Have you thought of joining the ever-evolving Facebook community?
Maybe you want to connect with your friends, share articles, join groups, and post pictures.
Or maybe you haven’t decided to join this social network yet, but you’re curious. Or maybe you’re looking to create a Facebook Business page?
Or perhaps you already use it regularly but want to know how you can further customize your account and better configure your privacy settings to suit your preferences.
Facebook offers lots of options for its users. The setup process differs depending on whether you use a mobile app or a desktop.
You’re in the right place if you want to create a Facebook account or configure your privacy settings.
This article will outline steps to join the Facebook community.
The good news is that it’s super simple to sign in and use.
How to Create a New Facebook Account
Creating a new Facebook account differs when using a desktop or cell phone, but I will lay down both ways.
Creating a Facebook Account Using a Desktop
1. Using any search engine such as Chrome, brave, or any other, go to www.facebook.com
2. Select create a new account.
3. Enter your personal information, including your name, email, cell phone number, date of birth, and gender. Then click the sign-up button. Next, create a strong password, a combination of letters (upper and lower case), numbers, and symbols. It should have no ties to personal information and no common dictionary words.
4. You will need to confirm your number or email address, depending on the personal information you entered earlier. To confirm your email, you will need to tap on the link in the confirmation email you will receive from Facebook. To confirm your phone number, you must enter the code you receive via SMS in the confirmation box that appears when you log in.
5. Once you confirm your number or email address, you’re on Facebook.
Creating a Facebook Account Using a Cell Phone
1. You will need to install the Facebook application to create a Facebook account on your cell phone. To install the app, go to the Google Play Store or App Store for iPhones.
2. If you would love an app that takes less space, download Facebook Lite, a reduced version of the app.
3. Once you download and install it, please open it and click Create a Facebook account.
4. Then, click next.
5. Enter your personal information, including your name, email, phone number, and date of birth.
6. Verify your Facebook account by clicking the verification code on your email or entering the code sent via SMS.
7. Choose a strong password
8. Then click register.
And that’s it. You’re now on Facebook.
You have the option to tell it to remember your password. That way, you can easily log in by touching your application.
How to Customize your Facebook Account
If you followed the above steps, you’re now on Facebook. In addition, Facebook provides options to make the most out of the platform.
Let’s see how you can use the platform to suit your preferences.
Personalize your Facebook Account
Your Facebook account is like an introduction to your online friends.
It’s the only way people can find you. It’s the reason you need to personalize it.
The first step to personalizing your Facebook account is updating your profile and cover photos since they are most visible.
Updating Profile Photo
The image represents you. It will appear whenever you make a post or comment or when someone searches your name. You can use an image of yourself or any image you like. Make the image at least 180 pixels long to make it visible in good quality.
Facebook Cover Photo
A cover photo appears rectangular when other people enter your wall or hover around your profile or personal computer.
Biographical Information
Once you have a profile and a cover photo, you can update your biographical information.
To do this, you can click on update information and input information in areas that interest you.
For example, critical information may include your place of work, where you live, school, and area of expertise, such as a nurse practitioner.
Introduction
To have a complete profile, you have to add an introduction. An introduction lets online users know who you are.
Here you can write a short text describing who you are or what you aspire to be.
How to Find Content Published on Your Network
To get the most out of Facebook, you have to find content posted by people on your network to get more ideas, whether it be business, cooking, or camping. To find the content, you can leverage it in different ways.
These are;
1. Add Friends
Adding friends is an essential step on a social platform. Your reason for joining Facebook is to interact and get to share ideas. The first step to interacting is to get lots of friends.
Facebook has an option where you can add only people you know, or you can add people you don’t know in real life but can accept your friendship request on Facebook.
If you want a more extensive network, you can add people you don’t know. To do this;
You can click on the search bar on top of your Facebook.
- Enter your friend’s Facebook name and click on the magnifying glass button.
- Searching for the name will give you options for people with the same name.
- If you can’t find them, look at the photos of people with the same name. That way, you can easily spot their photos.
- Once you identify them, you send them a friend request by clicking add to friends next to their profile picture. Once they accept, you can be able to see their posts.
- If you want to add many friends who are strangers, you can go to the ‘people you may know ‘ section. Although in this section, they are profiles of people you may know, you can friend request them to have a more extensive network.
2. Join Facebook Groups
Another option to find more published content is to join Facebook groups.
On the platform, they are groups related to various topics with different levels of privacy.
These levels are;
Open Groups
You can join such groups any time and can even invite a friend. To join, you click on the join group, and you can access the group.
Closed Groups
You have to click the join group button to request entry, then wait for the admin to approve your request. You can see the group description for these groups, but their posts are private.
Secret Groups
You cannot search for a secret group because you will not find it. Only members can see the information and content; therefore, to join the group, you have to get an invitation from a group member.
In addition, you can view public content by clicking fan pages that capture your interest. You can like or follow the pages to appear in your news section.
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How to Publish Your Content on Facebook
If you would love to share your ideas with the world, you can do this;
- On the biography section, click on publish.
- A box will appear. Inside, you can post something about yourself, an event, or what you love. Another way, you can click on the type of post you would love to share. Finally, you can click the three dots icon on your screen to see the available options. For example, you can choose to post an audio, a photo, or a video. You can also tag your friends, so the post reaches a more extensive network.
- For your content, you can choose if you wish to share it with the public, your Facebook friends, and some of your friends, or even make it private. If you make it private, you are the only one who will be able to see the post.
- Once you make the post, click the publish button.
If you want to share your ideas in a group, you must select the group you want to share.
Then, you will see an option to write something. You can text or post a photo or video on the box.
Another option to share content in public is on Facebook fan pages. The last section of this guide explains how to create yours.
How to Edit Your Privacy Options on Facebook
Privacy has been a significant issue when it comes to Facebook. So it’s best if you customize your privacy options from the beginning.
To change or view your privacy options for your Facebook, tap on the arrow in the upper right corner and then select settings. From the settings, tap on privacy on the left sidebar menu.
You can explore your options on the privacy menu and choose the ones that suit your privacy preferences.
There are some vital privacy options that you can’t leave out.
These are;
1. Who Can See Your Posts
On Facebook, you have the freedom to choose who can see your posts. For example, you can choose your friends only, or you can opt to make your posts public.
2. Who can Find your Profile
On your Facebook account, you can decide if other people can find you on Facebook.
Also, you can decide if they can see your email address and phone number or if your profile is accessible on search engines such as Google.
3. Which Ads can Appear While on Facebook?
To find this option, you click on the Facebook Ads settings. Here, you can decide whether advertisers can or cannot use your personal information to show you personalized ads.
For example, if you want to see ads on a particular topic, you can edit the interest category, so that related ads appear.
4. What Profile can Information Appear on People’s Facebook Feeds
To modify these options, go to your profile homepage, tap on information, then click basic and contact information.
Here, you can see all your personal information, such as email, phone number, zip code, relationship, etc., and decide who can see them.
How to Create a Facebook Business Page
If you want to start a business or have one that is up and running, Facebook can significantly help.
You can create a Facebook page that discusses and showcases your products or services worldwide.
In addition, business owners use Facebook pages to promote their businesses, promote blogs, get in touch with fans, and create a community around a topic that interests them.
To create a Facebook page, you can follow these steps;
- On your desktop, go to Facebook page creation: www.facebook.com/pages/create/
- There are different types of pages, so you will be prompted to choose the type of page you want. There are six categories: local place or business, company, organization or institution, brand or product, artist, music group or public figure, entertainment, and cause or community. The type of page you want may not fit any of these categories but choose what fits best.
- Choose the name of your page. You can use your brand, business, music group, or whatever fits best. The name of your page should be appealing. The name is what makes it possible for people to find your page.
- Once you have a name, you can choose a profile and a cover image. The image should portray what the page is all about. For example, it can be a picture of your products or a video of you providing a particular service. You can even make a slideshow of what happens in your business and post it there.
- Moreover, you can choose how to communicate with your users. For example, you can choose to automatically reply to messages sent to you by your potential customers. In addition, you can choose whether to be contacted on Facebook, WhatsApp, or through SMS.
- Now Facebook will need you to complete the information on your page. You will need to fill in the general information, contact, location for business with a physical location, and your schedule (if it opens from 8 am-5 pm or runs for 24 hours).
- You can customize all the tabs shown on the page and add a call to action button so that fans and potential customers can quickly contact you.
Now your page is live and ready for the world. You can share your page link to many Facebook and WhatsApp groups if you want more followers.
For the page to be lively, you can post photos, content, and videos regularly. And most important, interact with your fans and customers by always replying to their messages.
Finally,
Facebook is a social media tool that every one or any business should utilize fully.
As the world is going online, you can’t afford to miss what the platform can offer.
For those with business, you can take advantage of Facebook to bring your business to the world. However, be consistent to get the most out of your Facebook page.
Please don’t go out on a posting rampage for a week and then be lost for several weeks. Instead, set a posting schedule, whether once a week or once in two days.
Don’t undermine your Facebook presence.
You can get a lot out of it.
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