How to Merge Facebook Pages

If you're managing a business on Facebook, it's quite possible that your customers and fans have unintentionally created separate pages that are attracting views intended for your main page. This often happens when you have a specific address and Facebook users accidentally type that address when posting (check-ins). By merging these pages, you can bring all your fans and customers to a single page, making it easier to manage messages and marketing efforts.

Ensure the pages meet the merging requirements. Facebook will only allow you to merge pages if they meet the following conditions:

• You must be an admin (Manager) of all the pages you want to merge.
• The pages must have similar content. For example, you can't merge a page about a non-profit organization with one about music albums.
• The pages must have similar names. For instance, you can merge 'Interesting Page' with 'Interesting Page 2', but not 'Interesting Page' with 'Completely Different Page'. If the page names differ, you'll need to rename one to make them more similar. Go to the page, click Edit, then click Update Page Info. Afterward, type the new name in the Name section. You can only change the name if the page has fewer than 200 likes.
• If possible, the pages should share the same address.

Confirm that the pages you're merging belong to you. If you plan to merge pages that list your address created by users, you must confirm that the page belongs to your company. You need to prove that you are the legitimate representative of the business.

• To confirm ownership, go to the page and click the '...' button at the top of the page. Select 'Is this your business?' and fill out the form. You may be asked to provide documentation proving your business ownership. Once the verification process is complete, you can merge this page with your main business page.

Carefully decide which page to keep. When merging pages, the page with the most likes will be retained, and the others will be merged into it. User-created pages will be permanently deleted, leaving only the page with the highest number of likes, followers, ratings, and check-ins.

Save important content from old pages. Any photos or posts on the old pages will be permanently deleted. So, make sure you've transferred all photos to your main page and copied any important posts.

Open the page with the most likes. You'll perform the merge action from this page. Access the Admin Panel of this page to proceed with the merge.

Click on the Edit Page button. Then, select Edit Settings.

Click Merge Duplicate Pages. This button is located at the bottom of the menu. If you don't see it, it means Facebook has not detected any pages eligible for merging. In this case, double-check to ensure the pages you want to merge meet the necessary criteria.

Confirm the pages you want to merge. A list of duplicate pages will be detected and displayed. Check the box next to the page you want to merge with your main page. Once you click Merge Pages, all followers, reviews, and check-ins will be added to your primary page. At the same time, all content from the old pages will be deleted.

• You may need to wait up to 14 days for the merge request to be approved. You'll receive an email notification once the merge is successful or not.