Make a Group on Facebook
I keep getting requests on how to create groups on Facebook. It’s actually very easy.Group creation on Facebook is also the only way I’ve seen people promote ideas or themselves successfully through Facebook.
Navigating to the Facebook Group Creation Page
Just follow these steps:
- Sign up for a Facebook account
- Confirm ownership of your Facebook account through your email account
- In the search bar at the top of the screen type groups
- Select Groups from the drop down box that shows up on the screen
- Click on the button named Create a Group, at the top of the screen
Editing Your Facebook Group Profile
On this page you can name and edit your Facebook Group profile. You only are required to enter an original Facebook Group Name, Description and Facebook Group type. You can also enter the following:
- Recent News
- Office or Street Address
- Website
- City
- State
Facebook Group Privacy Settings
On the next page you define your privacy settings for your Facebook Group. Define these settings as you like. Here are the options:
- Non-admins can write on the wall
- Show group events
- Enable discussion board
- Enable photos (Allow members to upload photos or not?)
- Enable videos (Allow members to upload videos or not?)
- Enable links (Allow members to upload links or not?)
- Decide how easily people can join or invite new member’s (Open to all, Admin approval only, or Closed to new member’s)
Now just click the save button and then publish. Yeah, you now have a Facebook Group!
Edit Your Facebook Group Options
To edit your group option’s click on the Home button on your main Facebook page. Then click on the word Groups in your left sidebar and select the group to edit. All of your groups will appear in the center of your screen.
Add Content to your Facebook Groups Wall
Just follow the steps under how to Edit your Facebook Group Options and enter your posts just like you do with any Facebook account. You can also edit your Groups:
- Info or general profile information
- Start new Discussion’s
- Upload or view Group Photo’s
- Upload or view Group Video’s
- Create or view Group Event’s
How to Change the Facebook Group Image
- Go to the Group’s main page
- Drift your mouse over the image in the upper left hand corner
- Click on the Change Picture popup
- Upload the image you wish to use
Other Facebook Group Options
In the left sidebar on the main group page you can perform the following actions:
- Send a message to every member of your group
- Promote your group through Facebook advertising
- Edit group settings
- Add, delete, or promote group member’s
- Invite people to join your group
- Create a new group event
What is the Facebook Group URL?
Sorry, there is no vanity Facebook Group url. Business, Organization, and Personal page’s have vanity urls. Group pages sadly do not though.
That’s All Folk’s
That’s pretty much all there is to know about Facebook group’s. If you have any questions or comments, leave them in the comment section below.
Till Next Time
Think Tank
Hey derek.Is there ever going to be a FBML tutorial(Facebook markup language)?
I’m definitely going to do it next. I’ve just received so many requests dealing with WordPress, I wanted to get them out of the way first