Creating Tabs on Facebook

If you haven't done an audit of your Facebook page, it's important to do this every couple of months. Facebook is constantly changing it's algorithms and with the new graph search being launched, it will be important to focus on checking the SEO of the page. For this post, I'm going to focus on the tabs on Facebook.

Last year when the Timeline was released there were a lot of changes to the Facebook page. The main parts were the two column layout, the cover photo, and the Profile Photo. Most posts concentrated on these parts of the page and customizing them.

One thing that is missing is the Tabs and how to customize them. The dimensions for the tab 111 x 74. The first one is always Photos. But the next three you can customize, so you don't have to show just likes, map, and event.

Here are some examples:

The tabs can also be just plain and simple and have a call to action. If you do not have access to photo editing software, you can easily create the below tabs in Paint. 

How to Adjust Your Tabs on Facebook

Facebook keeps changing their layouts and there will probably be more changes in the next couple months with the designs of Facebook timelines for organizations. Although things keep changing, it's really important that you continue to look at the design and feel of the page. I often forget how to adjust the tabs on my page, but it is actually quite easy.

1. Put your mouse over the tab and click on the pencil.

2. Click on swap position with on the item you want to move the above icon.

You're done.

A quick note about designing tabs. 
Now that more people are viewing Facebook on their phones, make sure that if you use text for your tab, that it is clear and easy to read. I would probably recommend about 18pt font.

The size of the tab is 111px x 74px.