How to Create Facebook Interest Lists

March 12, 2012 By 21 Comments

Want to cut through the Facebook clutter and focus in on the posts you really care about? Check out the new Facebook Interest Lists. . .

**For optimal viewing quality, watch this video in “full screen” by clicking in the lower right-hand corner of the video screen above.**

Tip!  You can easily create an interest list by going to:  https://www.facebook.com/addlist

 

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  • http://www.facebook.com/jill.heijligerspeloquin Jill Heijligers-Peloquin

    Are the INTEREST features an “app” that we must add (edit page/) or will it just be a new feature? Thanks Amy for all you share and explain!!!!

  • Marie

    Hi, I haven’t got any info about this on my page or profile, but I will keep an eye open and try it as soon as it appears!
    Thank you for your great video and explanation… always well done.
    Marie

  • Carrie Clark

    Thanks Amy!  Great post.  I appreciate your hard work and updates!

  • http://www.wineablegifts.com/ Bettie

    I do not have an interest feature on my Facebook page on the left side?? What am I missing?

  • http://www.AmyPorterfield.com Amy Porterfield

    Hi, Jill.  The Interest Lists are not an app and will apear automatically for you when they are rolled out.  So you don’t have to do anything, just keep looking out for them!

  • http://www.AmyPorterfield.com Amy Porterfield

    It just has not been rolled out to you yet – but keep looking out for it because you should have it soon!

  • http://www.kelliehosaka.com/ KellieHosaka

    Aloha Amy,

    Thank you for your very informative post and video!  I love the new interest lists!  They are really helpful in seeing exactly what we want to see.  

    Thank you very much!

    Much aloha,
    Kellie :)

  • http://twitter.com/candilandco Candi Elm

    I just made three new lists after watching your video. the link is at the bottom on the left. You have to click more to see it. 

  • Rosemary

    Amy, thanks.  Can you only do this on a personal page or can you do it on your business/fan page?  I would like it on the business one but it does seem to be available on another page.  Thanks Rosemary, 

  • http://www.AmyPorterfield.com Amy Porterfield

    Hi, Rosemary!  I am not sure what you mean when you ask, “Can you only do this on a personal page” – When you log into Facebook, you will see the Interests lists on your HOME tab – so it’s not really connected to your Profile or your Page – but a general setting instead.  Does that make sense?  -Amy

  • Rosemary

    Hi Amy, Yes you have answered I think.  What I was trying to ask was whether you can make the interests list only available to those who like or are friends for your business fan page and not to your personal friends – i.e. somehow to separate them.  From what you said, it seems that you can’t do this as there is only one access point and the choices are public etc.   Thanks for help. 

  • Leah

    Hi Amy, On the video where you are showing the interest feature looks like it shows on the old page setup and not on the timeline.  Where would it be on the timeline?

  • Leah

     Nevermind.  I got it.  It is on the home feed and not the profile or business page.

  • Jane Miller

    Hi, Amy! I think what Rosemary might be trying to ask and my question, as well, is can Facebook Business Pages make their own Interest Lists? Or, can only a personal profile make an Interest List?

  • Mkrinteriors

    Thank you Amy…….such a informative video.  I see smart list (which I think organizes your friends) but not interest list.

  • http://www.facebook.com/romona.foster Romona Foster

    Amy, this is delicious.  I love it!  Thanks as always for sharing.

  • http://www.damayanthijayasinghe.com damayanthi

    Hi Amy, 
    Great information here. I don’t have this feature yet, but it is good to get a heads up.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Damayanthi

  • BobW

    Thanks Amy. Great video. Very helpful.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Carlos-Codina/100001240020820 Carlos Codina

    Wow, thanks Amy.  “Interest Groups” – Marketing & Marketing Intelligence…Your only limited by your imagination.

  • http://www.stingraysocial.com/ David Foertsch

    Amy, thanks for taking the time to review this.  Really like this feature, it’s a nice curation tool – especially for local communities.  I’m going to give it a spin now to highlight local business association members.

  • http://www.themoneyinyourmind.org/ Igor Alexander Ledochowski

    Interesting… its the first time I hear about this.