How to Make a Facebook Page: Quick & Easy Step-by-Step Guide

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Learn how to make your very own Facebook Page in just a few steps
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Looking to make your own Facebook page? You've come to the right place! Whether you're on mobile or a computer, we're walking you through the whole process in detail below. By the end of this article, you'll have your own Facebook page posted and ready to go!

Quick Steps

  1. Tap ☰ and select Pages .
  2. Select Create (mobile) or Create new Page (desktop).
  3. Give your Page a name.
  4. Select up to 3 categories for your page.
  5. Click Next and fill out additional info on each page.
  6. Press Done on the last page to finish setting up your new Page.
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Using the Mobile App

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  1. It's the blue-and-white "f" icon on the home screen or in the app drawer. This opens your News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook.
    • If you aren't already logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password to do so now.
  2. It's the three horizontal lines at the bottom-right corner (iPhone/iPad) or top-right corner (Android). [1]
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  3. It's toward the bottom of the menu. If you already have at least one Page, tap Your Pages instead.
  4. It's at the top-left corner. Some information about Facebook Pages will appear.
  5. This option is at the bottom of the screen.
  6. The name of your Page should be the name of your organization, brand, or business.
  7. Choose categories that reflect the sort of content your Page will contain. For example, if you're an actor, type actor into the search bar and tap Actor in the search results.
  8. If you want to add a description to your page, enter that in the "Bio" section. You can also add your website, email, and phone number under "Contact."
    • Adding your website is optional but can help increase your visibility, especially if you're making a Page for a business, product, service, or something similar.
    • If you don't want to add a bio or contact information, skip this step.
  9. Your profile photo should be your photo or logo, and the cover image can be any applicable image you want to display in the large area at the top of your Page. To add photos:
    • Tap Add profile picture , select the image, and edit it if you'd like. When you're finished, tap Use .
    • Tap Add cover photo , select an image, and tap Done . Then, drag the photo to align it properly within the dimensions necessary for cover images.
    • Tap Save to see a preview of your profile image and cover image together.
    • If you don't want to add a profile or cover photo, skip this step.
  10. You can add an Action Button to create appointments, sign up for an email list, start an order, view your shop, buy tickets, or contact you via Messenger, WhatsApp, or a phone call.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Action Buttons, if you want to add them.
    • If you don't want to add any Action Buttons, you can skip this step.
  11. To jumpstart your Page's engagement, you can invite friends to follow your Page. However, if you don't want to do this you can tap Next to skip this step.
  12. These settings are enabled by default, and you can leave them both toggled on to leave them enabled. Otherwise, tap the toggles to disable one or both of these options.
  13. It's at the bottom of the screen. Once you do, you'll be moved to your new Page.
    • Tap the pencil icon in the top-right corner to access your Page's settings. This is where you can edit your Page info, set messaging preferences, add your location, and much more.
    • Tap Create a post to create your first post.
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Using a Computer

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  1. Go to https://www.facebook.com/pages/create in a web browser. If you're signed in to Facebook, this opens the Create a Page screen. If you're not signed in, follow the on-screen instructions to sign in now.
    • Alternatively, you can go to your Facebook homepage and click the Pages button in the left hand sidebar, and then click Create new Page .
  2. It's at the top of the left panel. The name of your Page should be the name of your organization, brand, or business.
  3. Putting your Page into appropriate categories can help the right people find you. To get started, click the "Category" blank in the left panel—some suggestions will appear. You could also start typing a category like Blog, Public Figure, or Design and then click the corresponding category in the search results.
  4. The "Bio" panel in the left panel should contain some information about your products, services, organization, or brand. You can type up to 255 characters in this box.
  5. It's at the bottom-left corner.
  6. After creating your page, you can add your contact, location, and hours, if applicable. Once you've added the information you want to include (or you want to skip adding this info) click Next .
  7. Select an image that contains your likeness or brand/organization's logo. When people search for your Page, they'll see the profile photo along with the Page name in their search results.
    • If you don't want to add a profile picture, you can skip this step.
  8. The cover photo is a wide image that appears at the top of your Page. When you select an image, drag it to the desired position in the preview window.
    • If you don't want to add a cover photo, you can skip this step.
  9. You can add an Action Button to allow visitors to create appointments, sign up for an email list, start an order, view your shop, buy tickets, or contact you via Messenger, WhatsApp, or a phone call.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Action Buttons, if you want to add them.
    • If you don't want to add any Action Buttons, you can skip this step.
  10. If you have a WhatsApp number associated with your business, you can connect it to your new Page. Simply enter your WhatsApp phone number and click Get code to verify the number.
    • If you don't want to connect your WhatsApp number to your Page, you can skip this step.
  11. To jumpstart your Page's engagement, you can invite friends to follow your Page. However, if you don't want to do this you can click Next to skip this step.
  12. These settings are enabled by default, and you can leave them both toggled on to leave them enabled. Otherwise, click the toggle to disable one or both of these options.
  13. It's at the bottom of the left panel. This saves your progress and brings you to your brand new Page.
    • Click Settings in the left panel to edit your Page's general information, add contact information, your location, your Page's visibility, messaging preferences, and other options.
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    Should a small business have a Facebook page?
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    Pete Canalichio is a Brand Strategist, Licensing Expert, and Founder of BrandAlive. With nearly 30 years of experience at companies such as Coca-Cola and Newell Brands, he specializes in helping brands find the most authentic parts of their story to build a brand strategy. Pete holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BS in Physics from the United States Naval Academy. In 2006, he won an MVP Award from Newell Brands for his contributions to their Global Licensing department. He’s also penned the award-winning book, Expand, Grow, Thrive.
    Pete Canalichio
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    Sure! This is important for your target audience to find you online! If they're going on Facebook to actually find your site, it has to come up first, so they have to be able to find you easily. Then, there should be something in the meta data description that really catches their attention that says ,“Oh, my gosh! I think this, in fact, is the place I need to be.”
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      3. Tap Create .
      4. Tap GET STARTED .
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