For many people Facebook was one of the first social media platforms they ever created. The Facebook public figure pages are mainly used for brands, businesses, communities and public figures or celebrities to better connect with their audience. It is a great place for them to post new content, stories and their events.
Most people set up these accounts at first as normal accounts, but if they want to edit or become public figures on Facebook they will need to change their account settings. Public figure pages on Facebook are specifically set up for influential people to connect to their fan base. Becoming a public figure is simple, if you follow some basic steps.
1. Understand the difference between a Public Profile and a Facebook Group
Remember these two things are very different; Facebook groups are only visible to the people that are members of the group. Fan pages are visible to everyone, but their administrators are not always easily identified. This can be good or bad, depending on who actually does manage the page; it gives your agents the opportunity to manage them. Facebook groups have more of a community feel as they are easy to communicate on, but they can easily loose their influence.
2. Create your public profile page
After you have researched which type of page is best for you, next you should create your page. When you log onto Facebook there is a link that clearly states an option to create a page. This is the best way to help you share this with your friends and family, initially. Then, in time, this will be the basis of which you can share relevant information with your fans and followers.
3. Tailor your Facebook public page
Once you have created your page, you should then choose an official page. Then you should choose from the drop down of various options the one that fits you best. Next you should give your page a relevant name, make it as relevant to yourself as possible. This can be your own given name, or public figure name. It is important that it stands out and is memorable.
You should also delete any of the irrelevant tabs on the page. Some people choose to get rid of the discussion tab, as it is difficult to keep on top of. Nevertheless, this gives you the opportunity to connect with your clients so don’t be too hasty!
4. Get likes
The next focus should be getting likes on your page. As soon as you start to get likes, then your page will become more relevant, respected and viewed. Once you receive up to 25 likes you will automatically get a new URL attached to your site. These are usually much shorter, memorable and easier to share.
5. Claim your pubic figure name
Your username on Facebook is much like a domain name. This means that most of them are taken, but you can still find some gems if you think outside the box. Once you claim this name it will always be linked to you and can be used across all of your social media to keep them very linked and professional.
Conclusion
Creating a public figure page on Facebook is easy; the important part is making sure you have all the correct content available. If you already have a following and the ability to post interesting updates to the site regularly you will continue to grow your page with ease. Just remember to keep your content fresh and exciting, this way it will be much easier to grow.
