What is the Difference between a Facebook Profile, Page and Group

Here are you can find out the solution that what are the difference among Facebook Profile, Page and Group:

Facebook Profile:- A Facebook PROFILE is a personal account on Facebook. When you join Facebook, you get a Profile. This is a place where you can connect with friends, see their posts in your news feed, post your thoughts, pictures, etc.

1. Personal Individual
2. Businesses not allowed (officially)
3. Invite and Maintain Friends List
4. Only Friends can view
5. No Advertising
6. Can Create one or more Pages and Groups
7. t is possible to have a ‘Business Profile’ (a special separate hidden personal profile just for the purpose of running a Page)

Facebook Page:-  A Facebook page is a public profile specifically created for businesses, brands, celebrities, causes, and other organizations. Unlike personal profiles, pages do not gain "friends," but "fans" - which are people who choose to "like" a page.

1. Official Presence for Business or Celebrity
2. Administration of Page can be shared
3. No Friends List, instead you get ‘Likes’ (was Fans)
4. Anybody can view and ‘Like’ a Page
5. Nobody needs to ask permission to ‘Like’
6. View ‘Insights’ (analytics)
7. Advertising is allowed
8. You can Pay to promote Posts

Facebook Group:- A Facebook group is a page created for an organization or business to promote activities. Users can join the group and post their thoughts on a wall and interact through discussion threads.

1. Discussion Forum or Community for Club, Cause or Specific Purpose
2. Business advertising and discusson allowed
3. Invite and Maintain Members
4. Members do not have to be Friends with your personal Profile
5. Only a personal Profile can join or post
6. A Page cannot join or post
7. You create a Group that is Open, Closed or Secret

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What is Facebook Business Page and How to Create it ?

Definition (1). A Facebook page is a public profile specifically created for businesses, brands, celebrities, causes, and other organizations. Unlike personal profiles, pages do not gain "friends," but "fans" - which are people who choose to "like" a page. Pages can gain an unlimited number of fans, differing from personal profiles, which has had a 5,000 friend maximum put on it by Facebook. Pages work similarly to profiles, updating users with things such as statuses, links, events, photos and videos. This information appears on the page itself, as well as in its fans' personal news feeds.

Definition (2). A Facebook page is a public profile created by businesses, organizations, celebrities and anyone seeking to promote themselves publicly through social media. Facebook pages work much like personal profile pages, except that they have "fans" instead of "friends." These pages are publicly visible online and often post status updates, links, events, photos and videos to their fans' news feeds and walls. Facebook pages provide a way for businesses and other organizations to interact with - rather than just advertise to - potential customers. They also provides a simple hub of information about the page's owner.



Types of Facebook Business Page : 

1. Local Business or Place
2. Company Organization or Institution
3. Brand or Product
4. Artist, Band or Public Figure
5. Entertainment

6. Cause or Community

Facebook Landing Page:- Facebook landing pages are pages that a visitor is taken to after clicking on a Facebook ad.

Facebook pages grew out of Facebook groups, which were increasingly being used by companies and organizations, but were also cluttered by a lot of general interest groups. Unlike page, Facebook groups don't support Facebook Markup Language or Facebook apps, so pages provides much more functionality.

How To Create a Facebook Page For Your Business

A Facebook page may incorporate the following:

1. Company/organization overview
2. Contact info
3. Press releases
4. RSS feeds
5. Twitter updates
6. Company news and status updates
7. Customer comments/interaction

Facebook pages can also be highly customized to dispaly corporate logos and promotional products. Depending on the business, a Facebook page may be used to alert fans about upcoming promotions or deals, or query consumers about their preferences. Apps can also be added to increase a Facebook page's functionality, allowing it to connect to an RSS feed or relevant YouTube videos. These functions allow a Facebook page to act as an integrated marketing platform.

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