Tips When Creating Your Facebook Profile

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If you are looking to join a social networking site that has millions of members, then you may want to consider joining Facebook. With over thirty-six million members it is a way to find friends, share stories or simply blog about your daily life. If you are new to such websites, then creating a Facebook profile can seem daunting. Do not let it scare you away. It is remarkably easy to create and modify your own profile so that it is as unique as you are.

To create a Facebook profile you are going to need an email address and you must be over the age of thirteen. Your email address will be used as your Facebook login. The process starts by you going to www.facebook.com. This brings you to the initial Facebook page that will allow you to create an account.

On the initial page of the Facebook website there is a "Register" link. This is where you will provide your email address, full name, a password and your birth date. Why does the profile Facebook need your birth date? It is because you must be thirteen years of age in order to use this social networking site. After you have entered your information you will be sent a confirmation email to the email address that you have provided. Simply click on the link within the email and you will be taken back to the Facebook website.

Once you have your Facebook login and have actually logged in, it will be time to find friends and create a unique profile for you. You may have to perform a Facebook search in order to find your friends. Or you can tell them your information and have them add you as a friend from their own Facebook page. It really is that easy.

There is one downside to using Facebook, over its rival MySpace. You will not be able to have the page layouts and designs that are offered through the use of HTML or CSS. Facebook uses a text based program to customize profiles. This is probably one of the many reasons why people use MySpace as their social networking site, yet many people use both Facebook and MySpace so that they can connect with more people. You can utilize this method as well.

Your Facebook profile can be anything that you wish it to be. Do you want to advertise that you own a flip-flop shop? Then by all means do so. You can upload photos, share stories and simply find friends that you have lost contact with throughout the years. Your profile is your face to the rest of the Facebook users so customize it with a picture of you, your family or your pet.