Having Trouble Creating a Facebook Fan Page Box?

Solving the Facebook Fan Page Box creation issue

For the last couple of weeks I’ve been unable to create a new fan box widget here: http://www.facebook.com/facebook-widgets/fanbox.php

I get this far but then I’m unable to see a preview or get the code for the box.

I finally found a solution.

Go to this url: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/like-box

Add your page ID number, adjust a few setting and you should be ready to add the box to your wordpress blog.

For more great tips head over to the Traffic is Gold Facebook page and give it a “Like” vote!

Hope that helps.

Introducing the facebook Fan Pag Like button

Today Facebook made a significant change in how we connect with fan pages. They have changed the model of being a fan to “Like” a page functionality.

FAQ from Facebook:

Why did “Become a Fan” change to “Like”?
To improve your experience and promote consistency across the site, we…
To improve your experience and promote consistency across the site, we’ve changed the language for Pages from “Fan” to “Like.” We believe this change offers you a more light-weight and standard way to connect with people, things and topics in which you are interested.

What does it mean to “Like” a Page?
When you click “Like” on a Page, you are making a connection to that P…
When you click “Like” on a Page, you are making a connection to that Page. The Page will be displayed in your profile, and in turn, you will be displayed on the Page as a person who likes that Page. The Page will also be able to post content into your News Feed.

You can read more Facebook policy details here.

**UPDATE**

The guys over at Inside Facebook have done a nice post about today’s changes. Check it out.

Facebook Fan Page Privacy Settings Q&A

[UPDATE] Yes, there is a way to show and hide content based on if someone has “liked” your facebook fan page. This is not a membership level security fix. For example someone can “Like” your page to get access to the content and then unlike your page. Please keep that in mind. below I have included a basic code snippet to show and hide content based on if someone has liked your facebook page. In this case I’m showing a coupon code if you like the page:



(People who Like this page will see this content.)
Your 20% Coupon Code: facebook

 

“Like” this page to reveal your 10% off code!


Todays video will answer the following question, submitted by a viewer.

Great Video. Could you make a video on how to make content available to ONLY Fan members. So say you had a picture, only Fan members could see it.
John

John, great Question and the answer is no, not on a Fan Page. You can limit this on your personal page but not your Businesses or Fan Page.

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At My Wedding Twitterring and Facebooking at the Altar

Twitter & Facebook gone too far? You be the judge…

UPDATE: This Wedding video is going super viral. Last night (12-02-09) it had 11K views, today over 429,000 and counting!

YouTube Now Promotes Gmail and Facebook Connect

YouTube is now sporting a new Gmail and Facebook connection on your logged in homepage (See the image below). This is a great way to attract more viewers to your YouTube channel and If they are friends let’s hope they subscribe, comment and rate your videos.

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