Facebook Release Pages iOS App

I saw this story on Mashable last night (http://mashable.com/2012/05/21/facebook-page-new-app/).  I was so excited to see that Facebook had finally released an app for iOS to manage Pages for my business.  It's been very frustrating to not be able to manage my Triolophoto Facebook Page via an app and have to use the Safari (on iOS that is) browser to go to the Facebook mobile page over the web and manage the page.

I installed the app immediately and put it to the test.  My first impression? Terrible because it didn't work.  I had read many comments in the original Mashable story that people are happy with the application, so it must work.  


Here's how it works: When you tap on the Pages app, it switches to the regular Facebook app, asks who has access to your Page, Public Friends Only, Private.  This is a one time setup. Once the selection is made, you are switched back to the Pages application.  You then have full access to your Page. 


When I went through this process, I was getting the following error:  "You currently don't manage any pages".  Of course, I do manage a page, but I have a different sign on for my business on Facebook and keep that separate from my personal Facebook page. 


After many attempts, I thought I must be doing something wrong. I figured out I was.  In Facebook Pages, you have to add yourself as the admin of the page. That way you can use Facebook as an individual or switch anytime to using Facebook as your Page entity.  


To add yourself as the Pages admin, on your business Page click on "Manage > Edit Page" and then choose "Manage Admins" in the left column.  Add yourself as the page admin and then Save.  


Now that you are your page Admin, you can manage your Pages through your personal Facebook user id.  When I sign into Facebook, I can use it as "Carl Triolo", or I can choose from the drop down arrow next the "Home" in the right hand upper corner and choose to use Facebook as "Triolophoto".  


I hope this helps those of you who are having the same "problem".  Comments welcome below.


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