How to Add a Custom Tab to a Facebook Page

Facebook is great as a gathering place for your customers or fans. The default tabs are limited in providing content and links. If you would like to add an email sign up form, links, general content etc and amazing features have replaced the old Static FBML (Facebook Markup Language) app. This allows you to use HTML tags to format content. Even if you are not a coding whiz, there are several links in this article to some simple HTML tags or ways to generate HTML coding that will spruce up your page.

The latest technology allows you to build full websites into your facebook site for free.

NOTES/UPDATES:

On March 30, 2012 facebook pages will change over to the new timeline style format. You can make appropriate changes and pre-test them before they go live. For those with multiple links in their sidebar, you may need to make a few adjustments as toolbar displays about 4 images and the remainder fall into a drop down box. Extra links such as events, newsletter sign ups, webpages, photos that were easily visible may not be as obvious to individuals visiting your page.

February 2012 The old Static FBML app is no longer relevant and has been replaced with newer technology such as the iwipa app.

As of February 2011 if you create a new business page or upgrade your business page the tabs will now display on the side instead of across the top.

On August 23, 2010 facebook is making some changes to the custom tabs to help eliminate some of the complexity. For more information visit Profile and Page Roadmap Update
Here is an excerpt. "Application Tabs. Next week, we will give Page admins the ability to preview their custom tabs in the new 520 pixel width so they can modify their layouts as needed. All profile and Page tabs will be resized automatically beginning the week of August 23."