Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Wait..Just when I've learned FBML ..now I have to convert my Facebook Pages to iFrames? What is an iFrame anyway

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I was very excited when I created FBML pages for my Facebook Page, It was as if I were adding a mini website to my page. I mastered FBML then offered it as a service for clients of Anise Smith Marketing We were ALL excited. I was elated to be able to offer clients a presence that presented their company brand effectively and in a unique way.
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Image of Anise Smith Marketing  FBML Page

NOW due to upgrades we have to venture away from our beloved FBML pages into IFrame Applications. At first I was like OMG (LOL hahaha....yes I just said OMG..) we have to go with iFrames now? So we immediately set out to master iFrames, then offer it to our clients so that we can transition the previously created FBML pages to iFrames.
So a few of the things that I learned about iFrames while starting our Anise Smith Marketing page conversion is that the functionality is AMAZING and we absolutely LOVE iFrames. The old FBML pages have very limited functionality within the Facebook platform, all links usually open outside of facebook, video display needed a work around to perform properly and it was nearly if not impossible to run flash or java.

The new iFrame pages are equivalent to a traditional website, the only difference is that it displays in Facebook. All pages open WITHIN Facebook, you can create multiple pages, display video properly and you can run flash on a website. What all of this means is that the functionality is almost endless.

More importantly, think about the possibilities of having a complete branded webpage inside of facebook, immediately exposed to ALL of the Fans on your page! Wow! We are excited because this will give us the opportunity to explore our creative side while creating more unique and awesome pages for clients. To coin a very technical phrase "Woot Woot" :-)

We were so excited that we wrote a song about it, wanna hear..it...hear it goes. Oops old comedy flashback. :-) Seriously, we did create a video about a few things that we can offer clients with converting their previous FBML page to iFrames or creating a brand new amazing brand awareness by way of Facebook page. The video is 8 minutes long but I promise you that it's worth watching.
I welcome any feedback, good, bad, ugly or indifferent so feel free to post directly on my Facebook Wall or leave me a comment.


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