Comments on: How to Add a Custom Tab to a Facebook Fan Page

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:15:33 +0000

It seems that a business profile can be converted into a personal one.
http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=12843

I have not, however, located information on how to do it – do you start creating the new one and transfer it over of if support needs to be contacted to make this happen …

By: L Jolliffe

L Jolliffe — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:34:57 +0000

Is there a solution to this besides deleting my current account and starting over? That would mean I lose all my fans that I currently have…

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:12:58 +0000

Hi L Jollife – I think it’s all very confusing and don’t know why they have different types of fan pages for different types of accounts.

Applications, like Static FBML, can not be added to a personal profile. But a personal profile can set up a fan page that is tied to their business. For example, I have a personal profile, Kim Woodbridge, and a fan page associated with that profile, (Anti) Social Development.

If I set up a business profile I can make a fan page associated with it but it has limitations.

I don’t know why Facebook set it up this way and think it is unnecessarily complicated and confusing. Keep in mind that I’m just
the messenger that is repeating information found via a google search.

By: L Jolliffe

L Jolliffe — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:08:20 +0000

My fan page is for my business. Facebook specifically states that businesses cannot have personal pages, only business pages. I thought static fbml was only available for business pages anyway, and not available for personal profiles.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:59:02 +0000

Hi Hilary – Unfortunately, that is correct. Personally, I was not aware of this
limitation until recently as I have only worked with fan pages associated with profiles. I actually thought something was wrong with the pages until
I came across that Facebook help page.

By: Hillary

Hillary — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:56:27 +0000

Correct, in my case this is a business account for an agency which manages fan pages for clients (other businesses).

So a customized tab can only be created using FBML with a personal profile?

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:53:10 +0000

Hi – Are these business pages associated with a business rather than personal profile?

If so, there are limitations that don’t exist with fan pages for personal profiles.

http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=721

By: Hillary

Hillary — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:50:30 +0000

I am having the same issue as L. Jolliffe. Any suggestions? All the same circumstances are the same for me.

Thank you,

Hillary

By: L Jolliffe

L Jolliffe — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:02:48 +0000

I am having the same problem…only option is to add to page’s favorites. Did anyone ever figure this out? (yes, this is a business page, I am the admin, I am logged in as admin, the page is published, and it has not been added before…)

By: L Jolliffe

L Jolliffe — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:59:18 +0000

I am having the same problem… the only option I get is to “add to my page’s favorites” – no option to “add to my page”. This is a business page, I am the admin, I am logged in as admin, and I have never added it before. Did you ever figure this out?