Are You Ready for Facebook Timeline?
If you are one of the countless individuals that has been holding on to there traditional Facebook page, now may be the time to make the transition over to the Facebook Timeline. Whether you like it or not, everyone, as stated by Facebook, will be receiving the new Timeline profile in the next couple of weeks. So why is Facebook choosing to do this? Before all out panic occurs, you may want to stop and consider some of the perks to the new Facebook Timeline feature:
Branding
Running blogs and pages on multiple sites can be an expensive and timely endeavor for any individual whether they be a Toronto life coach or a Los Angeles stylist. However, with the new Timeline feature you can essentially have a micro blogging platform from which you can launch marketing campaigns and effective customer engagement discussions and contents. Not only are you able to better engage your customers, but you are overall able to construct a better image of yourself as the constant scrolling feature will allow Friends and Fans to screen you over a longer period of time – which also affords for better online reputation management.
Better Navigation Bar
If you aren’t used to Facebook Timeline, there is a good chance that for the first few minutes you will just stare at it wondering how to navigate around it. While it may initially seem like a giant slurry of posts and pictures, the Timeline actually makes navigation easier. Although scrolling is endless on the new interface, there is a better navigation bar at the top that allows everyone – including interested customers, followers, or employers, to find you more easily whether you are an established business, a recent college grad seeking employment, or a Montreal life coach looking to gain clients.
Large Profile Picture
Whether you are a business or an individual seeking to gain recognition, the large, prominent cover shot is definite nothing to scoff at. This larger image immediately allows you to set the tone for the image you wish to create, and makes branding that much easier.
In addition to the aforementioned features, the Facebook Timeline will have a variety of other features that will simply make Facebook a more sociable experience. Social media is a must for anyone looking to carve their spot out in the world, and embracing new features and user interfaces just comes with the territory. So before you are forced to take Timeline, consider opting to download it now so you have adequate time to play around and adapt. Because whether you are ready for it or not, it has arrived and you will be using it on Tuesday! Here is a video from Facebook that teaches you how to customize your timeline.
