6 things you should know about facebook timeline for pages

6 Things You Should Know About Facebook

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What is Facebook Timeline?

Facebook Timeline for Pages is a more visually appealing and consistent method for managing your brand on Facebook. All Pages will convert on March 30th, unless you choose to launch earlier.

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Table of Contents

1. Cover Photo & Profile Image2. About Section3. The Timeline4. Custom Applications5. Direct Messages6. Competitive Statistics

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Cover Photo & Profile Image

• Cover Photo• Large eye-catching visual of your brand.

• 851 x 315 pixels

• CANNOT include: price or purchase information, contact information, calls to action, or any references to Facebook features such as “Like” or “Share” (no arrows pointing to “Like”).

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Cover Photo & Profile Image

• Profile Image• 180 x 180 pixels (thumbnail scales to 32 x 32 pixels)

• This icon is used throughout Facebook to identify your brand.

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About Section

• About Section• This area is now above the fold and more prominent.

• Your brand’s Category appears first.

• The about section is truncated at 150 characters.

• It is recommended to stay within the 150 characters and include a link to your website.

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About Section

• About Section for Local Businesses• Linked Address

• Phone Number

• Hours of Operation

• Map Custom App (available for places pages)

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The Timeline

• The Timeline• A historical representation of your brand through posts and milestones.

• Opportunity to share your brand story.

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The Timeline

• Pinned Post• A Pinned Post appears near the top left after the status update field.

• Only one post can be pinned at a time.

• Pin automatically expires after seven days to cycle fresh content.

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The Timeline

• Highlighted Posts (Starred Posts)• Highlighted posts span the full width of the timeline.

• Any post can be highlighted.

• Highlighted posts do not move up in the timeline.

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The Timeline

• Milestones• Milestones are major events in the brand’s history.

• Use photos and videos to tell your story.

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Custom Applications

• Custom Application Tabs• Three tabs after “Photos” are customizable.

• Arrow to the right expands to show all custom applications.

• Tab images are 111 x 74 pixels.

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Custom Applications

• Custom Application Pages• New maximum width of 810 pixels.

• Old 520 pixel application pages still work.

• No more sidebar, new top navigation to move between applications.

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Direct Messages

• Direct Messages• Facebook users and NON-Facebook users can now send private

messages to the brand.

• A more private customer service experience.

• Can be disabled.

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Competitive Statistics

• Competitive Statistics• Specific Fan Page statistics are now public.

• Click on the “Likes” tab to see brand statistics.

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Thank you!Questions?

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