{"id":41185,"date":"2021-08-13T08:20:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T08:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fbskip.com\/services\/?p=41185"},"modified":"2021-08-13T12:06:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T12:06:30","slug":"how-to-change-facebook-page-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fbskip.com\/services\/how-to-change-facebook-page-category\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change Facebook page category?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you create a page on Facebook, you are asked to choose its category. But what if the category you have chosen doesn\u2019t fit the page anymore? Can you change it now, and if yes, then how can you do it? Read our article and get to know what a page category is, why it is important, and how you can change it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possible page categories on Facebook<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are thousands of page categories on Facebook. Any keyword seems to have a dozen or more options. Facebook encourages you to set three different specific categories for your page. For instance, if you choose the categories \u201csinging\u201d and \u201cmusic,\u201d Facebook will probably keep only one of them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features of Facebook page categories<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will have access to different features depending on your Page\u2019s category. Facebook has a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/918592541485077?helpref=faq_content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">table<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showing different categories and features available to pages in those categories. You can use the table to determine which features will be available to your page if you choose a certain category; some features such as map, address, and check-ins are additional.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to change page category on Facebook?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook allows you to choose or alter your page category at any time. So, here are a few simple steps you need to take to change the category of your page:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you are logged as the admin of your business page because only people with this role can change the page category.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the main page. Under the cover photo, you will see \u201cLiked,\u201d \u201cFollowing,\u201d \u201cShare,\u201d and \u201c\u2026\u201d boxes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you click on the \u201c&#8230;\u201d box, you will see a menu with a few options in it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the \u201cEdit Page Info\u201d button. Now, under the General tab, you can alter your page categories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you type, Facebook will suggest several categories depending on your keyword.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note that other users will only see the first category of the three. The other two will only appear in the search.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently asked questions about Facebook categories.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you change an old Facebook category?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you can. However, if your page used to have a category that no longer exists and you change it, you will not be able to go back to having that category.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many page categories can you choose on Facebook?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose up to three different page categories.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you create a page on Facebook, you are asked to choose its category. But what if the category you have chosen doesn\u2019t fit the page anymore? Can you change it now, and if yes, then how can you do it? 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