How to Put a Facebook Fan Box on Your Blog

by Justine Smith / Timely Tidbits / Mar 18.10

With a whopping 400 million active users, it's no wonder Facebook has become a key marketing tool for many creative business owners. A Facebook fan page is a free promotional mechanism that any creative business person should take advantage of; it allows you to connect with your customers and target demographics in a casual, low-key way. Once you gather some Facebook fans for your business, you can show them off on your website or blog, by embedding a fan box right on your home page.

Description

Facebook fan boxes are the ultimate way to drive passive visitors to your fan page and help you promote yourself on your website, blog and anywhere else you are allowed to customize a profile with html code. This Byte-Syze Learning tutorial will show you how to create your fan box and add it to your blog quickly and easily.

Why is it Important

Displaying a fan box on your blog helps grow your business by allowing readers to quickly jump over to Facebook and become a fan your business. It will also boost your brand's image because visitors will know that by taking part in social media, your company wants to build relationships and community with people.

Step 1: Sign In

Go to Facebook and sign in. If you're new to Facebook, here's how to get started.

Step 2: Head to Your Fan Page

After you sign in, go to your fan page and click on "edit page". Click here for more tips on how to use a Facebook fan page.

Step 3: Promote Your Page

Scroll down and look for the words Promote Your Page, then click on the "Promote with a fan box" link, which is in the bottom right corner.

Step 4: Design Your Box

Facebook allows you to check off different options for your box so play around until it looks the way you'd like.

Step 5: Copy Code

When you are finished designing the look of your box, choose where you'd like to add the box and then copy the code that pops out.  If you are using Blogger or Typepad, Facebook will automatically connect you from this point and add the widget box for you! If you are using any other platform (such as Wordpress in this case) please continue along.

Step 6: Login to Your Blog

Go to your blog and sign in (in this case we are using Wordpress).

Step 7: Add Your Code

After you have logged in, go to the area where you add your widgets and and simply paste the code that Facebook gave you into a new html box or area.

That's it! Give it a second and your Facebook fan box will be displayed on your blog in a flash. Here's what mine looks like:

Justine Smith is an Etsy success story who used her experience selling online and turned it into a full-time wholesale business. Her real passion is helping handmade sellers find success marketing their craft products. She offers tips on advertising, branding, social media and growth via email through her blog Handmade Marketer.