This week I’ve got some Twitter, WordPress, social media, some funny stuff, and much more. I’m getting very nervous … I have less than one week until the 7 year old sleepover. I think it’s going to be fun, annoying and exhausting.
Archives for June 2009
How to Create a Custom Facebook Fan Page
Update 2/17/11: After March 11, 2011 the Static FBML application will no longer be available. It will continue to work on existing custom tabs but all new tabs will need to be created with Iframes. Please see my tutorial on how to create a custom Facebook page tab with Iframes.
Please note: This information will soon be outdated by changes that Facebook will be making to boxes and the boxes tab. Please read my new article Upcoming Facebook Changes to Boxes and the Box Tab that Will Impact Your Custom Fan Pages.
It has accidentally become Facebook week. I did not plan this and originally was only going to use the post I wrote on Monday about not integrating Twitter and Facebook. But then a question in the comments inspired me to write the tutorial for deleting and editing Facebook applications. So, today I will round it off with information on Facebook fan pages.
I recently created a Facebook fan page for this website and my business. Prior to this I was sending business information through my personal Facebook page. While I still do this with my blog posts, my personal page contains too much goofiness, like links to new Monkey Island videos, to be considered professional. The fan page contains some of articles, reviews of my work and links of interest about WordPress and freelancing.
I learned quite a bit about Facebook while making the fan page and discovered some applications that are really useful.
How to Edit and Delete Facebook Applications
Note 2/20/10: Since the last Facebook update there is no longer a toolbar at the bottom of the screen. To edit and delete Facebook applications, go to the top right – Account > Application Settings.
On Monday I discussed why every Twitter update should not be integrated with your Facebook status.
In the comments someone asked how to turn this off. This raised one of my main issues with Facebook – using it is unintuitive. I’ve spent quite a bit of time with Facebook recently and I still get tripped up. It’s almost as if once you install an application you aren’t ever supposed to remove it or change the settings.
So, here’s a quick tutorial for edit and deleting Facebook applications.
Twitter and Facebook Integration: Stop Making Every Tweet Your Facebook Status
Many people who use Twitter and Facebook use the Twitter Facebook Application to update their facebook status. The facebook status is populated by every tweet except @ messages and direct messages. Even RT (retweets) show up as the facebook status.
I used to use this application. But I stopped. And if you do this, I think you should stop too. I’m going to tell you why. If updating your facebook status manually is too much bother, then I’ll offer an alternative facebook application.