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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. This slideshow reviews the 6 most important areas of change.
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6 Things You Should Know About Facebook
Timeline for PagesBy:
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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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