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One way to succeed in business, in life, and on Facebook is to know the limits or boundaries that have been set to help us along the way. Here are some important ones:

Facebook Profile:

 

  • You can only have 5,000 friends.
  • You can only send direct messages to 20 people at a time.
  • You can only tag 6 people on a post.

    Too many Facebook Friends!

Facebook Groups:

  • The Group Administrators can only send direct messages if the Group has less than 5,000 members.
  • You cannot obtain a URL (facebook.com/name) or use applications to customize the group.

Facebook Pages:

  • Admins cannot restrict who becomes a fan or has access to the page other than by age and location.
  • Admins cannot send direct messages to each fan or view their profile unless they have been confirmed as a friend first (or specified to be viewed by Everyone on the privacy settings).
  • You can become a fan of up to 500 Pages.

What other Facebook limits can you share?

 

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Renee L. Norton
Birmingham, AL

Thanks for the info.  I've never looked into the limits.

Feb 21, 2010 07:51 AM
Sam Miller
RE/MAX Stars Realty - Howard, OH
Knox County Ohio Real Estate Specialist

Elayna - Do you have any idea why they have a limit of 5,000 friends?

Feb 21, 2010 07:54 AM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

Good points about Facebook.  Maybe instead of Fan Pages I should start groups about Real Estate.

Feb 21, 2010 08:51 AM
Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA
Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD
301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

I did not know that you can only send 20 messages at a time. . thanks for the tips

Feb 21, 2010 09:44 PM
Elayna Fernandez
the Positive MOM - Fort Worth, TX
BE Positive and You'll BE Powerful!

@ Sam - They claim it's for privacy purposes. Not much else is explained.

@ Gene - Facebook Groups are not fit for businesses. They are great for interest groups, instead. Fan pages are the only venues that allow for promoting a business.

@ All... thank you for stopping by...much love!!!

Feb 22, 2010 04:16 PM
Christina ONeal
At Home Real Estate Group - Ripon, CA
Realtor - Ripon California

fun stuff...i normally find out limitations by hitting them & getting frustrated :)  Great to know them ahead of time. 

I know a strange one that I will share...If you follow some of your friends by SMS on your Blackberry phone & you respond to their post from your Blackberry, almost immediately you get a strange message that says that your friend just removed their post & you cannot comment anymore.  I laugh now, because it took me quite a few times of literally going to facebook & argueing with the screen to say, "no it's not removed".  lol...it's just a blackberry thing :)

Mar 12, 2010 01:35 AM
Morris Massre
Pembroke Pines, FL
Real Estate Instructor Broward County Florida

Would you be kind enough to enlighten me as to how to create my own fan page on Facebook?  Thanks

Jun 01, 2010 04:39 AM
Elayna Fernandez
the Positive MOM - Fort Worth, TX
BE Positive and You'll BE Powerful!

Dear Morris,

Creating a page is quite easy. It is the strategy behind it that requires the assistance of a professional.  Please e-mail me at ela@designed2impress.com if you are interested.  To simply create a page go to http://facebook.com/pages/create.php and follow the steps provided.

Have a wonderful day!!!

Jun 01, 2010 10:49 AM
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTORĀ®, Broker

Thanks for this great information. I will be sure to share with others.

Mar 04, 2011 11:35 PM