This is the second in a short series of posts where I’ll show you how to set up a Facebook author page. In the first post, I went over Facebook profile vs. Facebook page and how to sign up for a profile first.

Now we’re going to sign up for a Facebook page.

I found some really good general instructions on ustandout.com, so why reinvent the wheel? Watch their video and read their steps after you read the specifics for an author page below.

Specifics for making a Facebook page for Authors

1. Go to the URL: https://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php

2. When you get to the step where you pick a brand category, pick “Artist, band, or public figure.” 

3. From the drop-down box that appears, select “Author.”

(Well, WordPress just won’t make the pretty. Arg. I want you to have the images anyway. Moving on.

4. Continue following the steps until you get to “Add a cover photo.” I’m going to show you how to make a cover photo for your author Facebook page step-by-step, complete with a Pixlr template, in the next post.

Got that? Here the information ustandout.com, How to Create a Facebook Page In Four Easy Steps [With Video Tutorial]. Don’t forget to come back for the next post, Step-by-step instructions to make your author or book Facebook page cover photo.