How to Keep a Facebook Page Private Until Launch

Facebook pages must be created by the official representative of an organization.

Facebook pages are a way to promote your business, celebrity client or community organization on the social networking site. Once a page is published, any Facebook user can find it and click "Like" to become a fan. If you want your page to be private while you fill out its information and add photographs, keep it in unpublished status until you are ready for its launch. A published page may also be returned to unpublished status at any time.

Instructions

1. Create a new page by typing "Pages" into the search bar at the top of any Facebook screen and choosing "Facebook Pages" in the "Facebook" section. Click the gray "Create Page" icon in the top right corner of the screen. Choose a category for your new page and agree to Facebook's terms. Click "Get Started" to create the page.

2. Refrain from clicking the red "Publish This Page" link at the top of the screen. As long as your page is unpublished, it remains private from the Facebook community at large. Unpublished pages are only visible to administrators.

3. Change an already published page to an unpublished one by clicking the "Edit Page" button at the top of the page. Go to the "Manage Permissions" tab and check the box next to "Only Admins Can See This Page." Click the blue "Save Changes" button at the bottom of the screen.

4. Launch the page to published status by returning to the "Edit Page" menu and unchecking the box next to "Only Admins Can See This Page." If your page is brand new and has never been published, click the red "Publish This Page" link at the top of your page.

References

• Facebook: What Is the Difference Between Published and Unpublished?