Facebook Fan Page Basics – Add a Blog
Another nifty thing you can do with your Facebook fan page is import your blog automatically via RSS, using the BlogTab application. Here’s how:
- Visit the BlogTab page and click the blue “Go To Application” button on the left.
- Review the request for permission and click “Allow” to proceed.
- Enter your blog’s RSS feed in the space provided, and click “Add Blog”.
Note: this app requires an XML feed. If you’re running a self-hosted WordPress blog, this is likely http://yourblog.com/feed. However, if you’re using Feedburner, you’ll need to append “?format=xml” (without quotes) to the end of your Feedburner URL. For example, the Feedburner URL for this blog is http://feeds.feedburner.com/CreativeGrease, but the XML feed address required here is http://feeds.feedburner.com/CreativeGrease?format=xml. - After your blog has been added, click the “Pages” tab at the top of the BlogTab app page. You should see your Facebook Fan Pages listed. Tick the box for the Fan Page where you would like your blog to appear, and then click “Authorize”.
- Return to the main BlogTab page and click the “Add to my Page” link on the left. Click the “Add to Page” button for the Page you’d like to add your blog to, and click Close.
- Visit your Fan Page: click the “Account” dropdown in the upper right corner of the screen, and select the “Manage Pages” link to view a list of your fan pages. Click the “Go To Page” button directly to the right of the Page you wish to visit.
- Click the plus sign on the rightmost tab on your Fan Page to add a new tab, and select “Blog”.
- Poof! Your newest blog entries will appear on the “Blog” tab of your Fan Page.
The unfortunate downside to this app is that it only lets you (that is, your personal Facebook account) have one blog feed. So if you have several Fan Pages for unrelated things, you’re limited to only one of them having a blog. (Unless you blog about all of them in one place; in that case, more power to you.)
dani made this mess on July 6th, 2010