How Do I Delete a Facebook Business Page?
This article discusses how to permanently delete a Facebook business page. It shares the different steps to take to ensure a Facebook business page is permanently deleted. It also discusses the possibility of simply unpublishing a Facebook page instead of permanently deleting it.
How Do I Delete a Facebook Business Page?
There are many reasons you might want to delete your Facebook business page. Maybe you are no longer interested in what originally caused you to create your page, or maybe you just want a fresh start for your business. Whatever reason you have for wanting to delete your Facebook business page, you need to be aware that this is a permanent decision. Contact Facebook for more information.
Who Can Delete Your Facebook Business Account?
You have to have a certain role in order to delete a Facebook business account. If you are the administrator of the account, then you are able to delete it. In fact, the delete option is only visible to you if you are an administrator. Even so, when you start this process, you will be prompted to re-enter your password. Make sure you have it handy. If you don't, there is always the password retrieval option to help you with this.
Other Options to Consider
Since deleting your Facebook business page is a permanent action, perhaps unpublishing it might be a better option for you. Facebook gives you the option of simply unpublishing your page or deactivating your account to allow you to have the benefits of deleting without making such a permanent decision. This way you can save your data while still hiding your page. Once the 14-day time frame has expired after you delete your business page, no one can retrieve the information you have deleted. Make sure this is something you actually want to do before you do it. Reach out to Facebook to learn more about your options.
Steps to Take to Delete a Facebook Business Page
If you've made the decision to delete your Facebook business page, you might want to first visit the Help Section on Facebook before you actually delete the page. Choose "How do I delete my account permanently?" to get the answers to many questions you may not have considered yet. You can always reach out to Facebook to get answers for your questions as well.
Remember, you have to be an admin of the page you want to delete. When you are ready, just follow these easy steps to delete your Facebook business page:
- Go to your News Feed.
- Find Pages on the menu on the left and click on it.
- This will bring you to the page you want to delete. Go to the bottom left and click on Page Settings.
- Find General and then find and click Remove Page.
- You will have an option to delete your page which you can choose to click on.
- After you click on Delete Page, you will need to confirm by clicking OK. Please remember this decision will become permanent after a 14-day window has passed.
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