How To Add Reviews to Facebook Page : 2015 Update

The Facebook starred reviews feature is a star rating system that allows anyone with a Facebook account to write a review on your Facebook page and fill in the number of stars (total of five) that reflect their experience with your business.



I've successfully added the review tab to the NairaForSMS Facebook page and I've decided to share with you in this post, how you can also add reviews to your Facebook page.

To let people post ratings and reviews on your Page, you'll need to choose Local Businesses for your Page's category. You can read how to change the category of an existing page to Local Business category here.



If your Page's category is Local Businesses:

• Click About below your Page's cover photo.


• Click Page Info in the left column.


• Click to edit the Address section, add your FULL physical address and click Save Changes.






• Click to edit the Address section again. Below the map, click to check the box next to Show map, check-ins and star ratings on the Page.


• Click Save Changes. 

You might have to log out and log in to see the reviews tab. You might also have to tell a friend to check for you and probably write a review before you can start seeing it on your page. Some users claim that you might have to wait for at least 24 hours before you can see it on your page. 



I noticed the review tab on NairaforSMS Page, the day the first rating was posted on it.

Keep in mind that if you later change your Page's address, you won't lose any existing ratings or reviews.



Nevertheless, you cannot remove individual reviews. So the only option is to remove the review function completely by taking your address off your page.



I hope this helps.

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Facebook Call To Action Button Tips For Page Owners

Late last year, a new Facebook call-to-action feature that will help Pages drive business objectives was announced by Facebook. The button is one of Facebook’s coolest new tools for page managers - and it's currently been rolled out worldwide.



Designed to bring a business’s most important objective to the forefront of its Facebook presence, call-to-action buttons link to any destination on or off Facebook that aligns with a business’s goals.

Page admins can select from a group of call-to-action buttons. The seven calls to action available are:

1. Book Now


2. Contact Us


3. Use App


4. Play Game


5. Shop Now


6. Sign Up


7. Watch Video

You can use the Call-to-Action button to link anywhere you’d like to drive traffic.

For example, NairaForSMS used the “Sign Up” call-to-action to link to the sign up page on NairaForSMS.

You can use the "Contact Us" call-to-action button to link to the "Contact Us" page on your blog or use the "Sign Up" button to link the newsletters opt-in page on your site. 

How To Add Facebook Call To Action Button To Facebook Page

==> Go to your Page’s cover photo and click Create Call-to-Action.
==> Choose your call to action and enter the destination URL that you want to link to.

==> Select "Website" option for iOS and Android if you don't have apps for those platforms.
==> Click Create.

Once you've created a call-to-action button, you can track the number of people who have clicked on the button.

How To Track How Many People Clicked Facebook Call To Action Button

==> Go to This week on the right side of your Page and then look under Call-To-Action clicks to see how many people have clicked your call to action that week.

Have you created a call to action button for your Facebook page? Are you getting some good results with it so far?

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How To Change a Fan Page to Local Business Page on Facebook

Creating a Facebook page for your business is an excellent way to gain exposure for your business and actively engage with clients. As at the time of publishing this post, there are 6 types of Facebook pages and if you need to create a page for your business, the Local business or Place type is highly recommended.



This Facebook Page type enables you to provide information about your business, store hours, location, website, parking information, price range and a general description. It also have supports for maps as well as customer reviews.

If you've created a page for your business but not listed as a Local Business, you can easily change the category to "Local Business/Place". I changed NairaForSMS Facebook Page from "Website" category to "Local Business or Place" category as indicated in the screenshot below:

How To Get Started

    ==> Click About below your Page's cover photo
    ==> Click Page Info in the left column
    ==> Hover over the Category section and click Edit
    ==> Select a category from the first dropdown menu, then select a more specific category from the second dropdown menu
    ==> Click Save Changes

NB: There's no limit to the number of times you can change the category of your Page.

That's all.



If you don't know the much about the differences beween the Facebook page types, the screenshot below should help:

Best Regards!

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How To Merge Facebook Pages Into One

If you are an admin of multiple Facebook Pages that represent the same thing, you may be able to merge them. Merging Pages combines all your likes and check-ins into one Page. Merging Pages combines all your likes and check-ins, but all other content such as posts, photos and the username will be permanently deleted from the Page you merge.





The Pages that you merge must be about the same thing. If it's not clear that your Pages represent the same thing, they can't be merged.



Examples of acceptable merge requests:

"Jide Ogunsanya NigerianBlogger" into "Jide Ogunsanya Nigerian Blogger"

"Blogging Tips by Jide" into "Blogging Tips by Jide Ogunsanya"

 Examples of merge requests that require a 14-day waiting period:

"Facebook" into "Facebook Chat"

"Jide Ogunsanya" into "Jide Ogunsanya's Blogging Service"

 Examples of merge requests that can't be processed:

"Fans of Jide" into "Jide"

So, How Do I Join Facebook Pages Together?



==> Log in to your Facebook account as yourself and not your page

==> Click Settings at the top of the Page you want to keep

==> Click "General"

==> Click the "Edit" link next to "Merge Pages"

==> Click Request to merge duplicate Pages

==> Fill out the form and click "Send".



If successful, you will see this:

Thereafter, keep calm till you get feedback from Facebook.

Unable To Find "Merge Pages" Option On Settings Page?

If you don't see the option to merge your Pages, it means that your Pages can't be merged at this time.



Neverthesless,you can try to submit a request at : https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/?id=238908726149664



Right there, you will have options to select the Page you want to keep and also select up to 5 Pages you’d like to merge into your destination Page.



That's all.



NB: You can only merge Pages that you manage. Do not submit duplicate requests because you might have to wait for 14 days as stated earlier. So, just chill.



I hope it helps.



If you've been able to merge Facebook Pages? Kindly share your experience.

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