Date: 22/3/2010
Author: Keith Potter
It is a common misconception that Facebook is fixed in what you can and can't do to the layout of your Fan page. In some sense, this is actually true, unlike MySpace, where you can pretty much ruin the look and feel to your hearts content, Facebook is actually much more stringent with what you are actually allowed to do.
This doesn't mean though that nothing is possible.. with some clever applications out there, you can add a bit of interaction, style and colour to your Fan Page.
See our own example at www.facebook.com/indzine. First off, we have the typical layout featuring the wall, and on the left the information box, the fans, photos and links. You can see we also have a "Twitter" box, this is where the customisation starts. It isn't hard to add in your own box on the left, and give your fans instant access to other areas of interest/expertise. This can promote content they might not have bothered searching through for.
Now, when it comes to the tabs at the top displayed in the main page area, both "Wall" and "Info" are fixed, and you cannot re-name or change the look of these. This keeps the Facebook brand more consistent and user friendly. Apart from these two tabs though, and the style of the top and left hand frame, the world as they say.. is your oyster.
Take a look at what we have done for our company About InDzine page. The main area of the page can be your own personal HTML, we have our images hosted on our live site and simply reference them here. The same is the case for our Contact InDzine form, where we reference the images and form handler direct from our site.
How exactly do we do this? It's actually a simple Facebook application that anyone can attach to their own pages. As I am administrator for the InDzine fan page I can edit/add and delete applications as and when I need them.
Why not get in contact with us for more information on how we can help you customise your own Facebook fan pages, it's not nearly as hard as you might think. You too can then have a more dynamic eye catching set of pages to promote your company, promote your hobby or just give the casual browser something nicer to look at!
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