{"id":2566,"date":"2021-10-23T11:40:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T11:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/?p=2566"},"modified":"2022-03-31T10:58:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T10:58:35","slug":"secret-facebook-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/secret-facebook-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Private Secret Groups on Facebook \u2013 Guide and How-to [in 2022]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A secret Facebook Group is a <a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/facebook-group-types\/\">Facebook group type<\/a> you can create by setting up a private, hidden Facebook group.<\/p>\n<p>As the name suggests, the most important characteristic of a hidden, secret group on Facebook is that the group can only be seen by the members of the Facebook group.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/facebook-group-tutorials\/\">Facebook group tutorial<\/a>, we are going to explain the most important things you have to know about<strong> Secret Facebook Groups<\/strong> and also tell you if you should ever set up a secret Facebook group for business purposes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/secret-facebook-groups\/#What_is_a_Facebook_Secret_Group\" title=\"What is a Facebook Secret Group?\">What is a Facebook Secret Group?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/secret-facebook-groups\/#Secret_groups_vs_visible_private_groups\" title=\"Secret groups vs visible private groups\">Secret groups vs visible private groups<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/secret-facebook-groups\/#How_to_start_a_secret_group_on_Facebook\" title=\"How to start a secret group on Facebook?\">How to start a secret group on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/secret-facebook-groups\/#How_to_make_a_Public_Group_to_a_Secret_Group\" title=\"How to make a Public Group to a Secret Group?\">How to make a Public Group to a Secret Group?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/secret-facebook-groups\/#Cant_convert_group_to_a_secret_group\" title=\"Can\u2019t convert group to a secret group\">Can\u2019t convert group to a secret group<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/secret-facebook-groups\/#How_to_invite_people_to_a_secret_Facebook_Group\" title=\"How to invite people to a secret Facebook Group?\">How to invite people to a secret Facebook Group?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/secret-facebook-groups\/#Should_you_create_secret_Groups_on_Facebook_for_business_purposes\" title=\"Should you create secret Groups on Facebook for business purposes?\">Should you create secret Groups on Facebook for business purposes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/secret-facebook-groups\/#Related_tutorials_%E2%80%93_Hidden_Facebook_groups\" title=\"Related tutorials &#8211; Hidden Facebook groups\">Related tutorials &#8211; Hidden Facebook groups<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Facebook_Secret_Group\"><\/span>What is a Facebook Secret Group?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>A secret Facebook group also called a hidden, private Facebook group is a Facebook group category where even the Facebook group itself can only be seen by the members.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For this reason, random people on Facebook can\u2019t join the secret groups, as everyone who is a member of the secret group has to be directly invited to the group.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Secret_groups_vs_visible_private_groups\"><\/span>Secret groups vs visible private groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A hidden, secret group on Facebook is very similar to a regular private but visible Facebook group. Only people who are in the Facebook group can see the posts in the group, and they are the ones who can share new posts and engage with existing ones.<\/p>\n<p>The main difference between a visible private group and a hidden private, a.k.a secret Facebook group is that only members can see that the Facebook group even exists.<\/p>\n<p>So you don\u2019t have to worry about someone wanting to join the hidden, secret group who you haven\u2019t invited to the group.<\/p>\n<p>To be more specific, you can see the main differences in the table below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2563\" src=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/difference-between-a-visible-and-secret-Facebook-group.png\" alt=\"difference between a visible and secret Facebook group\" width=\"886\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/difference-between-a-visible-and-secret-Facebook-group.png 886w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/difference-between-a-visible-and-secret-Facebook-group-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/difference-between-a-visible-and-secret-Facebook-group-768x208.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_start_a_secret_group_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How to start a secret group on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is really easy to create a secret Facebook group:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open up Facebook<\/li>\n<li>On the left sidebar, click on \u2018Groups\u2019<\/li>\n<li>The click on \u2018Create groups\u2019 again.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-644\" src=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-create-a-new-Facebook-group.png\" alt=\"create a new secret Facebook group\" width=\"355\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-create-a-new-Facebook-group.png 355w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-create-a-new-Facebook-group-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>At the privacy option, select \u2018Private\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Then at the \u2018Hide group\u2019 section, select \u2018Hidden\u2019<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2574\" src=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/make-a-hidden-secret-Facebook-group.png\" alt=\"make a hidden secret Facebook group\" width=\"555\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/make-a-hidden-secret-Facebook-group.png 555w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/make-a-hidden-secret-Facebook-group-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Fill up the other stuff Facebook requires and click on the \u2018Create\u2019 button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>There you have it, now you are the admin of a secret Facebook group.<\/p>\n<p>To see how to <strong>set up a secret Facebook group<\/strong>, check out this video tutorial:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Create A Facebook Group From Scatch? [in 2022]\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vdxIlxqs60M?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/roihacks.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_make_a_Public_Group_to_a_Secret_Group\"><\/span>How to make a Public Group to a Secret Group?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fortunately, if you have an existing Facebook group that is not a hidden, secret Facebook group, you can also make it a secret Facebook group, any time you want.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the steps to make an open Facebook group, first closed then completely secret:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Facebook group.<\/li>\n<li>First, under the \u2018Privacy section\u2019 change the group to \u2018Private\u2019.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2540\" src=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/change-public-Facebook-group-to-private-facebook-group-1.png\" alt=\"change public Facebook group to private facebook group\" width=\"615\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/change-public-Facebook-group-to-private-facebook-group-1.png 615w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/change-public-Facebook-group-to-private-facebook-group-1-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once the group has been converted to private, you can make it a secret group.<\/li>\n<li>All you have to do is also under the privacy section again, change it to \u2018Hidden\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cant_convert_group_to_a_secret_group\"><\/span>Can\u2019t convert group to a secret group<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In most cases, you should be able to make a Facebook group a hidden, secret group as public groups should be always allowed to be changed to private groups.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you can\u2019t make a public group to a Facebook group, first make sure you have the right access level. Only <a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/add-admin-to-facebook-group\/\">Facebook group admins<\/a> can make a Facebook group a secret group.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_invite_people_to_a_secret_Facebook_Group\"><\/span>How to invite people to a secret Facebook Group?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As non-members can\u2019t see the Facebook group, they can\u2019t really request to join the Facebook group.<\/p>\n<p>People can join the group only if they get a direct invitation from a person who is already a member in the Facebook group.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how you can invite people to a secret Facebook group:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Facebook group.<\/li>\n<li>On the home page of the Facebook group, click on the \u2018Invite\u2019 button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2307\" src=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/invite-button-in-a-Facebook-group.png\" alt=\"invite button in a Facebook group\" width=\"489\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/invite-button-in-a-Facebook-group.png 489w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/invite-button-in-a-Facebook-group-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select the friends, you want to invite to the secret Facebook group.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2308\" src=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/invite-facebook-friends-to-join-Facebook-group.png\" alt=\"invite facebook friends to join Facebook group\" width=\"934\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/invite-facebook-friends-to-join-Facebook-group.png 934w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/invite-facebook-friends-to-join-Facebook-group-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/invite-facebook-friends-to-join-Facebook-group-768x353.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on \u2018Send Invites\u2019 button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_you_create_secret_Groups_on_Facebook_for_business_purposes\"><\/span>Should you create secret Groups on Facebook for business purposes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In most cases, a private but visible group is the best privacy option for a Facebook group that has been created for business purposes.<\/p>\n<p>As you might know, one of the best ways to grow a Facebook group is to rely on the Facebook algorithm. Facebook likes recommending Facebook groups and the Facebook search feature is also important for Facebook group growth.<\/p>\n<p>When you have a secret group on Facebook, your group is obviously won\u2019t get recommended and it won\u2019t show up in Facebook search as well. So in most cases, you want to make your Facebook group is a hidden, secret Facebook group.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you are running a masterclass group, or have a course that also comes with an exclusive Facebook group that can only be joined if someone bought the course then a secret Facebook group is a great option.<\/p>\n<p>This way, you don\u2019t have to worry about people joining the group and canceling their join request who are not in the mastermind or in the course.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_tutorials_%E2%80%93_Hidden_Facebook_groups\"><\/span><strong>Related tutorials &#8211; Hidden Facebook groups<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some related guides you might want to check out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/change-public-group-to-private-facebook-group\/\">Make a public Facebook group to a private group?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/private-vs-public-facebook-groups\/\">Facebook Public groups vs Private groups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/facebook-group-types\/\">Facebook Group Types<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A secret Facebook Group is a Facebook group type you can create by setting up a private, hidden Facebook group. As the name suggests, the most important characteristic of a hidden, secret group on Facebook is that the group can only be seen by the members of the Facebook group. In this Facebook group tutorial, &#8230; <a title=\"Private Secret Groups on Facebook \u2013 Guide and How-to [in 2022]\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/secret-facebook-groups\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Private Secret Groups on Facebook \u2013 Guide and How-to [in 2022]\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[29],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2566"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2566"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4523,"href":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2566\/revisions\/4523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}