{"id":342,"date":"2021-10-18T18:10:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T18:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/?p=342"},"modified":"2022-04-23T16:30:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T16:30:16","slug":"join-a-group-with-a-facebook-business-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/join-a-group-with-a-facebook-business-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Can A Facebook Business Page Join A Group? (Yes!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Facebook business pages can join groups that allow pages as well as profiles. However, groups can choose not to allow pages to join up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article looks at how to join groups that allow business pages. We also give suggestions on how you can get your page into a group that usually only allows personal profiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6601bf2722a55\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6601bf2722a55\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/join-a-group-with-a-facebook-business-page\/#How_To_Join_A_Facebook_Group_As_A_Business_Page\" title=\"How To Join A Facebook Group As A Business Page\">How To Join A Facebook Group As A Business Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/join-a-group-with-a-facebook-business-page\/#How_Do_You_Know_If_A_Group_Allows_Business_Pages\" title=\"How Do You Know If A Group Allows Business Pages?\">How Do You Know If A Group Allows Business Pages?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/join-a-group-with-a-facebook-business-page\/#Groups_Can_Allow_Or_Prohibit_Pages_From_Joining\" title=\"Groups Can Allow Or Prohibit Pages From Joining\">Groups Can Allow Or Prohibit Pages From Joining<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/join-a-group-with-a-facebook-business-page\/#Why_Is_Your_Page_Not_Allowed_But_You_See_Other_Pages_In_The_Group\" title=\"Why Is Your Page Not Allowed But You See Other Pages In The Group?\">Why Is Your Page Not Allowed But You See Other Pages In The Group?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/join-a-group-with-a-facebook-business-page\/#Can_Your_Page_Join_A_Group_When_The_Option_Is_Not_Available\" title=\"Can Your Page Join A Group When The Option Is Not Available?\">Can Your Page Join A Group When The Option Is Not Available?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/join-a-group-with-a-facebook-business-page\/#Joining_A_Group_With_Both_Your_Personal_Profile_And_A_Business_Page\" title=\"Joining A Group With Both Your Personal Profile And A Business Page\">Joining A Group With Both Your Personal Profile And A Business Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/join-a-group-with-a-facebook-business-page\/#More_Tutorials_For_Facebook_Business_Pages\" title=\"More Tutorials For Facebook Business Pages\">More Tutorials For Facebook Business Pages<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Join_A_Facebook_Group_As_A_Business_Page\"><\/span>How To Join A Facebook Group As A Business Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Take these steps to join a group from your business page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Sign in to the profile account that created the group<\/li><li>Click on the Groups icon in the top menu<\/li><li>Search for the group that you want the page to join<\/li><li>Click the \u201cJoin Group\u201d button.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If the group administrators allow pages to join, you will see a pop-up box that lists your personal profiles and all the business pages that you have created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the list to choose the page you want. Then click the \u201cJoin Group\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have to answer one or more questions as part of an approval process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is no approval process, your page will be granted immediate access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example of a personal profile with one business page<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The picture below shows the dialog for an account profile and one page listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/join_group_choose_page_new.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/join_group_choose_page_new.jpg 418w, https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/join_group_choose_page_new-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Know_If_A_Group_Allows_Business_Pages\"><\/span>How Do You Know If A Group Allows Business Pages?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not an administrator of the group, you cannot see the settings which determine this. That&#8217;s the way <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> has set the feature up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The way to know is to try to join the group from the personal profile that owns the business page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not presented with an option to choose your page(s), then the group doesn\u2019t allow business pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Groups_Can_Allow_Or_Prohibit_Pages_From_Joining\"><\/span>Groups Can Allow Or Prohibit Pages From Joining<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Group administrators control whether business pages can join the group or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an option from the Settings page of the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The membership section allows admins to toggle between two settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Profiles <strong>and pages<\/strong><\/li><li>Only profiles<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If the first setting is enabled, then pages are allowed to join the group. The second setting ensures that only personal profiles are allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_Your_Page_Not_Allowed_But_You_See_Other_Pages_In_The_Group\"><\/span>Why Is Your Page Not Allowed But You See Other Pages In The Group?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s frustrating when you join a group with your personal profile and see other business pages as members \u2013 but your own business page can\u2019t join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How does this happen? Well, there\u2019s no secret back door. The group admins can toggle allowing groups off and on when they want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The setting may have been turned on to allow groups at the beginning, and a few squeezed in at the time. Then an admin may have switched this off by the time your page comes along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Your_Page_Join_A_Group_When_The_Option_Is_Not_Available\"><\/span>Can Your Page Join A Group When The Option Is Not Available?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The group administrators can temporarily turn on the option to allow pages to join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You would have to contact an admin via your personal account and persuade them that your business page is a good fit. They are probably more likely to be amenable if you\u2019ve interacted in a useful way for a while through your personal profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it\u2019s a simple matter of coordination. The admin toggles on the permission, your page joins the group, and the admin turns the permission back off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some admins may not be aware of how to switch the permission on and off. Direct them to the relevant section in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joining_A_Group_With_Both_Your_Personal_Profile_And_A_Business_Page\"><\/span>Joining A Group With Both Your Personal Profile And A Business Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both your profile and your business page can be members of a group at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there is a preferred order in which to achieve this. The easiest way is to join the group with your business page <strong>first<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then you can easily join with your account profile by clicking the \u201cJoin Group\u201d button again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is your profile already a member?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if you\u2019re already a group member through your profile? Then, the process is a little more awkward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, if your profile is a member, you don\u2019t get the easy option to join the group a second time and choose your business page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, you will need to leave the group from your profile page. Then you can go through the steps we described earlier to join with your business page. And finally, you can join again from your profile page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Issues with joining groups when already a member<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some Facebook users reported issues with following the above process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a workaround that involves adding a second admin to your business page. This account must not also be a member of the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second account can go through the main process we described. It should see the list with your business page (as long as pages are allowed in this group).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t know someone you trust well enough to act as a second admin? I have no qualms about creating a second personal profile page on Facebook. Especially if it\u2019s to get around glitches in their system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to set up a second account, you can find details and tips in an article that covers <a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/facebook-business-page-without-your-personal-account\/#Creating_A_Separate_Email_And_Personal_Account_For_Your_Business\">creating a second personal account on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Tutorials_For_Facebook_Business_Pages\"><\/span>More Tutorials For Facebook Business Pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some more tutorials on getting around some quirks with business pages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/facebook-business-page-send-messages\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"577\">Can your Facebook business page send messages?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/facebook-business-page-without-your-personal-account\/\">Creating a  Business Page separate from your personal account<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/ban-people-from-your-facebook-business-page\/\">Banning people from a Business Page<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/deactivate-your-facebook-account-and-keep-your-business-page\/\">Deactivate your Facebook personal account while keeping your Business Page<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook business pages can join groups that allow pages as well as profiles. 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