“Easier to browse”, OK but what about all those custom tabs our there.

So they warned everyone last October. But what about all us poor newbies. I mean how hard would it be to put a little error checking script in the save function‚ I guess this advance preview is it.

Here’s the message from Facebook:

To make your Page easier to browse, we’re simplifying a couple things: 1. Boxes are going away (including the Boxes tab); 2. All custom tabs will be narrower (520 pixels). This is your chance to preview your Page and make edits as needed before the new layout goes public on August 23. Read full announcement

Here's an example of what this will do to custom tabs.

I’m testing web forms on my Facebook page*. As you know, businesses are not allowed to receive emails when they setup a business page for themselves. One way around this is to use a web form and the Facebook Static FBML application. To see this in action, visit my current Facebook testing tab.

If your business is interested in expanding the effective use of Facebook this should be your first priority‚ add an Email us tab to your Facebook page.

*Whitten Desgin’s Facebook page is a active testing and development arena for our clients‚ branding and image control is what Whitten Design is noted for, here, it is limited to the need to preview and prove applications and results.

Here’s some Facebook work. I’ve been helping the Sunriver Resrot Marina increase Facebook Likes and participation including copy, campaigns and video. Video is intended to appear, simple and have a “kitchen table” quality ‚ not too slick.

YouTube (Big Eddie):

On Facebook:

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