Button replaces the Facebook Recommendations Box.

Is it true that this adds the Facebook Reviews Button and Box to my Facebook Page?

Yes. You get the Facebook Reviews Button and the Facebook Reviews Box added to your Facebook Page.

Can I edit a review that I have posted on a Facebook Page?

Yes. Simply go to your review and click the X in the right corner and select edit.

Can I edit a review that someone posted on my Facebook Page?

No. You can only report a bad review that you receive.

Can I add the reviews button to my Facebook Group?

No. The Facebook Reviews Button can only be added to Facebook Pages.

Do I need a physical address to be able to add the reviews button/box?

Yes; however, if you don’t have one, you can get around this by setting your Facebook Page to a category that has a location. For example, local business.

Once you add an address, go back in and remove it. You should still have the Facebook Reviews Button.

I still have questions about the Facebook Reviews Button

If you are stuck adding the reviews button to your Facebook Page, feel free to contact me for help.