Hi, all! When I try to add FBML following the directions I've found on several websites--here or here--I don't get the option to add the actual app just to "Add to My Favorites Pages." What am I doing wrong ?
Thank you!


EDIT: Okay, I signed in on my personal profile and through there I do get the option to add the app to my page, but my page is not associated with my profile...it's a business page. Can you not use this app through a business page only?

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Pam Deyerle - Transcriptionist in the Richmond, Virginia area
The Perfect Word Transcription Services

You have to have a page associated with a profile...somewhere. SOmetimes FB can be a turd and not let you add it but if you check back later, it will appear and let you add to your page.

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Rebecca Thompson
CLR Virtual Connection * fanTABulous fan pages

Originally Posted by The Perfect Word

Hi, all! When I try to add FBML following the directions I've found on several websites--here or here--I don't get the option to add the actual app just to "Add to My Favorites Pages." What am I doing wrong ? Thank you! EDIT: Okay, I signed in on my personal profile and through there I do get the option to add the app to my page, but my page is not associated with my profile...it's a business page. Can you not use this app through a business page only?

Don't you need to have a profile to get a page? You can add the app to your page but I'm not sure if you can use it for your profile? I added it to 2 pages very easy to do and no problems.

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Genevieve Lachance
VA Simple Services

Static FBML is only for pages....
if you want to add it to your profile you have to use profile HTML....

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Rebecca Thompson
CLR Virtual Connection * fanTABulous fan pages

If you set up your business page on the front page of the Facebook website at the bottom with the link "Create a Page for a celebrity, band or business." you do not have to have a profile.

This type of business page is not flexible and does not allow the Static FBML application.

If this is how you created your page - my suggestion would be to deactivate this page and create your business fan page from your personal profile. Doing this would allow you to use the Static FBML application.

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Cindy
www.eoseasy.comThe Chrysalis Plan

I think you can use the same email address as that one and create a profile to go with that business page.

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Rebecca Thompson
CLR Virtual Connection * fanTABulous fan pages

I set it up going from the FB sign-on page because I did not want it associated with my personal profile.

I'm assuming if I deactivate my current FB business page, set up a new profile just so I can set the business page up through a profile, then went through that way to set up the business FB page I'd have to start from scratch getting my fans all over again, correct?

Is there any other plus going through a profile to set up a business page rather than the way I did it other than the ability to use FBML? Cindy, you mentioned it not being flexible the way I did it?

Thanks!

EDIT: I thought about setting up another profile account just to use for the business page, but I have since read that it is apparently against FB TOS, so I don't want to do that. And I'm also reading that a business page set up without going through a profile page is not searchable through search engines. Anyone know about that? Hmm. Looks like I might need to start over.

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Pam Deyerle - Transcriptionist in the Richmond, Virginia area
The Perfect Word Transcription Services

If you deactivate your business page - yes your fans there would have to become fans of your new fan page.

With the privacy updates Facebook has made your personal profile is separate from your business fan page. You do not have to fan your business page any longer. The only way a business fan would have access to your personal profile is if you accept them as a friend. So long as you set your privacy settings on your profile so only friends can see/access things - no one else will be able to see/access them.

The flexibilities of the fan page are in part what you have already found - the Static FBML application which allows you to customize which cannot be done on the business page. Also the business page does not have the Insights that are available on the fan pages.

So long as you have a personal profile you can go ahead and set-up the business fan page from there. If you are able to send a message to your fans on the business page - request they fan the new fan page and then deactivate it.

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Cindy
www.eoseasy.comThe Chrysalis Plan

Originally Posted by The Perfect Word

I set it up going from the FB sign-on page because I did not want it associated with my personal profile. I'm assuming if I deactivate my current FB business page, set up a new profile just so I can set the business page up through a profile, then went through that way to set up the business FB page I'd have to start from scratch getting my fans all over again, correct? Is there any other plus going through a profile to set up a business page rather than the way I did it other than the ability to use FBML? Cindy, you mentioned it not being flexible the way I did it? Thanks!

I'm a little confused on what you're trying to do. Your fanpage doesn't have to be linked to your profile. I just did it for a client. But like you, I really wanted to be sure that personal and business were separated so I set up 2 different profiles (although I believe it's agains Facabook rules)
:nono:

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Genevieve Lachance
VA Simple Services

This is a great post that gives step by step instructions on adding the Static FBML to your fan page for customization.HOW TO: Build a Facebook Landing Page for Your Business

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Cindy
www.eoseasy.comThe Chrysalis Plan