Facebook can be confusing,
especially for those just starting out with it. I hear a lot of people getting
confused between profiles, pages and groups. Most of them are of course, new users. People like me who have been using the service since long time,
have adopted with the new things that eventually came along. But for new users just starting out, this can be a confusing process. So, it is important to know about differences between Profiles, Pages and Groups.
A Profile is the basic privilege
you get when you first sign up. After you have completed the basic sign up
process, you're redirected to your profile.
Profiles are meant to be
personal, for individuals and not for business. If you want a personal account,
like most people, you'll have to sign up for an individual profile. Facebook
prohibits creating personal profiles in the name of business because profiles
are meant to be for individuals only.
According to the information
provided in the Help page,
Your Facebook profile will
contain your personal and public information including your name, age, gender,
interested in, workplace, hometown, school etc. You can add friends, upload
pictures, share statuses but you cannot run promotional ad campaigns on behalf
of, say, your business. So, you're limited to sharing personal information
only. A single profile can be run by one person only.
Pages are meant for celebrities
and businesses. If you have a business you legally run and operate, you can
create a page about it. It will contain information on your business, include
promotional offers, official events etc. Facebook is a great way to reach your
audience and grow your business. Which is why, more and more businesses are
desperate to grow their online presence on the site.
The core difference between a
Profile and Page is in their purpose. While Pages are meant to serve commercial
purpose (like Business or Celebrity), Profiles are meant for non-commercial
purposes only. Facebook also has strict policy regarding this. You are not
allowed to create a personal profile for your business. But you may open a page
on your name, but if you're willing to connect with your friends and family,
you should create a profile which allows you to add friends. You cannot add a
friend through your Page. Also, you'll need a Profile to maintain a Page. A
Page can be administered by more than one person.
Groups serve the purpose of
connecting a community of like-minded people. Groups can be created by anyone
and based on the type (open, closed, secret), others may be able to join.
Profiles and Pages look the same, but Groups have a different layout. A Group
can contain thousands of members and be administrated by more than one person.
Usually, Groups are created
surrounding different topics like Pets, Computers, and Common Interests etc.
Anybody can join an Open group but Closed Groups require admin approval. Secret
Groups are private and can only be seen by admins and members. Closed groups
can be seen by anybody, but only accepted members may join in. Open groups are
free for anyone to join.
In a Group, you can post
statuses, images, videos, notes. You can interact with other group members even
if they're not on your friend list, but you cannot see their private
information that is only shown to their friends.
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