{"id":6300,"date":"2019-02-07T05:25:36","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T05:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.swat.io\/?p=6300"},"modified":"2022-11-08T12:19:26","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T10:19:26","slug":"facebook-global-pages-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swat.io\/en\/manage\/facebook-global-pages-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Complete Guide for Successful Facebook Global Pages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies that want to <strong>reach target groups in different countries<\/strong> can create individual Facebook Pages for every country. But there is another way! You also have the option of creating a so-called Global Page, allowing you to manage all of your various country-specific Pages under a single roof. This alternative may need a little warming up to, but it comes with a wealth of advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this blog post, we will show you how to <strong>create and manage Global Pages<\/strong>. You will learn about the <strong>advantages of Global Pages<\/strong>, and whether they could be useful for you, or if you should keep an eye out for other options. As always, Global Pages are not necessarily the ideal solution for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-general-information-on-global-pages\">1 General Information on Global Pages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Global Page is <b>a Facebook Page that congregates a number of Sub-Pages for various different countries<\/b>. They are special because they allow for users to be automatically directed to the Sub-Page of the country where they live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means that if a user searches for your company on Facebook, instead of a myriad of results, they are being shown just one. If they click on that Page, they are <b>routed directly to your company\u2019s Page specific to their country or geographical region<\/b>. Consequently, this user gets to see different content in a different language than a user from another country or region would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-1-this-is-what-global-pages-look-like\">1.1 This is What Global Pages Look Like<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Austrian version of Coca Cola\u2019s Global Facebook Page looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-beispiel-coca-cola-1080x612.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38980\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-beispiel-coca-cola-1080x612.png 1080w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-beispiel-coca-cola-750x425.png 750w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-beispiel-coca-cola-640x363.png 640w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-beispiel-coca-cola-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-beispiel-coca-cola.png 1385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to see the content for France instead, you can simply <b>change the region<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-beispiel-coca-cola-region-aendern-1080x612.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38978\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-beispiel-coca-cola-region-aendern-1080x612.png 1080w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-beispiel-coca-cola-region-aendern-750x425.png 750w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-beispiel-coca-cola-region-aendern-640x363.png 640w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-beispiel-coca-cola-region-aendern-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-beispiel-coca-cola-region-aendern.png 1385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, there is a <b>\u201cStandard Page\u201d that is being shown to users accessing the Page from regions without a specific Sub-Page<\/b>. In the case of Coca Cola, this applies to the Philippines, Australia, and Spain. The Standard Page too can be opened by changing the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-2-the-advantages-of-a-global-page-on-facebook\">1.2 The Advantages of a Global Page on Facebook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are <b>a number of reasons for international companies to opt for a Global Facebook Page<\/b>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><b>Individualized address:<\/b> Via a Global Page\u2019s Sub-Pages you can address your diverse target groups of different regional backgrounds with content that has been created specifically for them. This means that users get to see content that is relevant to them, in their own language.<\/li><li><b>Uniform Brand Presence:<\/b> Good riddance, URL-chaos. By having a Global Page, you only have one Facebook-URL for your entire company and visitors see all likes of all Sub-Pages combined. Both of these factors contribute to coherent brand awareness and an image boost. Another plus is that your newly-created Ireland Page\u2019s measly 10 Likes won\u2019t deter potential customers.<\/li><li><b>Centralized statistics<\/b>: For analytics, Global Pages provide a great amount of structure and clarity. Facebook Global Pages Insights shows you all relevant figures for your local Pages in one dashboard. This enables your team to remain up to date at a glance and react swiftly to any changes within your community. However, you still have the option to analyse your Sub-Pages separately.<\/li><li><b>Centralized administration of advertising<\/b>: When advertising on Facebook, you have the advantage of managing all your ads centrally in one account, as opposed to individual ones for each country Page.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-advice\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__text text text-rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Verified Profile also helps in creating a successful Facebook presence. Why this is the case, and how you can apply for Verification, you can find out in our blog post <i><a href=\"https:\/\/swat.iomanage\/how-to-verify-your-profile-on-facebook-and-instagram\/\">\u201cHow to Verify Your Profile on Facebook and Instagram\u201d<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-3-what-are-the-downsides-of-global-pages\">1.3 What are the Downsides of Global Pages?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you go Global, you stay Global. Once you have set up your Global Page, there is no way back, so you should keep in mind that <strong>this way of addressing different target groups on Facebook has its downsides as well<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Thorough Planning is key<\/strong>: Creating various Sub-Pages for a Global Page is a big effort and requires intensive preparation.<\/li><li><strong>Close coordination is necessary<\/strong>: In order for a Global Page to be successful in the long run, you need to employ a number of teams (who speak different languages) for the various Sub-Pages. It is essential that they communicate effectively with each other in order to achieve a positive overall outcome.<\/li><li><strong>High maintenance<\/strong>: Only if your Sub-Pages are curated well and supplied with new content regularly, they will reach your target audience independently from each other&#8217;s performance.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means that creating and maintaining a Facebook Global Page needs a lot of effort and resources. We&#8217;ll discuss later if this is worthwhile for your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-how-to-set-up-a-global-page-on-facebook\">2 How to set up a Global Page on Facebook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-costs.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook Global Pages Kosten\" class=\"wp-image-6304\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-costs.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-costs-750x479.jpg 750w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-costs-1080x690.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-costs-640x409.jpg 640w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-costs-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Creating a Global Page is ideal for those who spend a lot of money on advertising on Facebook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s out in the open by now: As is true for other platforms, on Facebook, too, some features are only available to paying customers. <b>Global Pages are exclusively available to <\/b><b>Managed Accounts of Advertisers<\/b>. Consequently, a company can only request a Global Page if they pay a large sum per month for advertising on Facebook, or are strategically important to Facebook. If this holds true for you, it\u2019s best to contact your Account Manager. In addition, there are some small exceptions in case a company can prove that they use Facebook with a sustainable commercial strategy. To make use of this option, it is handy to team up with a partner, e.g. an agency that has specialized in Facebook Marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-advice\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__text text text-rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, it is impossible to transfer previously published content to a new Global Page. In effect, this means that you need to create new content once your Global Page is set up.<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-1-the-structure-of-a-global-page\">2.1 The Structure of a Global Page<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Global Pages are structured by 3 levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Country or Market Pages: You can create them in any desired number.<\/li><li>Standard Page: It is shown to all visitors for whose region there is no specific Page.<\/li><li>Root Page: It contains statistics on all Sub-Pages and is not accessible to regular users.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-6296 is-style-no-card\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-struktur.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook Global Pages Structure\" class=\"wp-image-6296\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-struktur.jpg 573w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/facebook-global-pages-struktur-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><figcaption>Structure of a Facebook Global Page, Source: allfacebook.de<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-2-distributing-roles-for-global-pages\">2.2 Distributing Roles for Global Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Global Pages, too, there are the six well-known roles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Admin<\/li><li>Editor<\/li><li>Moderator<\/li><li>Advertiser<\/li><li>Analyst<\/li><li>Jobs Manager<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep in mind that <b>Admins of the Root Page can distribute, manage and delete roles for it<\/b>. They can also access statistics of the individual Sub-Pages. However, they can only work on Sub-Pages, if they have the required role for that. <b>The Root Admin has the most extensive permissions<\/b>, which include adding, editing, and deleting Sub-Pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-3-targeting-different-audiences\">2.3 Targeting Different Audiences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes it is useful to limit the distribution of content to users from a specific town, instead of the whole country. On a Global Page, you can do so by employing <b>\u201cTargeting\u201d. With this feature, you can create content specific to a certain location.<\/b> Language Selection is particularly relevant for countries where people speak multiple languages, such as Switzerland or Canada. This way, you can direct French-speaking Canadians directly to the French version of your Canada Page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alternatively, you can create <b>multiple Sub-Pages, for instance one with content in English and another one in French<\/b>. Of course, you are also free to just create one Sub-Page and direct people from countries for which there is no Sub-Page straight to the Default Page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-when-global-pages-make-sense\">3 When Global Pages Make Sense<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Global Page on Facebook can entail many advantages for your Brand Image, Target Group Communication, and Analytics. However, there are <b>cases in which the effort is not worth it:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Your company is focused on a homogenous audience in terms of language and region.<\/li><li>You only have a small number of customers and followers from other countries.<\/li><li>You don\u2019t have the capacity to maintain various Sub-Pages in the long run.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially the last point is one you should consider thoroughly. Sometimes it\u2019s better to grow a little more before setting out to manage your activities on Facebook via a Global Page.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-advice\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__text text text-rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Global Pages are only really useful if the Sub-Pages\u2019 content is geared to specific regional target groups in terms of language and themes. 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Find out how to master the art of social media content creation using the latest available tools and determine what type of content makes your audience tick!\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"cta-download__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/en\/ebooks\/the-art-of-social-media-content-creation\/\">Free eBook Download<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-alternatives-to-global-pages\">4 Alternatives to Global Pages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even with all the perks that Global Pages offer, <b>it might make more sense to create different Country Pages for an international business<\/b>. This strategy could be useful if, for example, your audience is divided strictly by interests and cares for your products for different reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hotel chains could set up Pages for couples looking to get married, business people in need of a congress venue, and hikers wanting to find accommodation for their next trekking trip. The prerequisite for following this path is again to have a base of followers large enough in each of these segments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-6297\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/list-of-facebook-global-pages.gif\" alt=\"List of Facebook Global Pages\" class=\"wp-image-6297\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Media company BuzzFeed may be the most prominent example of a business that counts on having various Facebook Pages.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having a number of individual Facebook Pages gives you the option of <b>creating Pages for particular regions within a country<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, Facebook allows you to <b>publish specific posts in various languages and for individual countries<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-making-a-well-informed-decision-on-global-pages\">5 Making a Well-Informed Decision on Global Pages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not surprising that many successful international businesses opt to merge their many Country Pages into one Global Page on Facebook. In doing so, they are able to <b>provide individualized content to target groups with differing languages and whereabouts<\/b>, without having to distribute Likes among a number of pages, or confusing users with a plethora of URLs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, a Global Page only reaches its full potential if you have the resources to manage it. It\u2019s also only worth switching to a Global Page once your business is truly an international one. 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