Facebook Bluetooth® Beacons
Basics
Facebook Bluetooth® beacons help people who visit your business see more information about your business on Facebook. Using Bluetooth® technology, beacons send a signal to the Facebook app on your customers' phones to help us show them the right place tips about your business.
Facebook Bluetooth® beacons are devices that businesses receive from Facebook. These beacons use Bluetooth® technology to send a signal to the Facebook app on your customers' phones to help us show them the right place tips. Place tips show people more info about the places they visit.
In place tips, people may see:
- A welcome note from your Page
- Prompts to like your Page and check in
- Posts from your Page
- Their friends' photos and posts about your place
Learn more about place tips.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Facebook is under license.
If you have a Facebook Bluetooth® beacon, it can help show place tips on Facebook to people visiting your business who have:
- An iPhone 4S or later with Bluetooth® turned on
- The latest version of the Facebook for iOS app
- Location services on their device turned on for Facebook
- Place tips turned on in the Facebook for iOS app
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Facebook is under license.
No, you can’t control which place tips we show people who visit your business. Place tips show people who visit your business things like their friends' posts and photos about your business, and posts, upcoming events and other relevant info (ex. popular menu items) from your business’ Page.
The best way to make sure that customers see useful information about your business in place tips is to post to your Page often and make sure that your Page's info is up to date.
Learn more about Page posts and adding basic information to your Page.
Facebook Bluetooth® beacons are designed to be always-on devices. Beacons use Bluetooth® smart wireless technology, which means that the battery can stay active for a long time before needing to be replaced.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Facebook is under license.
Facebook Bluetooth® beacons are designed not to disrupt your Wi-Fi network or any other equipment inside your business.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Facebook is under license.
Setting Up a Facebook Bluetooth® Beacon
To set up your Facebook Bluetooth® beacon, you'll need to be inside your business and make sure that your Page has a valid location.
To set up your beacon:
- Remove the beacon from its packaging.
- Remove the sticker on the back of the beacon.
- Place the beacon on a clean wall or surface in a safe, central area inside your business.
Note: Facebook Bluetooth® beacons are designed to be active at one place. If you set up your beacon somewhere other than the address associated with your Page, we may detect that it's at the wrong address and turn off place tips for your Page.
Learn more about Facebook Bluetooth® beacons.
A welcome note is a short message to people who visit your business that appears in place tips. You can use it to welcome customers or share useful information.
To add or edit your Page's welcome note:
- Click Settings at the top of your Page
- Click Place Tips in the left column
- Below Add a Welcome Note, choose whether to use your Page's short-description, write a custom message or just show the category of your Page
- Below Add a Photo, choose whether to use your Page's cover photo or add a custom photo
- Click Save
Note: You can see or edit your Page's short-description in the About section of your Page.
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