If you’re a brand new company or have been in operation for a period, you may not have a Facebook Business page. People may be interested in or visit your business before setting up your official Facebook Business page. They may also have looked up your company under the wrong spelling.
Businesses and their owners are continuing to evolve at a rapidly changing speed. Due to the explosion of social media marketing, firms want to maintain an impressive online presence, including high-engagement material, impressive followers, and much more. If you look at the top of your list, you’ll see numerous companies with company profiles on Facebook business pages.
However, what happens if you search for your business online and come across an existing company listing? Can you procure the right to the Page? We’ll deeply dive into Facebook Places and how to get a claim on and start a Places page.
What is an Unofficial Facebook Page?
The Page can exist to represent your company [here, add a church, parish, or other organization] even though you did not create it. For example, if you visit a venue that doesn’t have a Page that isn’t managed, a Page can be designed to signify the place.
You’ll see an unofficial page under the cover image if the page has not been managed. The page can be claimed by requesting to claim the page as its administrator or joining the page to one where you already manage your business.
To claim or join Pages that are not managed:
Is this your company? beneath the Page’s cover image
Follow the instructions on the screen
Be aware that you could receive information to establish your business relationship. This could include your business telephone number, emails, or even documents.
Why Claim, Merge, and Remove Unofficial Duplicate Pages?
Incorrect data is consumers’ primary cause of confusion during the initial discovery phase, particularly when looking for local companies.
Claim, merging, or removing duplicate pages created using Facebook is an effective way to reduce confusion in social media and boost the overall NAP coherence (name, address, address, telephone number, and website).
When there are several listings of a particular firm in a specific directory, these may compete for position and authority in results for search payoff for sites such as Facebook and Google. In the event of several listings, it could confuse consumers on the most accurate listing, especially when the contact or location details are not up to date or consistent.
The unofficial Page can make your company vulnerable to scrutiny on the site with no chance of regulating the material. In the case of a company that does not have an official Facebook page, the Page they have created is the sole source of information the public can access about the place of business, ultimately leaving control over your brand image and the ability to control damage if necessary.
What are the perfect ways to find non-managed Facebook Pages?
An excellent method of finding an unmanaged Facebook corporate page is to search on Facebook with your business’s name.
When you type in your company’s name, you’ll find all the results that appear. You can determine which pages have a connection to your business.
How do you get an unmanaged Facebook listing?
Unofficial or poorly managed Facebook pages for your company could be harmful for many reasons.
It often needs to be clarified for customers to determine which page is right for your organization.
They could be the reason for incorrect data.
If these pages are listed in directories, they can compete with SEO ranking and divert the focus off your primary web page.
Feedback from customers can be posted on the pages. If you’re not aware of the existence of this Page, it isn’t possible to reply to comments or address any concerns or questions customers might have.
Any of these could affect the reputation of your company. Particularly if negative feedback has been left
Create an account on Facebook that is not managed.
If you wish to take the rights to a not-managed Facebook site, you may apply to claim the Page and then be the page’s admin. If the Page has not been worked, it will be marked with an “Unofficial Page label under the photo of the cover.
To claim or merge pages that are not managed, go to the page you want to claim and then select ‘Is it your company’ beneath the cover page’s cover image. During the subsequent steps, I will ask you to confirm your company’s contact number, email, and documents.
Claim your Facebook page by contacting an administrator.
Suppose an admin is already in place on the Facebook account. In that case, Facebook recommends contacting the administrator of your page since Facebook cannot resolve disputes related to the administrative roles on the page. If you can’t reach an admin, or if the Facebook page does not have an administrator, you must establish a brand new page.
What can I do to claim ownership of my Facebook page?
If you’re the administrator of a Facebook account that you do not use and want to take ownership of the Page so that it is kept private and safe, there’s an approach you could use to follow.
The first step is to create a Facebook login. To do this, you must sign in to your Facebook account. After logging into your account, click”Pages,” which is located under the “Pages” tab on the left-hand side. The tab lists the pages you are currently active on.
Then, click the “Page Administrators” link next to the webpage you wish to claim as personal. It will bring you to the administrator’s profile page. There, you’ll see a feature that reads “Claim Page”. Click on the link to initiate the claiming procedure.
To claim a page on Facebook, offering additional details about the page is necessary. The first step is to deliver your complete name and email address. In the next step, you’ll have to bring the proof that you’re the account’s creator, such as documents or images. In addition, you’ll need to accept Facebook’s Terms and Conditions. Following these actions, your Facebook profile will be deemed to have been claimed.
What happens if the webpage owner wants to keep the ownership?
Suppose the owner of the Page cannot transfer ownership of the Page. If you want to escalate your issue to Facebook, respond to the email you sent during the claim procedure. You should give a full description of the problem and any more proof to support the claim. Facebook will investigate the issue and then take appropriate action.
Do I have the right to make an official page even though I don’t hold any legal rights in the name?
It is likely difficult to create an official page that does not have legally binding rights over the brand. Facebook prioritizes the rights of trademarks and copyright owners. However, you can complain about the material and describe your concerns to Facebook by providing all relevant proof to support your request.