Timeline for All Facebook Fan Pages March 30, 2012

Don't forget - you only have a few more days before Facebook automatically updates your business page to the new timeline (automatically) on March 30, 2012.   If you want to control how your page looks, read up on how to customize your page with a free banner from our previous post here.

Plus here are some of our favorite sites that can help make your page stand out, grab a few more "likes" and add instant online appeal to your page:

1. Pagemodo - offers lots of great tips and tricks and free stuff to enhance your page.
2. The Coffeeshop Blog - besides being an amazing photographer, Rita home schools her kids and has time to create some of the most wonderful Photoshop actions, tutorials, storyboards and templates.  She has some amazing Facebook banners, all for free
3. Over at Florabella you will find an amazing array of things to inspire your  photography and spruce up your site.  Check out her textures and tutorials.  And "like" her Facebook page to get some great Facebook timeline banners - you can use them for your fan or personal page.
4. We are big fans of MCP Actions.  MCP stands for Multiple Choices Photographer, and is owned by Jodi, a mom of multiples and a lover of all things related to photography.  Check out her actions, templates and more here.  She has an astounding 114,000 devoted followers!
5. And click here to check out this article on how to customize your Facebook URL so it stands out and does not  contain a jumble of strange numbers at the end of the string.  Remember, if you own a small business it's about standing apart from the crowd.
6. While you're at it, you might as well update your Linked-In page, be sure to use your new Facebook URL!

What are your favorite go-to blogs for inspiration and post processing help?

Facebook Timeline for Pages! Are you Ready?

We've seen all of our personal Facebook pages change with their new Timeline feature.  I have to say it's a great way to capture your life story because it not only captures what you've been doing, but you can record events since the day you were born.  And if you're like my 3 daughters, some of it you make up to see if your friends figure it out.

On  March 31, 2012, Facebook is going to roll out Timeline for Pages.  That means all of you who use it for your photography business should be ready to roll out a new banner and take advantage of these features.

With that in mind, I thought I would condense some of the best places to find FREE TIMELINE banners for Facebook and a list of "to-dos" to get started.  Begin collecting your best photos to showcase your work and feature them on your banner.

Here are the things you should be doing for your Facebook Business page:

1. Check out what's new with Facebook Pages. NOTE: Landing pages such as a WELCOME tab are gone with this new feature.  Here's a good article about that, and what you may or may not lose from this.
2. Review all of your business info.  Perhaps your website, email, physical address have changed.  Be sure you update everything as needed.
3. Be sure all of your links work by testing them out.  I was checking someone else's page the other day and several of their links had typos.  If you don't check them out - you'll never know if your customers are going to tell you so you have to do this.
4. Group your photos in meaningful albums.  For instance: "Babes," "Belly shots," "Family," "Love," "Pets," and so on.
5. Be sure to customize your Facebook URL.  I'm surprised by the number of pros who don't realize they can create a custom link for their Facebook page.  It looks much more professional and is easier to include on your business card.  Here's a link with directions on "How to Create a Vanity or Custom URL for your Facebook Page."
6. Add a section for testimonials or client recommendations.  I noticed that if you have recommendations today, they don't show up in an obvious place with the new Timeline feature.  So collect them and post them under documents.
7. Check out the following sites for FREE timeline templates.  You can get your Facebook business page ready now, so it is up and running.
1. Florabella Facebook Page.  Please 'LIKE' their page and share the love!
2. MCP Actions - 'LIKE' their page and share the love too!
3. Coffee Shop Blog- Rita has a wonderful array of free things - plus all of her designs and tutorials are amazing.  Stop by and feel free to leave a donation - it is SO worth it.

When you're done, post your Facebook page on our Moms Who Click Facebook Page.  We'll be sure to "like" you right back.

Do you have more Facebook tips and tricks?  Let us know.