Share ThisHow to Create a Facebook Group Related to Your Business
When you set up a Facebook Page for your business, you might want to start your own group to support that business. Creating a group is actually quite simple, and a group contains elements that are similar to those on a Facebook Page.
(Optional) Search for the name of the group you want to start by entering it in the Search text box at the top of the page.
You may want to know whether any existing groups or Pages have that same name. Having a name that’s never been used on Facebook isn’t required, but a unique name helps you distinguish yourself.
Click the Create Group tab in the navigation bar on the left.
The Create Group dialog box appears.
Select a Group Icon from the drop-down list.
This list appears to the right of Group Name and can help specify the type of group you have. For example, if you had an animal-related group, you may want to select the paw print or the dog bone icon.
In the Group Name text box, plug in the name you want to use.
If you did the search for your name and didn’t find any already-existing groups, enter that name.
In the Members text box, start typing a name.
Facebook brings up your friends’ names that match what you enter.
Select the name of the friend you want to invite.
You want the people you enter in this text box to become members of your group.
Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for each person you want to invite.
Your group can have as many members as you want.
Select an option from the Privacy drop-down list.
Your group can be Open, Closed, or Hidden. Open groups can be found by anyone on Facebook when doing a search. Anyone can join the group and anyone can see the Wall, discussion board, videos, and photos in it. Closed groups require approval by the group admin to join them. Anyone can see the basic group description information, but only members can see the Wall, discussion board, videos, and photos in it. And secret groups can’t be found by using a search or even in member profiles; they truly are secret. Membership is by invitation only; therefore, only members can see the Wall, discussion board, videos, and photos in it.
Click the Create button.
Congratulations! You’ve created your first group!
Click the Edit Group button on the right side of the page under View Photos.
The basic information you provided appears on the Edit Group page, but this time, you can set up a group e-mail address.
Click the Set Up Group Email button.
On the Set Up Group Email dialog box that appears, you can choose a personalized e-mail address. All group e-mail address end in @groups.facebook.com. You have only 50 characters to work with, so choose wisely!
Enter an e-mail address and then click the Create Email button.
The Basic Information page reappears.
Click the Save Changes button to finish.
You’ve created your group, as well as an e-mail address associated with it.
