Wanna add a “Follow” button to your Facebook profile so people can start following you and become your fans?
Easy-peasy:
- Go to Menu on Facebook
- Open “Settings”
- Select “How People Find and Contact You”
- Set the “Who can send you friend requests” feature to “Friends of Friends”
- Go to “Followers and Public Content”
- Set the “Who Can Follow Me” feature to “Public”
Alright, not exactly easy-peasy but almost, especially that you’ll have step-by-step instructions and screenshots from me to help you out. Keep reading!
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Step-by-Step Guide on How to Add a Follow Button on Facebook
To do this, you must change two privacy settings in your Facebook settings. The settings are “Who Can Follow Me” and “Who can send you friend requests” in your privacy settings.
After you change these settings, you’ll have a follow button on your Facebook account. The only requirement for this is that you’re over 18 years old.
Now let’s see how you can do it:
1. Tap on the “Menu” icon
Begin by opening Facebook and tapping the three-line icon located in the top-right corner. See it in the screenshot above?
Yep, tap that icon!
2. Click on the Gear Icon
Next, you should see a menu with various options and icons all over the place. Ignore those. Instead, look for the gear icon (near the magnifying glass icon in the top-right corner).
Select that and keep reading (please):
3. Select the “How People Can Find and Contact You”
What you’ll have to do now is scroll through the settings until you see the “How People Find and Contact You” option.
You’ll find it under the Audience and Visibility” header (check the mage above).
Select the option you need and keep reading my next instructions:
4. Select the “Who Can Send You Friend Requests.”
And now, you’d better select the first option on this list fast – “Who can send you friend requests“. Tap it and see what I have to say next:
5. Tap on “Friends of Friends”
On this page (see above), you’ll get to choose between two options:
- Everyone
- Friends of Friends
Meaning that either EVERYONE can send you friend requests or only friends of your friends. Select the latter (Friends of friends) and keep reading!
6. Return to the Settings and select “Follower and Public Content.”
Now, get back to the previous page (from step 3) and look for the “Followers and public content” option (you can see it highlighted above).
Select that!
7. Select “Public” under the “Who Can Follow Me?” Menu
This is it – select “Public” under the “Who Can Follow Me?” heading (see the screenshot above).
Doing this will allow EVERYONE on Facebook to start following you, letting you achieve that stardom you’re dreaming about.
If you use the “View As” option in your profile settings, you’ll see a new Follow button on your profile (this is what other people will see).
Anyone on Facebook can start following you now, so congratulations are in order.
Leave a comment below if you need help with anything else or if this guide is confusing in any way!
