Sign-up for TabSite's "Getting Started" Webinar! (It's free!)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 2:00 PM EDT / 11 AM PDT
Perfect for newcomers and those wanting a refresher on the tools and widgets in TabSite. Included will be a live demo on how to build a custom tab for your fan page and use multiple features of TabSite.
Addressed will be basics such as:
Adding Images to my Image Tray and tabs
Creating a ProductShow
Changing the Background Color
Adding a new Sub-Page to a fan page tab
Modifying a Template
Join TabSite co-founders, Troy Rumfelt and Mike Gingerich, for a fast moving and practical webinar.
There will be live demo in the TabSite Manager for approximately 30 minutes followed by a Question and Answer time block. Again, this is a good starter session for Fan Page Admins.
Did you know? One of the unique features of TabSite is Mobile Friendly Tabs!
As 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!
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)
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!
So, the answer is, "YES!" TabSite gives you a way to reach Facebook mobile users!
Here's the setup process to post to your fan page from the TabSite Manager.
1. From the tab you want to link to, click 'Save & Post" from the Dropdown.
2. Use the pop-up box to customize your Facebook Fan Page Wall post:
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.
Here's the custom TabSite tab fully viewable in the iPhone Facebook app.
So go ahead, give mobile users access to your custom tabs by using the "Save & Post" feature!
TabSite is pleased to announce the release of a number of new enhancements to give users more power and flexibility within the TabSite fan page platform!
SUMMARY OF TABSITE NEW FEATURES:
Unique URLs per Sub-Page. Now each sub-page has a unique url so you can link directly to any sub-page per tab from anywhere!
New 1 click 'Copy URL' button per sub-page. When you go to "My Sub-Pages" in the TabSite Manager (next to Save Button) and click "Open Sub-Pages" you will now see a "Copy URL" button. Simply click it and the url is copied to your clipboard!
Unlisted Sub-Pages - THIS IS POWERFUL! - Not only is TabSite one of the few providers to offer sub-pages per tab, now you can create sub-pages in the TabSite Manager but not have the sub-page in your tab top navigation. Then use our "Copy URL" function and include the url link on a page and it will open this "hidden" page. This allows you to (a) create customized navigation within a tab however you wish and use the sub-page urls to have those sub-pages open upon click. (b) Include this "hidden" page in your form thank-you message so that they only get access to this page after submitting their information. Allow you to link to a coupon sub-page that is only accessible via a button graphic on tab page you create. And more! Be creative!
Look for more details on the uses of Unlisted Sub-Pages coming soon.
Try TabSite FREE or Buy today to customize your fan page easily with our powerful suite of tools!
From the beginning, starting with our Free Plan level, TabSite allows you to add other Admins to your TabSite accounts per fan page for ease of collaboration.
This means you can assign one team member to have access to edit the TabSite custom tabs for fan page "A", and another can be assigned to have access to the TabSite tabs for fan page "B", etc. Are you a designer doing work for a client? No problem. You can create the account and assign them Admin access, or vice versa.
QUICK GUIDE:
1. Make sure that the person you are adding is an Admin of the Fan Page on Facebook. (They need to be in order for them to Add new Tabs.)
2. Then login into the TabSite Manager and click on 'Account Information' in the left navigation bar.
3. From the options on this page, choose Administrator Manager.
Enter the email address of the person you want to make an admin of your Facebook Fan Page, then choose Standard Admin or Master Admin from the drop down box. The admins you add will show up at the bottom of your Administrator Admin tab.
The difference between a Stand Admin and a Master Admin is that a Standard Admin can only edit content and add Sub-pages to existing tabs. A Master Admin can add new tabs to the fan page, add Sub-pages and edit content. (The Master must also be set as a Page Admin via the Facebook Page Admin as well.)
As Facebook Fan Pages become even more critical assets for businesses to engage with their audiences, TabSite will continue the development of new tools and capabilities allowing TabSite users to have a simple way to expand their Facebook Fan Page.
TabSite adds "Tweet" button functionality to the Twitter Widget!
TabSite is pleased to announce the roll-out of an additional social feature to help fan page Admins build more interactive tabs and create more fan engagement.
Available to all Gold Plan TabSite users, the new Tweet tool within the Twitter Widget gives Gold Plan TabSite users yet another easy tool to boost viral sharing.
Studies have shown that the "Tweet" button is one of the most commonly used social sharing buttons on the web. Users are quite quick to press the button and share content from the page they are on. Now with the ability to easily add this to your fan page custom tabs, it's a no-brainer to add the Tweet button to your TabSite tabs!
All TabSite tools, including the new Tweet feature, are easy to use and require no coding knowledge! Simply drag the Widget to your tab in the TabSite Manager and then select the Tweet This feature.
TabSite Admins can then select the Tweet button to have a horizontal, vertical, or no count displayed. As well, the Admin can specify the url and text to be included in the tweet.
See images below for easy setup:
1. Select Twitter Widget
2. Select 'Tweet This' tab to start setup within the Twitter Widget. Enter url to Tweet, enter text to be in Tweet, and select the style of Tweet button to display.
3. Press Accept and then position the Tweet button exactly where you want on your tab. Save and publish your tab. Done!
Again, the new feature within the Twitter widget is available to all TabSite Gold Plan users at the affordable $15/month plan which gives you access to a full suite of powerful tools for your fan page!
Thanks for the great turn-out for our October 27 TabSite Features Demo webinar!
For those who were not able to attend but want the full scoop, we've got a video and slides for that!
This webinar was all about going through the features and tools in TabSite to empower you to build awesome fan page tabs! From an explanation of each and every widget, to the finer points of customizing your tab properties, we covered it all. The webinar covered details such as how to set background images, how to increase your fan page tab height and how to customize your tab icon that appears next to the tab name on your fan page.
All TabSite features were covered, please refer to our pricing page for the breakdown of which widgets come with each TabSite Plan.
To Keep current with recent Facebook API changes we have updated our Tab Install Process.
Recently we had some isolated scenarios where some tabs were not showing on the fan page (gone from the navigation) but all content was in the TabSite Manager. To prevent this from happening again, we have updated our tab install process for all custom named tabs.
When you login to the TabSite manager and add a new tab or update a tab you will be prompted to install a updated App. This is a one time process.
Step 1:
You will be prompted to setup a new app.
Step 2:
Click the Facebook "Okay".
Step 3:
Click "Follow this Link" to open Facebook App Page (Make sure Pop-ups are enabled so this Page can load).
Step 4:
Grab App Secret and copy
Step 5:
Paste App Secret and click "Setup App"
You will get a "Success!" confirmation message. Simply proceed forward. This is a one time process on updating apps.
That's it! This ensures long-term stability of your tab pages.
NOTE: If you had a custom icon you will need to reload it.
If you have any issues, feel free to submit a ticket on our website.
TabSite | Fan Page Platform Video Tutorial Updated 12/22/11
Like-Gate from TabSite - Easy Fan-Gating with Power!
TabSite's Like-Gate exponentially improves upon the existing 'reveal tab' image option for Fan-Gating. The non-fan, Fan-Gating feature allows TabSite users to go beyond just loading an image and allows users complete access to the TabSite suite of tools and widgets to customize a Reveal Tab (fan-gating tab) to display to new visitors who have not yet "Liked" the Page.
The feature radically advances past the current Non-Fan Fan-Gate image option so much so that we gave it a new name, "LIKE GATE." The NEW Like Gate is available to all Gold Plan TabSite users and is the recommended solution to create custom content only shown to new visitors.
All features of TabSite are available to use in the new Like-Gate!
This means you can add a video if you wish, a special text message, images, or use other widget tools like a PhotoShow for just the Like Gate. This exponentially expands the capability for TabSite users to give a custom message to new visitors via a reveal tab (Fan-Gating).
The Like-Gate (for Fan-Gating) is accessed in the page manager area under "My Sub-Pages." It is the first selection in the dropdown. See image below.
Fan-Gating is setup "per tab", meaning you would need to open a tab in the TabSite Manager and then click "My Sub-Pages" to access the Like-Gate for that tab. This would open a Like-Gate content area for you to add/create the content for your fan-gating Like-Gate for that tab. Click "Save & Publish" from the
You can also access the Like Gate per tab by going to My Sub-Pages, then "Open Sub-Page" view and "Like-Gate" link is at the top of the box as shown below. This is also where you can turn on/off "yes/no" the Like-Gate to be active or not active.
Click the "Like-Gate" link to open this "Like-Gate" page where you have access to the full suite of TabSite widgets to build your page that non-fans will see first.
Create your Like-Gate reveal tab with any of the TabSite features you want! This gives you great ability to create a powerful presentation to new visitors to engage them to opt-in to "Like" your page! Fan-Gating will never be the same again!
Reminder: Like-Gate is available to Gold Plan users of TabSite and replaces the older, simple Fan-Gating feature.
The TabSite team is pleased to announce the release of the Facebook Send feature within our Facebook Social Plug-in widgets!
All Gold level TabSite users have the Facebook Social Tools "Like", "Share", and "Comments" and today we are adding "Send" to the list of options available inside this widget.
TabSite makes it easy to implement and no coding knowledge is needed! Simply drag the Facebook widget onto the tab builder area, in the box that loads, go to the "Send" tab, complete the information and BOOM, the Send feature is added to your tab. Move the Send image to just the right spot (reminder the name and text fields fly out to the right), then save and publish your Tab!
Enjoy!
Easy. Powerful. Social. - That's TabSite!
Upgrade today to access Send for your fan page! www.TabSite.com
TabSite is one of the very few Fan Page customization platforms that allows you to create sub-pages under a main custom tab. This unique feature allows you to exponentially add more content and information to your fan page.
Our Quick Guide on how to create links between sub-pages within your TabSite:
If you have a TabSite tab on your fan page and have 2 sub-pages, this is how you can add a link on sub-page 1 to sub-page 2 so that when your visitors click your link they move from the current tab page to the sub-page you have outlined within that same tab.
STEP 1 - Go to "My Sub-Pages" and select "Open Sub-Page" or "Sub-Page Insights"
This gives you a list of all your sub-pages for that tab.
STEP 2 - Hover over the Page Name and the url is available. Right-Click on the Page Title and use the "Copy Link Location" or "Copy Shortcut" in your browser dropdown options. The url will look similar to:
http://tabsite.com/render_12345 where the numbers at the end are the unique page ID for that sub-page.
STEP 3 - Include that url on the primary page as a hyperlink to the sub-page. In the example below, we are in the Content Widget and are using the hyperlink text feature.
(Note: if you have multiple top level tabs, you can link from a tab to a tab just by copying and linking the url of the tab. This is accessible on the fan page by hovering over the tab name on any published tab.)
So hopefully these images give you a quick and simple guide to linking between sub-pages on your TabSite!
Addressed will be basics such as:
TabSite Manager (next to Save Button) and click "Open Sub-Pages" you will now see a "Copy URL" button. Simply click it and the url is copied to your clipboard!
