As many of you already know there are huge changing going on with Facebook. Rather recently though they began changing the whole Fanpage layout scheme. Sadly for us this means less screen real estate. This translates to: we have even less horizontal space to place our content. Fear not, here are some quick tips and updates.

First and foremost here is a quick list of the changes to Fanpages:

• Shrunk horizontal space (Again)
• Removed Tabs
• Added Links/menu items (these replace tabs)
• Cleaner design and layout:
  • Left menu is super clean and well designed
  • There is now a NEW RIGHT sidebar for social things and for Facebook to place more ads on.

There are a few other changes, but that’s not important for this article. :)

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Working with FBML CSS can be tricky at times, so I’m here to show you all the ways you can successfully add CSS into your FBML code. Be warned though, there are a few ways and each way has it’s ups and downs. The usual down part of each set of CSS code is that if you create some complex CSS structure you’ll have it ‘hack’ it to work with Internet Explorer (any version). So that’s kind of a drag.

But lets get started with. We’ll cover these topics:

• Inline CSS
• External files
• Using inpage <style type=”text/css”> tag
• Caution of using the inpage method.
• Resource list for CSS (independent of FBML and Facebook)

Note: This isn’t a “how to program in CSS” guide. This is how to incorporate it with your Static FBML code and the like. So come knowledge of CSS/HTML is required.

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There’s nothing worse than logging into your FaceBook account, clicking on your pals list, and seeing the words ‘you have no good friends.’ That’s an assault to ones sense of self confidence and self worth! You’ve got to start adding close friends as easily as feasible.

Commence with the people for you to already know. You want to get that friends list populated fast. It is possible to use the FaceBook feature that will search your email accounts at Gmail (http://www.gmail.com), Hotmail (http://www.msn.com), and AOL (http://www.aol.com).

If it discovers some of one’s contacts are Facebook users, it will give you the choice to send those people a good friends request.

From there, look at other social networking websites which you belong to and also the close friends that you simply have there – even if they aren’t in your email address book. Check to see if they have an account on FaceBook. Write a message in NotePad so that you can copy and paste. It should be incredibly short and to the point.

You may perhaps need a couple of different messages. One may well say “I know you from such and such forum or social networking website and I would like to add you to my friends list here at FaceBook.” An additional may well say “I realize that you just don’t know me personally, but I see that we have XYZ in common, so I would like to add you to my circle of close friends.”

Look for individuals that you simply know from other social networking websites, social bookmarking sites, microblogging (Twitter, at http://www.twitter.com), forums, and even blogs that you simply commonly read, too as persons who read your blog. Also contemplate adding other Internet Marketers, including marketers who are within the same niche for you to are in.

From there, it is possible to use the search features to discover persons inside your general area as well as persons who have interests that are in common to yours. Just add them even if you’ve never had any contact with those men and women in any other on the net or offline venue. Look at the good friends of the close friends. This is an exceptional method to grow your network too – the thing that you simply have in widespread is the original friend.

Just remember that every person you add to your network is really a potential customer, a client, or a business associate, and you absolutely want your network to grow as big as possible, as quickly as doable to acquire the most benefit from FaceBook.

Since you’re are now signed up as well as confirmed as a FaceBook user, you have to build up the profile. This isn’t very difficult to do however it does call for some thoughts. Since you are using FaceBook to increase business as well as to connect with customers as well as business associates, it is crucial that you apply great business sense when creating the FaceBook account.

Of course, while filling in the blanks, you complete carefully. For the screen name, as a small business individual, the best thing you’ll be able to do is use your own personal name. Many men and women use their small business name and in case you wish to do this, you may need to contemplate setting up a second account with your business name, then connect it to your personal FaceBook account where you are utilizing your real name.

Individuals generally really do not desire to see ‘the company.’ Instead, they would like to see the face behind the small business – you.

With every single blank that you fill in, remember that potential buyers, current buyers, and business associates will be reading what you’ve written. It cannot be said enough – write with caution. You would like to sound human and friendly but you really do not want to go overboard here. If anything else, answer questions in a way that gives you more credibility within your market.

While you might not see the extra applications which you can add to your FaceBook profile within the beginning, it won’t take long prior to individuals begin sending you applications for you to add. Again, use caution.

Since you’re making use of your FaceBook account for enterprise purposes, you do not desire to clutter your page up with a bunch of silly applications that have no connection with your business. Furthermore, every application you add slows down the load time of your page and too numerous can also cost your credibility to decrease, which is something you undoubtedly really don’t want.

When it comes to adding pictures, make positive you upload your professional photo. You may add photos that are additional ‘casual’ too, to ensure that readers can see that you just really are human and that you definitely do possess a life.

Finally, make guaranteed that you just include the website addresses for your company. But for your primary URL, use the one that links to a page on your web site where men and women can get a lot more data about you, your experience, and other facts that makes you an expert inside your field.

When you are completed, have a relatively handful of other individuals review your profile to suit your needs. Examine it for spelling and grammar errors. You may well even take into account comparing it for the profiles of other successful Internet Marketers just to be confident which you are on target – at exactly the same time, on the other hand, make sure that it’s distinctive.

The newest trend in the internet today is joining one of the many social networking websites. Here, you will be able to keep in touch with your old friends as well as your relatives and you will also be able to make new friends as well as meet new people. With social networking websites, you will see that it will make the world a smaller place.

One social networking website that is so popular among many people from all over the world is Facebook. In this website, you will be able to post your pictures, discuss your interests and hobbies as well as do other great things.

In the past, Facebook was restricted to Harvard College students. In time, it expanded to other schools and universities until it became available for everyone above the age of 13 from different parts of the world.

Presently, the Facebook website now has more than 62 million active users worldwide.

Now, if you have an online business, you will see that Facebook can significantly help you promote your website and your business. Facebook marketing is now one of the hottest trends among online entrepreneurs today. Just think about it, with over 62 million active users worldwide, you will definitely have a lot of potential clients to do business with.

Because of the amount of people joining Facebook, a lot of online business owners are now joining this social networking website in order to market their products or services. With Facebook, you will definitely be able to effectively market your website.

The great thing about Facebook today is that anyone will now be able to join it. Whether you are a college student or you are an entrepreneur looking for a niche market, Facebook is the place that you should go to.

In fact, Facebook is now very popular that it is now investing a lot of money for advertising in order to attract more people to join. With this kind of benefit, you will see the potential on what your business can have.

Facebook as well as other social networking websites are now just beginning to see its full potential.

Today, you will see that Facebook has now launched its Facebook Ads system that will allow you and other fellow business owners to formally advertise your products and services. You have to consider the fact that people are three to five times more likely buy a particular product if their friends recommend it. If you advertise in Facebook, you will be able to increase your sales.

Facebook is now very popular that it now contains ads for big corporations, such as Microsoft, Coca-Cola and other companies.

So, if you are thinking about marketing online for your business and you want to increase your company’s sales, then you may want to try out Facebook. Here, you will be able to increase the advertising potential for your company. Also, you will be able to reach out to more people as well as get a niche market for your products and services.

So, if you think that online advertising or marketing is not working for you, you might want to try out marketing on Facebook. Here, you will be able to see how effective marketing is by using this one of a kind social networking website and you will be able to increase your sales.

Facebook’s App Static FBML is pure awesome sauce. With it you can add pure html to a custom named tab. Also you are able to make the tab the first thing they view when they click on your fan page! How cool is that?

Adding such a tab is easy at adding the Static FBML application, editing it, and then adding it as a tab. In the video, I said I’ll show you how to make it the first thing anyone views on your page … but I messed that up and couldn’t find it in the heat of the moment. Right below the video I added the steps on how to make the page the first thing viewers see!

In the video I talk about:

• Adding FBML to your page
• Editing FBML
• Adding your Aweber optin code
• Quick html things in static FBML

Enjoy the video introduction to Static FBML!

To set the Static FBML tab as the primary tab, follow these quick steps:

1. Click over to “Edit Page”, thus you’ll be at your pages settings.
2. Under “Wall Settings”, the 2nd option from the top, click “Edit”.
3. Change “Default Landing Tab for Everyone Else:” to your Static FBML’s tab name.
4. In the case of the video example, I would select “Sign Me Up!”.
5. Check your fan page from another account which is not a fan of the page.

Enjoy! If you have any comments or questions feel free to ask!