How-to Customize Facebook
Many of you have your own blog and facebook. So I thought of helping you out with a few tutorials on how to spiff them up. It took me forever to learn how to do a few things, so I am going to make it a bit easier for all of you and share my insights.
So you want to learn how-to customize your facebook page. It’s not as hard as it seems. Even if you do not have much computer experience it could easily be done in a few simple steps. So let’s get down to it.
Cover Photo
We will start by updating your facebook header or cover photo.
To the right of the header you will find your change cover image. Scroll over and select.
There you will find your Upload Photo tab. Go ahead and select it. As far as the dimensions for your cover photo, for optimum quality we will be using 851 x 315 pixels.
Profile Picture
Your profile picture should not be any smaller than 180 x 180 pixels, however keep in mind facebook will shrink your profile picture down to 160 x 160 pixels. To change the profile picture, you will be doing the exact same as you did with the cover photo. You even have the option to take a photo with your computer, so pucker up (or not).
Facebook Tabs and Apps
Static Iframe - {Free stuff tab} - Keep a look out for a tutorial on how to grow your fan base with free content offered for your facebook friends who ‘like’ your page! {Future Post}
Pinterest App - App that asks fans to like your page to reveal your pins.
NetworkedBlogs Facebook app - App to add your blog feed to your Facebook page.
InstaTab Facebook app - Add your Instagram feed to your Facebook page.
Free stuff tab - I will be sharing a tutorial with you soon on how to grow your fan base with free content offered for your facebook friends who ‘like’ your page!
So now you have the apps you want on your page set up. Some will have a basic tab image on them to start of with. To change them, follow these next steps.
Ok , next to the tabs you will find a little arrow. Click that little arrow.
You will find a little pencil in the corner of the app icon. You are going to want to click that. Here you have the ability to change the order of your app tabs by using the ‘swap position with’ function. The ‘photos’ tab is the only tab that must remain in the first position, but you will have the option to decide which three you want to show up next.
Finally , click on ‘Edit Settings’. It’ll take you to a pop-up box with ‘Change Image’ as an option, click that box, and load up your new custom tab image. Make sure to also change the name of the App to whatever you like. If you are using your own, the your tab image should be 111 px x 74 px.
That’s it!
Freebies
So you want to spiff up your facebook page but don’t have any tabs. Guess what, I’m hooking you up! I have created a free set of tabs for your facebook!
{ Look for the link below }
If your interested in purchasing some of my premium tabs, you can find them on my Etsy shop.
Questions:
Please comment below with any questions you might have!
If you love to share as much as I do, feel free to do so and use any of my images as long as they are credited and accompanied by a link back to Sweet Paper Trail. The photos should remain in their original state and are copyrights protected. Should you fail to link back and credit my site it will be considered a copyright violation and will be handled as such. If you would like to share my download, you may do so by linking to this post, and not directly to the download. Thank You!!
Hey guys, exciting new things happening here at Sweet Paper trail, one being freebies offered to facebook fans only! So make sure to click on that like button to get in on free downloads today!
This months freebie:
Cleaning, it’s something we all have to do. And although I love to organize, cleaning is not something I look forward to doing. Let’s face it, unless you have some kind of cleaning schedule, everything tends to add up in the end of the week and then you have to spend a whole day cleaning. Cleaning all day = no fun!
We are fresh into the new year. With that said, I promised myself this year was going to be my “cleanest” year ever. So here is what I have done so far:
Cleaning Schedule
First I sat down and wrote down everything that I needed to do to get the house in order and clean. Then I split those chores up during the week.
This is what that looks like:
I decided to print and laminate my list so I can check off the chore once it’s done and be able to erase and reuse the following week.
Unfortunately while I printed I noticed something my husband has been pointing out for a while. I need a new printer.
The colors are no longer coming out as vibrant as I would like, but finding a new printer can be a headache.
As far as the schedule download grab it here:
Get in my Caddy
Once I got my cleaning schedule ready, I came up with a solution for easier transitions from one room to the next.
A cleaning caddy!
All I need now is some nifty cleaning gloves and with all my cleaning products in one place, I am ready to get at it!
Is it Spring Yet?
Nope, not until March but in the meantime I found something to help you get prepared for this wonderful time of the year! A spring cleaning checklist from Martha Stewart. Not only does she tackle the cleaning checklist but she also shares tips and tricks on how to do additional stuff like patch a screen. Cool Stuff.
That’s it. I’m ready to tackle the mess. Cleaning doesn’t seem as bad as it did before.
I will make sure and keep you updated on switching to green products. As of now I am in love with the Method & J.R. Watkins products. Now if I can switch all of my kitchen produce to Organics and greens we would be in a much better place. What kind of products do you use? Do you make your own, or use green products? Do you have a favorite printer that prints vibrant colors???
Quarantine My Mom!
I have been quarantined in my room for the past week!
The darn flu got me big time, and all I have been thinking about while I have been sick is cleaning. It’s funny how fast the house gets turned upside down when your out of commission. Thankfully my husband has no problem loading the dishwasher. I am not sure if it’s because he want’s to help me out, or if it’s cause there are no clean cups for him to drink some water. Whatever the reason is, I’m glad he does it.
Truth be told, my son’s 6th birthday was last week and we promised him a trip to Legoland last Saturday. We had to skip it and reschedule it for this weekend because of how bad a shape I was in, not to mention I had to reschedule my teaching hours at the Pilates Studio. While I have not had much to say about my Pilates certification process, I am happy to inform you that it is getting closer to my final months!! I am so excited and nervous on the testing out process though. One thing is for sure, I am 100% happy I made the decision in getting into Pilates since day 1. I will be sharing some Pilates exercises you can do at home to strengthen your core soon!
Spring Cleaning Checklist
Yeah I know it’s not spring yet but I already have the itch to purge this house from top to bottom! My husband has been fortunate enough to be busy at work, unfortunately for me the purging has to wait. But as soon as he has some free time , we will share with you how we sell and get the most for our unused items.
Seriously, we have been married for 9 years, and boy do things we don’t use accumulate.
What I have been doing this week is brainstorming. I am putting together a checklist of my daily & deep cleaning routine that I am sure you will get good use of.
Making a cleaning Caddy { Post Preview }
Here is a quick Iphone pic so you can see the cleaning caddy. There is a few items that I need to add so I am not going to show you it just yet!
Going Green
While I have been putting together my cleaning list I have been contemplating on going green with all my cleaning products. Slowly I have been switching daily household products to Organic products and in the process I found this wonderful site by the name of VINE. Right now they have this special offer for 20% off your first order, which makes it even better for all of you that want to give it a try!
It’s Organic central!! They have everything your little heart desires, and the only bummer was finding this site so long after I began switching my products. I personally love the J.R. Watkins cleaning products. My current obsession is the Kids’ Juicy Sweet Apple Foaming Hand Soap, I love the smell, and my 3-year-old can easily pump away his little germy hands on his own. It’s a must try!
What are your favorite cleaning products? Do you follow a cleaning schedule or just wing it? Would you pass a white glove test?
Here is the coupon:
ONE MORE THING:
What kind of DIY would you like to see ? We have a couple projects in line!
Like many of you, years ago I began a dvd hoarding frenzy. Everyone had a wall at home dedicated to the infamous dvd collection. When anyone came over they would immediately check out what movies were in your collection and you would chat about how much you love them.
After a while, that wall of goodies just became a major eye sore. So you (at least I did) decided to stuff them in closets or wherever you can fit them in, but we all know how much room they actually take. The only bad thing about that solution is that you can never find a movie when you want to watch one, and you spend at least 30 minutes trying to decide what to watch…
So I came up with a plan to find the perfect Movie Organizer. I found this bad boy, at Target. It fits well over 150 DVD’s in these cool Atlantic Movie Sleeves I found on Amazon.
The sleeves are a perfect fit and I love that they are clear so you can keep the DVD cover.
I also made these cool genre tabs using washi tape and printed labels. Now when we are in the mood for a comedy, we know exactly where to look.
I just <3 my new movie organizer!! How do you organize your movie collection? Does your family have anxiety over getting rid of the plastic boxes they come in?
