Custom Facebook Landing Pa...
Click for biggie size Most people have heard this by now, but a change is coming to all Facebook pages that have a custom landing page, for instance, any tab using FBML. These tabs used to be 760px in width, allowing you to use nearly the full width of the page for your content. On August 23, those tabs will be only 520px in width, a huge change. If you have a custom landing page, you’ll want to...
What weird stuff do you ke...
The incredible Jake White and I were doing some network maintenance today and it required a blank keystone insert to complete the job. Luckily, we have those in stock. As I walked down the hall after retrieving this tiny little piece of plastic, I wondered to myself, “How many churches keep random stuff like this on hand?” While I know that I can’t find an answer to this question, I...
Publicizing your Facebook ...
Now that you’ve got this tricked-out Facebook Fan Page, you really need to publicize it. See, you need a good fan base to begin seeing the online community take shape in your church or organization. Step 1: Suggest to Friends This is an easy one! Suggest the page to your friends. I have all of my church friends in a friend list on Facebook, so it makes it even easier for me. Simply click...
Miscellaneous advice for y...
Here are a few things that I suggest on your Facebook Fan Page Edit Wall Settings First off, I believe that almost every fan page should have their default wall view set to “Posts by Page and Fans.” By doing this, your users won’t have to click an extra button to see what other people have posted to the page. This facilitates community interactions. The default for new pages is to...
Compelling content for you...
Content on your Facebook Fan Page has (IMHO) two major objectives: Your content should help viewers get a better picture of your church – who you are, what you do, how you “feel” Your content should be designed to maximize interactions The first objective is easier than the second because you already publicize your church in the bulletin, newsletter and Web site. So, for this post,...
Administering a Facebook F...
Yesterday I made the claim that a church seeking a presence on Facebook should employ a Facebook Page. Today, let’s look at administering that page. I suggest that your church equip and empower a team of people to handle the administration of your Facebook Page. Facebook will allow unlimited administrators for any page, so it’s not a problem to give trusted people the power to manage your...
