Facebook Layout for Groups Updated : How to Benefit from It

Today while checking some Facebook groups that am part of, I noticed that Facebook has started displaying member photos on top of the group just above the Facebook group name.

This was indeed a surprise for me as it came without any notification like Facebook Blog post update or anything like that.. Anyways since it has arrived, Lets make the most out of it.

What This Facebook Group Layout Update Means for Admins.

If you are an Administrator of a Facebook group then you can have an extra privilege on this new group layout update, You can set a Banner on top of the facebook group.

To Set a Banner:

Step 1. Open your Group.

Step2. Hover over the Profile Image thumbnails and you will get an option to Upload Image.

Step 3. Choose an image with the following Dimensions : 800px X 200px.

Here in this picture, I have set the HackTabs banner for a group that am Admin of.

How Bloggers and Internet Marketers Can Utilize This New Update.

This small update from facebook can mean a lot for Facebook Group Admins who are Internet Marketers,Bloggers or Advertisers. Here is how its done.

  1. Bloggers can promote their Featured Posts with the help of banners, Either you can embed your Blog Post URL in the image or you can Upload the image, Click on the banner and edit the Description to add your URL.
  2. Bloggers can promote their Giveaways using the same method as above.
  3. You can create Interactive Info-graphics (within the Banner size limit) to promote your Products or blogs.
  4. Assign a day of a week where you can allow your Group members to choose an image on their own and feature it for a day to increase interactivity.
  5. If you have a very huge group with lots of noise , you can sell your Banner as an Advert space to advertisers but make sure that the product or service you choose to advertise is highly relevant to your group topic else it will be a BIG fail.
  6. You can even chose to promote your other Fanpages or Services with the help of these banners.

What This Facebook Group Layout Update Means to Members.

This newly updated group layout has an interesting feature, By default if the group admin has not set a banner image for the group then it shows the Photos of its group members in a way such that its sorted on the basis of recent activity. In short if a group member does an activity like Comment on a post then that member’s Profile Picture appears as the first in order and the Image can be clicked to his Timeline.

This means a lot in Social Media as if you are an active member in a group then you are most likely to stay on the top 8 list of the featured profiles. You can use this as an advantage to promote your stuffs.

  1. Modify your Facebook Profile Pic in such a way that it promotes your Product/Service.
  2. Since the images on top of group can be clicked to your timeline, Make sure you update your Profile Info and Cover Image so as it promotes your Product/Service.

Hence the more active you are in a group (now after this layout update) the double your visibility increases among other members. Use it wisely and don’t spam or do unnecessary activities to stay on top.

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