• Also called “Fan Pages”
• Pages can only be created to represent a real public figure, artist, brand, or organization (or school).
• Facebook Pages may only be created by an official representative of your organization.
• Pages are visible to anyone – whether they are a Facebook user or not.
• Pages allow you to have an unlimited number of Fans.
• Pages can be customized with media and applications to engage Page visitors.
• Pages do not show the name of the person/people who are in charge of the Page.
• If you post or take action on a Page you own, your post will appear to come from the Page.
• Page admins can send updates to fans through the page. There is no limit to how many fans you can send updates to.
• Access to a Page can only be restricted by certain ages and locations.
• Pages are what most schools/businesses/organizations are now using to connect with their community on Facebook.

• While Pages are for “fans”, Groups are more for “members”.
• Groups can be created by any user and about any topic, as a space for users to share their opinions and interest in that subject.
• If you are a Group administrator, your name and a link to your Profile will appear on that Group.
• Applications can not be added to Groups.
• You can restrict access to a Group, so that new members have to be approved before they are allowed to join and view the Group content.
• Group administrators can send messages to people in the Group, but if the Group exceeds 5,000 people, you can’t send messages to all the people.
• Groups are best used for active discussions and interaction between members.

Click here to go to the next Facebook Module.

Comments are closed.