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Facebook “likes” fan page change

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It’s like just the latest way for the word “like” to seep into like nearly every English sentence.

Facebook announced Monday the launch of Community Pages and Connections, which work in tandem in an effort to better connect users’ profile page information to the things they like, support and are interested in. A Community Page is a new type of page that enables users to see what people are saying about the things that matter to them.

The Community Pages won’t be maintained by a single author, won’t generate stories in users’ News Feed but, where available, will show Wikipedia content relevant to the topic. Through Connections, users can opt to connect to the Community Pages that match their interests.

Despite the change, official pages, like the ones many businesses maintain, will remain, according to Facebook’s official blog.

“Community Pages are built around topics, causes or experiences. Official Pages are maintained by authorized representatives of a business, brand, celebrity or organization, and they can create and share content about the entities that they represent,” Facebook wrote on its help page.

As part of the process, however, Facebook decided to change the language for signing up to follow an official page from “Fan” to “Like”. So instead of people who are interested in following your business becoming a fan of your page, they will now “Like” your business.

“We believe this change offers you a more light-weight and standard way to connect with people, things and topics in which you are interested,” Facebook wrote.

When someone likes your page, they make a connection to the page and the page is in turn displayed in the user’s profile. Businesses and organizations will still be able to post content into the News Feeds of those people who “like” their page.

Have more questions? Like, check out Facebook’s help page by clicking here.