Facebook Quickstart Guide for Yearbook

QUICK START GUIDE

Step One:

Create your Facebook account and start building your community It is important to note that Facebook is continually evolving, so these steps to create your Facebook Page are just a basic overview intended to get you started.

Before you get started.

Determine who will set up your Yearbook Facebook Page. It should be an adviser or someone who will be around for the next few years.

They will have the ability to add other administrators so others can help with the Page, but you want to make sure your Page administrator doesn’t head off to college and leave you stranded without the password.

Create a Facebook account.

Go to http://www.facebook.com/ pages/create.php to begin creating your Page. If you do not already have a Facebook account you will be prompted to sign up for one before you can complete this step.

Setting up your Facebook page.

Choose Company, Organization or Institution from the Create a Page options.

Choose a Page Name for your Page that is relevant to your yearbook and easy to Search for and find.

Some examples: Eastside High Yearbook, ESH Yearbook, ESH Spartans Yearbook.

Step TWO:

Step THREE:

You will start with a blank page, but don’t be overwhelmed.

You can transform it into a very respectable beginning Facebook Page without too much effort.

Before you make your Page visible to the viewing public you will want to add some content and create a Page that users will like. Don’t waste their time (and yours) by promoting your site before it’s ready to be seen.

Upload a Profile Picture for your Page.

This is also the image that will be shown in a smaller scale next to all of your posts. It should be a fun and creative image that represents your yearbook.

Add some Posts, Start Some Discussions and Create Some Polls or Other Interest Generators before you Share your Page. (See Encourage Feedback and Generate

Here are a few ideas for a profile photo: crazy staff photos, mascots, images that represent your yearbook theme, photo of a staff photographer with a camera lens pointed at you, or your yearbook cover design. Another fun idea is to use an image that shows only a portion of your yearbook cover design, then update the image periodically with a little more of the cover showing.

It is a Profile Image and a interest generator in one.

Step fOUR:

Start creating your Facebook page!

Add information about your school’s yearbook Write a little blurb about your yearbook: Who you are, what you hope to accomplish with your Page, and a quick note on how to order your yearbook.

Create a unique Facebook Web Address Make it easier for you to promote your Page and for others to find your Page.

Be sure to pick something that will work for a long time, because you can’t change it once you set it.

Editing your page.

Use the Edit Page menu to drill down into more details and permissions for your Page.

Two particularly useful sections are the Admin Roles (where you can assign other administrators to your Page) and the Manage Permissions sections.

On the Manage Permissions page you will be able to make your Page visible/hidden using the Page Visibility check box.

The default permissions for your Wall Settings are to allow all Fans who Like your Page the ability to post messages, photos and videos. This is a great way to allow your students to share info with you. You can change these permissions with the check of a box.

Use the Profanity Blocklist drop-down menu to select the level of automatic profanity blocking you would like on your Page.

Use the Build Audience menu to promote your Page when you are ready.

Create Some Content Before You Make Your Page Public

Content section for more info on creating polls and other content generating materials.)

Promote Your Yearbook 1. Use your Status Updates to remind fans about important events and deadlines.

2. Provide links to buy your yearbook online in your Status Updates.

3. Create a Facebook Event and invite everyone!

Creating an event.

To Create a Facebook Event, start by clicking on Events under your Page’s photo.

Then click on the Create Event button to get started.

Then fill out the Create/Edit Event form providing all of the pertinent information.

Once it is done Create your Event and then go to your Events page to Share it and start Inviting people.

Step FOUR: continue d

Promote your book Once your Event is created it will have its own page where people can RSVP, Post Comments and more. You can also Share Your Event from this page.

Common Facebook Terminology If you’re new to Facebook, you’ll run into some unfamiliar terminology. Here are some common Facebook terms and their definitions; get to know them so you can get the most out of Facebook:

Your Timeline is your Profile Page. It contains

all your posts, your photos and videos, a list of your friends, your favorite activities and interests, and any biographical info you’ve chosen to share.

This is where your friends can leave you messages and where you can update the world with anything you feel like sharing.

The News Feed is a continuous stream of

updates about your friends’ activities on and off Facebook. It appears on your Home page.

A friend is someone you’re connected to on Facebook.

A status update is a short post you share on

Facebook talking about what you’re doing, thinking, or feeling at the moment. People update their status about everything from what they’re eating to sharing memories about a loved one to advocating for a particular political position.