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Social Media and Facebook Integration

What is Social Media and Facebook Integration and how does it help my business

Integrating your website with social media and Facebook allows you to leverage the power of them to reach to more customers for free.

By adding social media and Facebook to your site:

  • You can add a "Tickets" tab to your Facebook page where your fans can get information and start purchasing directly from your Facebook page
  • Users can login with their Facebook account for easier access to the site
  • Buyers will be encouraged to Share your events on their Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, LinkedIn, ...
  • Facebook ADs pixel will be added for analytics purpose and to enhance your Facebook ADs performance.

How to Integrate with Your Site

You need to create a "Facebook App" and a "Facebook Fan Page" for your business (if you don't already have one)

Create a Facebook App

  1. Click here to go to the Facebook developer site.
  2. Login with your Facebook account and approve the Developer App.
  3. Click on the "App" > "Create a New App" menu
  4. Enter a name for your app. It could be your website name or business name. Enter a category. Hit "Create App".
  5. To verify your account, Facebook may ask for your mobile phone number or a credit card number.
  6. When your app is created, select "Settings" from the left nav, click "Add Platform", select "Website".
  7. In the "Site Url" and the "Mobile Site Url" enter: https://blog.ticketor.com/default
  8. Fill out the "Contact Email"
  9. Hit Save Changes
  10. Your app needs permission for Facebook Login, public_profile, email and if you are a platform Page Public Metadata Access. For the Facebook login, the valid redirect url must be: (all lowercase) https://blog.ticketor.com/login?extloginredirect=facebook
  11. From the left nav, select "Status & Review".
  12. Click on the switch that reads "NO" to change it to "YES" and making your app available to the public.
  13. From the left nav, go to "App Details" and enter details about your app and upload logos and icons (Optional)
  14. From the left nav, go to "Dashboard"
  15. Note the AppId and App Secret at the top of the page.
  16. Open your site in a new window, login as admin and use the Control Panel -> Account & Settings -> Site Settings and click on Facebook.
  17. Fill out the AppId and App Secret with values from Facebook.
  18. Hit Save.

If you don't have a Facebook Fan Page

Create a Facebook Page

  1. From the left nav click on "App Details" and then click on the "Create New Page"
  2. Follow the wizard and instruction to setup your community page
  3. Click on "Manage Permissions" on the left and uncheck the "Unpublished page" box to make it visible by public
Associate your Facebook page to your site
  1. If it is not open, open your site in a new window, login as admin and use the Control Panel -> Account & Settings -> Site Settings and click on Social Media and Facebook
  2. Click on "Import Facebook Pages". It will open a Facebook dialog and you should confirm the requested permissions.
  3. Go back to the Control Panel -> Account & Settings -> Site Settings -> Facebook page and select your page in the "Facebook Page" box and hit Save.
  4. To add a ticketing tab to your Facebook page, similar to the one on Ticketor's Facebook page, click on "Add ticketing to your Facebook page" button. Facebook requires that the page must have at least 2000 likes to be qualified to add a tab.

Your Facebook integration is now complete and your account is connected to Facebook.

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