Facebook April 2016 Messenger Usernames, Codes and Links. Social Media Marketing. Facebook for Business
Functions of Facebook Messenger.
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3. 900 million people
Not just chatting with friends and family
Getting in touch with businesses
Over one billion messages are sent between people and
businesses
Messenger every month.
4. Messaging a business
Fast and convenient way for people to get in touch with questions about
products and services appointments customer service questions and
more.
It allows businesses to build personal connections with the people who
are interested in them.
5. How To Turn on messaging
(when you're ready)
Messaging is a feature that page admins can turn on and off for their
page once enabled people will expect you to respond, only when you
can commit to responding to messages
6. You'll need to be an admin to turn messaging on or off for your Page.
If you are an admin:
1. Select the business page you wish to activate messenger for.
How to add Messenger via Mobile
11. Click Settings at the top of your Page
How to turn on Messenger via your
laptop
12. Click Settings at the top of your Page
How to turn on Messenger via your
laptop
13. How to turn on Messenger via your
laptop
Click Messages
Click to check or uncheck the box next
Click Save Changes
14. Usernames help people find your
business
Easier for people to identify and contact with businesses Facebook have started to
introduce page usernames.
Each Page has a unique username that can be set and edited.
15. Soon, your username will show up directly on your page underneath your Page
title with an @ symbol before it.
Usernames help people find your
business
16. Pages that already have a vanity URL
Unique URLs such as facebook.com/JaspersMarket already have a username
because a Page’s username
(@JaspersMarket) and vanity URL are the same.
17. Each username is unique
Helps people identify your exact business, even if you have a relatively
common name.
Pages that already have a vanity URL
18. Claim your vanity URL
Once your Page has reached 25 “likes” you are able to claim your own unique
Facebook URL.
For example:
http://www.facebook.com/CSDigitalMarketing
19. Once logged into Facebook follow these simple steps:
1. Go to www.facebook.com/username on laptop or PC
2. Select “Select a Username” for your page
3. This brings up a drop down menu, select the page you want to create
the username for.
4. If your page has the needed 25 fans it will bring up a box .
5. Enter your desired username and click on “check availability”
If it’s available, you will be shown some final terms – if you are happy with
your choice click “confirm” or select “cancel” to try another one.
Claim your vanity URL
20. Now you can send out your new Facebook URL –
www.facebook.com/YourBusinessName
Your username should be
1. Straight forward.
2. Easy to remember.
Vanity URL
21. Businesses can use to make it fast and easy for people to start a
message thread with them.
Messenger Links use a Page’s username to create a short and
memorable link (m.me/username) when clicked opens a conversation
with your business in Messenger.
Messenger Links and Messenger Codes
22. How to find yours
Make sure you have claimed your Vanity URL
1. Open your business page.
2. Hover over the Message tab, a drop-down link will appear.
3. Click Copy Messenger Link
4. Your unique link is now copied to your clip board.
http://m.me/CSDigitalMarketing
25. Once the link is clicked it will take the person
directly to this messenger page
26. To access this link via Facebook Pages
App on your mobile
Open the page
Click on the three dots at the bottom right of the screen for the Page
Settings.
Select, Share link to Messenger Page; it will give you the option to share
it or copy it.
Ensure you have the Facebook App Downloaded
27. Open the page, click on the three dots at the bottom right of the
screen for the Page Settings.
To access this link via Facebook Pages
App on your mobile
28. If someone were to click or paste the link into their browser it will
take them directly to your messenger page.
To access this link via Facebook Pages
App on your mobile
Select share link to Messenger Page. It will give you the option to share
it or copy it.
29. To find your personal
Messenger URL
Click Messenger in your Facebook Personal page
Select ME in the bottom right corner
Or
In the Messenger app Select Me
30. To find your personal
Messenger URL
You can use these links both online and offline to ensure that customers
can communicate with you privately through your page’s messages
31. Messenger Codes
They are unique codes that people can scan in Messenger
using the camera in their phones.
This opens a messaging thread with your business.
Get your Messenger Code
Open your Facebook page on your Laptop/PC
Select your business page’s message inbox.
At the bottom of the screen towards the left, select the Icon
32. Get your Messenger Code
When you click on the icon, a screen appears that displays a messenger
code, the option to download it in 3 various sizes.
33. Share your Messenger Code
To alert fans that they can scan the code and message you anytime, you
can share your messenger code on your page in posts.
35. Messenger codes can be used
offline.
• Business cards
• Store signage
• Brochures
• Product packaging
You can easily and effectively add your messenger code anywhere you
would want your customers to have the option to connect with you via
private message through Facebook
36. Messenger code for your personal
profile
Open your Messenger app
Tap on ME on bottom right.
There you’ll see your personal profile
messenger code.
37. Messenger code for your personal
profile
Tap the centre of the code
to access the icon
38. Messenger code for your personal
profile
Tap the centre of the code to access
the icon
Tap again to save & share it.
39. Messenger code for your personal
profile
Tip the centre of the code to access
the icon
Tip again to save & share it.
Tip at the top right of the screen to
save to photos or share.
40. How Messenger Codes work
1. Open Messenger App.
2. Click People tab at the bottom
of the screen.
3. Select the top Scan Code
4. You can now scan new codes
41. How Messenger Codes work
You can now scan new codes
To access save codes previously
scanned and saved simply click on the
photo library icon in the bottom left of
the screen.
Facebook announced
new tools and updates that make this connection even easier, by helping people find and get in touch with the businesses they care about.
