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5 Ideas to Spice Up Your Facebook Page

More and more colleges are creating branded Facebook Pages for their school. As many have already found out, when you want to go beyond the basics it is not the easiest platform to work with. Additional features for youru page require additional “applications”. Below, we’ve found five great ways for colleges and universities to make their FB page stand out from the rest.

1. Static FBML
   Normally, custom HTML code is difficult to add, but with the Static FBML app you can render FBML (Facebook Markup Language) or HTML in a customizable box. This gives you the freedom to add pictures, videos, and any other stylized content. Facebook created this app, so it’s entirely reliable.
2. Flash Player
   The Flash Player app allows you to add a box that plays any kind of Flash video. Many, if not all, of college and university virtual tours are Flash-based so this is a perfect solution.
3. Posted Items Pro
   Posted Items Pro enables you to embed multiple YouTube, Yahoo, and Google videos. It’s a great way to beef-up your media section.
4. Facebook Notes
   This application will automatically pull in the RSS feed from your blog plus share with your entire network when you’ve added something new!
5. Twitter App
   Assuming you have a Twitter account, this app will automatically stream your tweets into your Facebook status. This automation will help keep your profile info fresh.