Comments on: How to set up a Facebook fan page that works

By: Dean Rieck

Dean Rieck — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:45:47 +0000

Jerry,
Just add a link or use the PayPal graphic with a link via html right on the personal page. I don’t see why you would need a fan page to link from a personal page to a PayPal form. Maybe ask one of your sons friends who know more about these things to do all this for you. It is not complicated.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:56:17 +0000

My son passed away a few weeks ago and we have decided to keep his personal Facebook page up and running for all his friends to continue to visit and look at photos/videos etc. We have also created a scholarship fund and would like to use FBML to add a PayPal button on the personal page but apparently can’t do this unless I have a Fanpage. How do I allow all his friends to visit the personal page and contribute to the cause? Do I create a Fanpage? How do you advance from the personal page to the Fanpage? I’m a novice at this obviously.

By: Dean Rieck

Dean Rieck — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:09:02 +0000

Dumpster Rental,
A business page and fan page are the same thing. They’ve just stopped calling them fan pages recently.

By: Dumpster Rental

Dumpster Rental — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:50:24 +0000

Setting up a fan page has become more difficult then it used to be. Consider a business page if you are trying to promote a business and stay in touch with your customers.

By: Claire S.

Claire S. — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:59:55 +0000

For some reason my page allows people to post comments and start discussions. I don’t want feedback!!! Lots of reasons why, including not being able to monitor it regularly. I looked at the settings and the checkbox is not checked next to allow posts, so what the heck? Frustratingly, I emailed FB about this months ago, several times later to follow up, and even mailed an old-fashioned letter to the corporate office. No response, problem still exists, I’m getting mad.

By: Lisa Austin

Lisa Austin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:23:37 +0000

Where do you go to set up a fan page Im so confused…lol

By: Dean Rieck

Dean Rieck — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:21:12 +0000

Richard,
Facebook has made many (annoying) changes, but most of this article is still good. “Fan” has been changed to “Like.” But many people still use the word fan.

By: Richard A. Lewis

Richard A. Lewis — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:55:11 +0000

This is a very informative article. I don’t know if it is still as affective today with all the changes Facebook has been making, so an update might be needed soon.

By: Liam Kiggen

Liam Kiggen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:57:07 +0000

Agreed with Dean. Researched this further and no way could I find how to post direct to a facebook page. Its not what FB want, they want real people liking things not virtual sites.. sadly.

By: Dean Rieck

Dean Rieck — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:43:17 +0000

Tiffany,
I don’t have an answer for that question. It seems to me that you can’t do what you’re wanting to do because a page is not a person, so a page can’t like something. Only a person can like something. But if you find out differently, please let us know here.