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TabSite Tabs for Mobile Viewers Upgraded

TabSite announces a further upgrade in mobile friendly tab urls.

iphone-photo-.micro.pngAs you have likely experienced, the Facebook mobile site and mobile apps for Android and iPhone do not offer a simple ability to access custom tabs on a fan page. 

Facebook limits you in the mobile version to the Wall, Info, Photos, and Activity.  For most apps this means your custom tabs are hidden from viewers accessing the tab on their mobile device.

However, with TabSite this doesn’t have to be the case!

 

TabSite offers multilple ways to get a mobile friendly url to use per tab or sub-page.

TRY NOW: 

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Option 1: Save & Post to Wall


When you use the TabSite “Save & Post to Wall” feature, this will post an update to your fan page wall and it will link back to the TabSite custom tab you are posting from. 

It is programmed so that if the link in the wall post is clicked, TabSite checks to see if it is a mobile browser, and, if so, we deliver a mobile friendly version of the content to the user. (see image)

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This powerful feature sets TabSite apart from many fan page platforms and gives TabSite users ability to post updates to their wall about their fan page tabs that can be viewed by mobile users.  With mobile use of Facebook continuing to grow and averaging over 40% of normal daily use, this unique TabSite feature of “Post to Wall” enables you to easily reach more fans and give them access to your custom tab creations!

 

Use the pop-up box to customize your Facebook Fan Page Wall post:

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Option 2: Generate a Mobile URL per tab to use anywhere

In the TabSite Manager, open any tab and go to “Save” button.  From the Drop Down menu, select the “Save & Get Mobile URL” option as shown below.

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When the “Save & Get Mobile URL” is selected, a mobile url will be generated and a box with it will appear like below: (click to see larger view)

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This shows you the mobile friendly url and by simply clicking the “Click here to copy the URL” it will copy the url to your clipboard so you can simply go to your fan page wall or elsewhere and paste it.

 

You’ll get a confirmation message that the post was published to your wall.  Below is the mobile view from an iPhone of the Facebook wall post and then the custom tab view aftering clicking the link.  The image and “Widget Videos” are linked to the custom TabSite tab.

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Here’s the custom TabSite tab fully viewable in the iPhone Facebook app.

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OPTION 3: Copy the Mobile URL from the My Sub-Pages area

 

The mobile url is also accessible under any tab in the “My Sub-Pages”  area accessed via “Open / View Pages” in the drop down menu show below.

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So go ahead, give mobile users access to your custom tabs! Mobile Facebook use is over 30% of daily user activity, so take advantage of this opportunity!

 

EASY.  POWERFUL.  SOCIAL.  TABSITE.

For further TabSite mobile instructions, go to the TabSite mobile help page.

 

Upload Timeline Tab Large Images 111×74 in TabSite Manager

TabSite integrates Timeline Tab Image Upload for all users

One of the benefits of the new Facebook Timeline for Pages layout is the much larger image call-out for each custom tab.  Previously, tab navigation was limited to text with a little 16 x 16 icon.

Now with Facebook’s Timeline, each tab is represented by a large 111 wide x 74 high pixel image and TabSite has integrated the ability to load a custom image for each TabSite tab via the new TabSite Timeline Manager.

View of Custom Large Tab Image on a Facebook Page with Timeline:

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View of TabSite Manager:  Under the Tab section, click on the pencil next to the tab name.  This reveals a drop down menu where you can select the “Edit tab logo 111 x 74”

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The images you have uploaded for each tab large image area will appear in the TabSite Manager.

TabSite is pleased to offer this new Facebook Timeline convenience to all TabSite users.

 


EASY.    POWERFUL.   SOCIAL.   TABSITE.

Push your Timeline Fan Page to the Web as a Website

Facebook’s move to Timeline for Pages offers great marketing potential for brands!

Now with the new wider tab layout for each Facebook Page tab (810 px wide), there is essentially the space of a standard web page with each custom tab!

BONUS:  The benefit to all TabSite users is that you can easily publish your Facebook Page content to the web.  The TabSite tool  “MicroSites”, now is essentially a website!  

 

Your Facebook Page Custom Tabs on the Web

Only TabSite gives you a website of your Facebook Page tabs!

This TabSite feature allows you to have another way to allow users to interact with your fan page custom tab content.

Access this tool in the TabSite Manager area!

TabSite gives every TabSite user the ability to turn your Facebook Fan Page into its own website (MicroSite.) 

Each comes with social sharing features and for Gold & Platinum users an additional 3rd column content area.

KEY FEATURES OF THE TabSite “MicroSite” Website tool:

  • Automatically pulls in your Facebook Fan Page logo image (top left image).
  • Automatically pulls in the content from your tabs and sub-pages of those tabs
  • Ability to secure a custom username url. Example: www.TabSite.com/yourname
  • Fully indexable by Search Engines (not limited like iframe tabs on Facebook)
  • SEO tools to help you optimize your content, including a Keyword Density Checker
  • TabSite Gold Plan users also have a new, additional “Right Column” content area 
  • The logo image and “Find Us on Facebook” are automatically linked to your Fan Page
  • The header title allows visitors to “Like” your fan page from the MicroSite
  • Available to all TabSite users

Simply look for the MicroSite button in the left navigation of the TabSite Manager to access your MicroSite tools and select your MicroSite username.

Why a MicroSite? 

Facebook custom fan page tabs are rendered by Facebook in a iFrame, thereby limiting the search indexing of content on the tabs.  This means your fan page custom tabs, using any application, are not reliably indexed by search engines.

To overcome this and make your fan page content more available across the entire web, we are taking your TabSite Fan Page tabs to the web and integrating features that allows visitors to “Like” your fan page from the website, go to your fan page from the website, and add value to your page by creating more inbound links to your fan page as well as adding easy-share tools to promote more viral sharing of your tab and sub-page content.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR URL: You choose your own custom URL, which are on a first-come-first-serve basis available first to paid plan users only at this time. 

SEO TOOLS for your TABS!  All MicroSites come with SEO Tools to customize page titles (H1) per tab/sub-page, add meta data, and evaluate keyword density at the click of a button! 

All paid accounts are AD FREE.  Paid users control publishing of their MicroSite and control which tabs and which Sub-Pages are published!  Yes, you can have a Tab on your fan page and not live on your MicroSite, and vice versa for more customization of your content sharing!  Yes, Fan-gating images work on your MicroSite as well!

Here are the MicroSite features associated with each TabSite plan:

TabSite FREE Plan

  • MicroSites are published by default and cannot be unpublished
  • Advertisements are always on
  • Social Sharing is always on
  • Control the order of your Tabs & Sub-Pages in the navigation

TabSite Bronze Plan

  • MicroSites are un-published by default, but can be toggled on when ready
  • Advertisements are always off
  • Social Sharing can be toggled off
  • Control the order of your Tabs & Sub-Pages in the navigation
  • Control publishing of each tab and sub-page to the MicroSite

TabSite Silver Plan

  • MicroSites are un-published by default, but can be toggled on when ready
  • Advertisements are always off
  • Social Sharing can be toggled off
  • Control the order of your Tabs & Sub-Pages in the navigation
  • Control publishing of each tab and sub-page to the MicroSite

TabSite Gold & Platinum Plans

  • MicroSites are un-published by default, but can be toggled on when ready
  • Advertisements are always off
  • Social Sharing can be toggled off
  • Control the order of your Tabs & Sub-Pages in the navigation
  • Control publishing of each tab and sub-page to the MicroSite
  • Add Google Analytics code to track traffic
  • Ability to add more content via an additional right column using Drag N Build  (see image below)

Again, MicroSites are available to all TabSite users and there is no additional charge. Take advantage of the new Facebook Timeline 810 wide custom tab area.

If you haven’t already done so, SIGN UP for a FREE TabSite today and get ready to use the advanced MicroSite tools available to all TabSite users! And keep your eye out for the release of TabSite MicroSites so you can get your Username!

See a live MicroSite example here:  www.TabSite.com/DigitalHill

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OTHER EXAMPLES:

www.TabSite.com/PlanYourPost

www.tabsite.com/nashvillesymphony

 

MICROSITE MANAGER AREA:

The MicroSite area is selected in the left navigation of the TabSite manager.

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Tools Available:

MicroSite Name – on this tab you can set your MicroSite url.  Selections are on a first come, first served basis and our in this format:  www.TabSite.com/PlanYourPost.

Order / Publish:  This allows you to order your tabs in the left navigation of your MicroSite from top to bottom and there is a green light / red light for toggling fan page tabs on or off on the MicroSite.

Social Sharing:  For Paid Plan users there is the ability to toggle on or off social sharing tools including the “Like”, Tweet, Send, and G+ tool.

Column Editor: For Gold Plan TabSite users, there is an additional third column (see Digital Hill image above) where you can use any widgets to customize the additional 3rd column area.  You can set one 3rd column to be global (applies to all pages), or set a unique third column per sub-page.

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TabSite Launches New Manager for Timeline

TabSite is pleased to announce the release of a new manager area that flows with Facebook’s new Timeline for Pages.  

 

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The new manager is live in TabSite and is ready for users to build custom tab apps at the new 810 px width.  All existing content is available from current TabSite user tabs.  As the Facebook API for Timeline grows, we expect to be able to add more features to the TabSite manager area to give you more power to manage and control your fan page items from within TabSite.

We reviewed the new manager area in a recent TabSite webinar and you can view the demonstration excerpt below to learn about the TabSite manager area.


facebook-shiny-icon.jpgKEY AREAS in the TabSite manager:

Tabs – This is where you can access any tab app you have created.  Click the pencil icon next to each tab app icon to access a full menu of tools to add/remove the tab to the page, rename the tab app, and more.

Widgets – Once you have a tab app you want to build/edit  open, then go to widgets and drag any widget to the work area.

Images – Simply drag and add images to the drag pad, or click it to browse to your computer to load files.  Within the manager, you can create folders, delete images, move images to folders and drag images to the work area.

Layers – the power to move widgets to the front (top) view or back so that you can style and create the design of your dreams.  Simply drag widgets up to move to the forefront in your design.

Templates – Quickly add a professional design or get image ideas by perusing our designs, make a selection and add to your page.  Available for all users from free onward!

My Sub-Pages – Whenever you are working on a tab in the TabSite manager, you can access the Like Gate, create a new sub-page, view existing sub-pages, and view page insights from the drop down menu of My Sub-Pages.  Publish and unpublish sub-pages and the Like Gate from the Open / View Pages selection as well.

 

 

Sign-up now for Free!

Facebook Timeline for Pages Image Dimensions Infographic

Facebook’s Timeline for Pages offers marketers great opportunities!  Here’s a Facebook Page easy image guide for the various components and image sizes in Timeline for fan pages from TabSite, the leader is Facebook Page promotion tools. The TabSite Team has created a 2013 revised Timeline Infographic to help you quickly and easily know the Facebook Image size! Here’s what’s covered:

  • Facebook Cover Image photo dimension
  • Profile Photo Image dimension
  • Custom Tab Photo or Logo
  • Shared Photo
  • Facebook Video post image dimension
  • Facebook Ad Image dimension
  • Highlighted Photo
  • Custom Tab Page dimension

Interested in Facebook Contests or other promotion apps for fan pages?

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Facebook Pages Timeline Infographic - 2013 Edition by TabSite

TabSite offers apps to boost engagement for fan pages including photo contests, deals, coupons, and others social engagement apps

Easily build engaging Tabs for Facebook right NOW in TabSite!

Interested in Facebook Contests or other promotion apps?

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Easy. Powerful. Social.  TabSite.

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Author: Mike Gingerich,  TabSite Co-Founder.  Facebook and Internet Marketer. Part geek, part marketer, total social media junkie. TabSite is a leader in Facebook fan page tools for businesses. TabSite offers brands the power to boost Facebook marketing with apps, contests, and promotion tools.