How to Open a Facebook Page: 6 steps

What is Facebook?

• Facebook is one of the most widely used social media networks in the universe.
• Among others Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. There are over 3 billion people actively using Facebook daily.
• You do not have to be a web designer, or programmer or even hire one to create a Facebook page.
•  As long as you have a personal Facebook account you are ready to go within a few minutes. 
• By the way, it is not only easy but free as well.
•  So here we go, let’s look at the first step to create a Facebook page.

1. Sign up for Facebook Personal Account

In case you do not have a personal Facebook account or are new to Facebook, let’s pass by quickly on how to open your first personal Facebook account.

•  Fill in your contacts; full name, mobile number, email address, password, birth date, gender, agree to terms, and then click “create account. 
• Your Facebook account will be active immediately.
•  Add a profile picture and start sending friends requests.
•  Start socializing with loved ones.
• Now back to our steps to creating a Facebook page.

2. Choose a Classification

• Go to www.facebook.com/pages/create.php. 
• The page will open to six different classifications to choose from. 
• These are the following:

-Local Business or Place
-Company, Organization, or Institution
-Brand or Product
-Artist, Band, or Public Figure
-Entertainment
-Cause or Community

• After selecting your desired classification, you will be asked for an official name for your Business Page.

3. Complete Basic Information

“About section”

• Make a couple of sentences on the part where you have to give a description of your company. 
• Include a link or URL of your company website.
• This part is the most important as people will visit your website through it and give you clicks.

4. Upload a Colorful Cover Photo Visual

• Upload a cover photo that will get people’s attention and attract them to your contact.
•  Make sure that you can include a message in your cover photo.
•  The photo size should be 851 x 315 pixels.

5. Upload a Profile Photo

• This will be the smaller image that will appear on your Facebook Page as your avatar on all posts, content as well as pictures you will publish on Facebook. 
• The photo you choose must replicate your business brand or niche. 
• The recommended size is 180 x 180 pixels.

6. Add Content and Post

• Add content and post/publish it.
• You can then you can start by asking or inviting your Facebook friends to like your page.