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To create a Page:

• Go to facebook.com/pages/create
• Click to choose a Page category
• Select a more specific category from the dropdown menu and fill out the required information
• Click Get Started and follow the on-screen instructions

Personal profiles are for non-commercial use and represent individual people. By clicking “Follow” at the top of a profile, you can see public updates from people you're interested in but aren't friends with. Pages look similar to personal profiles, but they offer unique tools to engage with your audience. Pages can be managed by multiple people who have personal profiles.

With a profile...

• You can have up to 5000 personal friends and an unlimited number of followers
• You can have more granular privacy settings for your posts, like the option to target a post to a certain group of friends
• You can send and receive personal messages
• You can admin multiple Pages
• You can tag any Page or profile in a post, unless that profile has prevented that via its privacy settings
• You can create a group and be a member of multiple groups

With a Page...

• There is no limit on the number of people that can like your Page
• You can gain distribution through “Pages to Watch” and “Pages You May Like”
• You can reply to messages sent by fans, but you cannot create message threads
• You can have multiple people — with different permissions — admin your Page
• You can tag other Pages in posts and photos, as well as Profiles that post publicly
• You have access to Page Insights, which include metrics around growing your fan count, engagement and reach.
• You can use products like Mentions, Q&A and ranked comments to engage with fans
• You can ban users when they post or comment on your Page or posts/photos
• You can moderate content posted from your fans on your Page
• You can have country specific or language specific post targeting capabilities on your Page Timeline and/or News Feed
• You can boost Page posts (paid advertising)

You can convert your profile to a Page. Learn more.

If you're an actor, athlete, musician or other influencer, you can discover and join conversations on Facebook by downloading Mentions. Get started here.

If you manage a Page for a media organization or brand, use the Pages Manager App to manage up to 50 Pages from your smartphone or tablet. You can check Page activity, share with your audience and check insights.

You can use Page Insights to understand how people are engaging with your Page. Page Insights are available after at least 30 people like your Page. Find demographic data about your audience, and see how people are discovering and responding to your posts. Learn more about Page Insights.

Publishers can also use Domain Insights to better understand referral traffic coming from Facebook. This tool includes URL-level reporting that shows when other Pages and influencers share your posts.

Full guide here: Page Moderation Guide

If you’re a manager-level admin of a Page, you can block keywords that you do not want to see on your Page in comments or posts, and turn on the profanity filter.

Blocking Keywords

You can add keywords you’d like to block from appearing on your Page. When people include one of these words in a post or comment on your Page, it will be automatically marked as spam.

To block keywords:

1. From the top of your Page, click Edit Page and select Edit Settings
2. Click Page Moderation
3. Type the words you want to block, separated by commas
4. Click Save Changes

Note: You will need to add both the singular and plural forms of the word you want to block.

To unmark a post as spam, go to your Page’s activity log and click Spam in the left column. From the post, click and select Unmark as Spam. To unmark a comment as spam, hover over the comment and click Unhide.

Profanity Filter

You can block different degrees of profanity from appearing on your Page. Facebook determines what to block by using the most commonly reported words and phrases marked offensive by the community.

To turn on the profanity filter:

1. From the top of your Page, click Edit Page and select Edit Settings
2. Click Profanity Filter
3. Select Medium or Strong
4. Click Save Changes

Events from verified ticket providers will be automatically imported to the official Pages of performers and professional sports teams related to each event. Learn how Official Events work with your Page.

Right now, we're only accepting verification requests from Pages that represent celebrities, public figures, sports teams, media and entertainment. To submit a request, make sure you're logged into Facebook and fill out this form. Please note that this form is only available in certain regions, and keep in mind that most Pages and profiles, including local businesses, aren't eligible for verification.

If your Page or profile isn't verified, there are other ways to help the people who like your Page or your followers know that you're authentic. For example, you can:

• Link to your Facebook Page or profile from your official website
• Complete the About section of your Page or profile to provide more information

If you see an account that's impersonating you, your business or your brand, learn how to report it.

Right now, only some public figures, celebrities and brands have verified badges. It's not currently possible to request a verified badge.

If your account doesn't have a verified badge, there are other ways to help let people know that you're authentic. For example, you can link to your Instagram profile from your official website, Facebook page or Twitter account.

Impostor accounts aren't allowed on Facebook. If someone created an account or Page to impersonate you or your brand:

1. Go to the impostor profile or Page
2. Click on the cover photo and select Report
3. Follow the on-screen instructions

If you don't have a Facebook account, you can report an impostor account by filling out this form.

If you manage more than one Facebook Page for the same thing, you may be able to merge them.

Facebook is committed to helping people and organizations protect their intellectual property rights. Learn more about reporting intellectual property infringements on Facebook or on Instagram.

Facebook

To report an intellectual property violation on Facebook, you may fill out this form.

Instagram

To report an intellectual property violation on Instagram, you may fill out this form.

You must be an admin or editor to change your Page's name.

If less than 200 people like your Page, follow these steps to change your Page's name:

1. Click About below your Page's cover photo.
2. Click Page Info in the left column.
3. Hover over the Name section and click Edit.
4. Enter a new name and click Save Changes.

If 200 or more people like your Page, you must be an admin to submit a request to change your Page's name. If your request is approved, you won't be able to change your Page's name again. You can only change your Page's name once. To submit a request:

1. Click About below your Page's cover photo.
2. Click Page Info in the left column.
3. Hover over the Name section and click Edit.
4. Click Request Change.
5. Fill out the form and click Send.

If you don't see the option to submit a request, it might mean:

• You're not an admin. Learn how to see your Page role.
• You or another admin recently submitted a request.
• This option isn't currently available in your location.

Keep in mind that changing your Page's name will not affect its username. Learn more about the guidelines for Page names.

You can change your name or add another name (ex: nickname, maiden name) to your account.

To edit your name:

• Review our name standards
• Click in the top right of Facebook and select Settings
• Click Name
• Enter your name and click Review Change
• Enter your password and click Save Changes

Note: To help make sure everyone uses their authentic name, you can only change your name every 60 days.

You can only change the username for your Page or personal profile once.

To change the username for your personal profile:

1. Click at the top right of any Facebook page and select Settings
2. Click Username
3. Enter your new username and your password, then click Save Changes

To change your Page's username:

1. Go to facebook.com/username
2. Click Create your Facebook web address and select a Page
3. Type a username and click Check Availability
4. If the username is available, click Confirm

You'll need to be an admin to change your Page's username.

Related topics:

• What are the guidelines around creating a custom username for my Page or profile?
• The username I want isn't available.

To update your username:

1. Go to your profile by tapping
2. Tap Edit Your Profile
3. Type in your new username and then tap Done (iPhone), Save (Android) or the check mark (Windows Phone)

You can also update your username from your web profile.

If you think your Page was taken over by someone else, it may mean that your personal account or the account of someone who works on your Page was hacked.

If your personal account was hacked, we can help you secure it. If you think someone else who works on your Page was hacked, please tell them to go to the Hacked Accounts section of the Help Center to get immediate help.

Here are a few things you can do to keep your account safe:

• Pick a unique, strong password. Use combinations of at least 6 letters, numbers and punctuation marks and don’t use this password for any of your other accounts.
• Think before you click. Never click suspicious links, even if they come from a friend or a company you know. You also shouldn’t download things if you aren’t sure what they are.
• Watch out for fake Pages and apps/games. Be suspicious of Pages promoting offers that are too good to be true. Also be mindful when you install new apps or games.
• Don’t accept friend requests from people you don’t know. Sometimes scammers will create fake accounts to friend people. Becoming friends with scammers allows them to post spam on your Timeline, tag you in posts and send you malicious messages.
• Never give out your login info (ex: email address and password). If you’re ever asked to re-enter your password on Facebook (ex: you’re making changes to your account settings) check to make sure the address of the Page still has facebook.com in the URL.
• Log in at facebook.com. Sometimes scammers will set up a fake page to look like a Facebook login page, hoping to get you to enter your email address and password. Make sure you check the page’s URL before your enter your login info.
• Update your browser. The newest versions of Internet browsers have built-in security protections.
• Run anti-virus software. To protect yourself from viruses and malware, scan your computer and download anti-virus software.
• Turn on login notifications. Login notifications are an extra security feature. When you turn on login notifications, we’ll send you an alert each time someone logs into your account from a new place. Learn more about login notifications.
• Turn on login approvals. Login approvals are an extra security feature similar to login notifications. If you turn on login approvals, you’ll be asked to enter a special code each time you try to access your Facebook account from a new computer or mobile phone. After you log in, you’ll have the option to give that device a name and save it to your account. You won’t have to enter a code when you log into any of these recognized devices. Learn more about login approvals.