Well, I can't tell you if a given group is going to be good or not, that's up to you, but I can show you how to dig around in their group structure, research study group membership, and sign up with groups that look like they may be of interest, How To Join A Group On Facebook.

 

How To Join A Group On Facebook

If you understand the name of a group, it's actually simple: on the top left is a search box. Simply key in the name of the group there:

In this case, I'll be browsing for the SupportSpace group, a Facebook group for people interested in SupportSpace, an extremely cool brand-new place for finding and offering tech assistance.

Press Enter or Return after you've key in the group name and it'll develop one or more matches that provide you a variety of details:.

( if you wish to hack things, you can likewise create an easy search inquiry and add links to your own page or profile to let individuals find groups on particular topics or related. The URL you require to use is exhibited by the following:.

http://www.facebook.com/s.php?q=supportspace.
just keep in mind to change "supportspace" with whatever word or words (separated by ~ ez_ldquo+ ez_rdquo ~, not space!) you 'd choose).

At this moment you can see that there are two coordinating groups, however the very first one appears like it wasn't totally set up and appears to have no members. The second is what we seek and you'll see it already has 12 members. More importantly, notice that correct groups have "officers" or other people who are designated as being in charge: if you aren't sure about the legitimacy of a specific group, that's where you must check.

Before I join, nevertheless, I'll click "View Group" to see if there's more info:.

Looks legit enough! I can either back up and click "Join Group" on the previous page, or, on this page, just listed below the logo (disappointed in the screen capture above) is the link "Join This Group". Click it and you'll get a verification dialog:.

Click "Sign up with" and you're in! Well, I remain in. You're welcome to sign up with too, if you 'd like.

Before I wrap this up, I desire to highlight that on your web page on Facebook, rather of doing a search, you can likewise just click "Groups" (see the first screen capture in this article) and dig around from there. Don't be surprised if, like MySpace, you discover a lots of matching groups for your search on Facebook. A search for "iPhone", for example, produces over 500 matches. Sheesh!

If you want to learn ways to create your own Facebook group, please do not miss my earlier tutorial the best ways to develop your own facebook group and, normally, there's lots of Facebook Assistance here too.

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