I was going to concentrate this next post on how to get started online with Facebook for those of you who aren’t on there yet and have been considering it and weren’t sure how to get started. Then I came across a blog post by Alyson Stanfield, a well-known author, blogger and coach who teaches artists valuable skills to help with their career.
Alyson outlined some great info in a blog post from last fall so I thought I would share that with you. She covers setting up a Facebook business page if you are already on Facebook personally. Check out her blog post here.
Below is a step-by-step of how to get started if you’re not currently on Facebook. You do not need a personal account to set up a business page, however functionality is somewhat limited without having a personal profile, so you may want to set up both.
From the Facebook homepage you can get started with a personal profile by filling out the info on the homepage and clicking on Sign Up. If you start with a personal profile then check out Alyson’s blog post for how to set up a business page after that. The steps below outline starting with a business page first.
1. Go to the Facebook homepage and click on Create a Page
2. Select Artist, Band or Public Figure
3. Choose a category from the drop-down menu, such as ‘Artist’ then type in your name. If you also have a personal profile you may want to add a descriptive word to your Name for the Business page, such as:
- Art of …
- Joe Black artist
- Henry Smith sculptor
After you have set up your page you will want to check out Alyson’s post about 3 most critical items for your Facebook page.
Tags: facebook business page, getting started on facebook for business
