{"id":710,"date":"2020-12-12T11:57:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T11:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/?p=710"},"modified":"2022-03-30T19:00:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T19:00:11","slug":"merge-facebook-pages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/merge-facebook-pages\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Merge Two Facebook Pages? [in 2022]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have two duplicate Facebook pages and you want to get rid of one of them? You might have not known it but you can also <strong>merge Facebook pages<\/strong>, so you don\u2019t have to delete these duplicate Facebook pages.<\/p>\n<p>In this short <a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/facebook-page-tutorials\/\">Facebook page tutorial<\/a>, I am going to show you <strong>how to merge Facebook pages<\/strong>, and we are also going to cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>what does merging two Facebook pages mean?<\/li>\n<li>what happens when you merge two Facebook pages?<\/li>\n<li>What counts as two duplicate Facebook pages?<\/li>\n<li>When should you delete vs merge Facebook pages?<\/li>\n<li>The step by step of merging duplicate Facebook pages<\/li>\n<li>What you can do when you can\u2019t merge two Facebook pages?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 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merge Facebook Pages?\">How to merge Facebook Pages?<\/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\/merge-facebook-pages\/#Cant_merge_two_duplicate_Facebook_pages\" title=\"Can\u2019t merge two duplicate Facebook pages\">Can\u2019t merge two duplicate Facebook pages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/merge-facebook-pages\/#Alternatives_to_Facebook_page_merging\" title=\"Alternatives to Facebook page merging\">Alternatives to Facebook page merging<\/a><\/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\/merge-facebook-pages\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_%E2%80%93_Merge_two_Facebook_accounts\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions \u2013 Merge two Facebook accounts\">Frequently Asked Questions \u2013 Merge two Facebook accounts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/merge-facebook-pages\/#What_happens_when_you_merge_two_duplicate_Facebook_pages\" title=\"What happens when you merge two duplicate Facebook pages?\">What happens when you merge two duplicate Facebook pages?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/merge-facebook-pages\/#How_long_does_it_take_to_merge_Facebook_pages\" title=\"How long does it take to merge Facebook pages?\">How long does it take to merge Facebook pages?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/merge-facebook-pages\/#Can_you_merge_Facebook_pages_if_they_arent_verified\" title=\"Can you merge Facebook pages if they aren&#8217;t verified?\">Can you merge Facebook pages if they aren&#8217;t verified?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/merge-facebook-pages\/#How_do_I_make_sure_I_get_to_keep_the_page_I_want_when_I_merge_Facebook_pages\" title=\"How do I make sure I get to keep the page I want when I merge Facebook pages?\">How do I make sure I get to keep the page I want when I merge Facebook pages?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/merge-facebook-pages\/#Can_you_unmerge_two_Facebook_pages_after_you_merged_them\" title=\"Can you unmerge two Facebook pages after you merged them?\">Can you unmerge two Facebook pages after you merged them?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_merging_Facebook_pages_mean\"><\/span>What does merging Facebook pages mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you have two very similar Facebook pages, Facebook will allow you to merge or combine these FB pages which means that the one you don\u2019t want to have will be deleted and its Facebook likes and check-ins will be transferred to the new Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>There are some conditions for merging two Facebook pages that we will cover in the section &#8216;can&#8217;t merge Facebook pages&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to watch just a quick tutorial on <strong>how to merge Facebook pages<\/strong>, check out this video tutorial:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Merge Two Duplicate Facebook Pages? [in 2022]\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4EcpMrj_6Gk?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=\"Mergevs_delete_duplicate_Facebook_pages\"><\/span>Mergevs delete duplicate Facebook pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So the great thing about the ability to merging Facebook pages is that you won\u2019t lose all the Facebook fans and the followers of the Facebook page that you don\u2019t want to keep.<\/p>\n<p>When you <a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/delete-a-facebook-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delete a Facebook page<\/a>, you don\u2019t have the opportunity to transfer the Facebook page likes to another Facebook page, everything gets deleted when you use the delete pages function on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, only Facebook page likes and check-ins will be transferred to the other Facebook page, all the Facebook posts, settings, <a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/facebook-image-sizes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">images you have uploaded to the Facebook page<\/a> will be deleted. So it is better to keep the Facebook page where you have been more active with your content marketing.<\/p>\n<p>If you are sure that merging duplicate Facebook pages is the right decision (don\u2019t forget that it is a permanent action that cannot be taken back) then here is what you have to do:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_merge_Facebook_Pages\"><\/span>How to merge Facebook Pages?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here is how to merge duplcate Facebook page<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the link <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/merge\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/merge\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>You might have to sign in to your FB profile so Facebook can make sure someone else doesn\u2019t\u2019 want to mess up with you<\/li>\n<li>You will arrive at the following page where you can add the two Facebook pages that you want to merge. Then click on the \u2018Continue\u2019 button<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-331\" src=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Merge-duplicate-FB-pages.png\" alt=\"Merge Facebook pages\" width=\"772\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Merge-duplicate-FB-pages.png 772w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Merge-duplicate-FB-pages-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Merge-duplicate-FB-pages-768x224.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In the next window, you have to select which Facebook page you want to keep. Select the Facebook page, then click on \u2018Select\u2019<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-711\" src=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Select-the-Facebook-page-you-want-to-keep.png\" alt=\"Select the Facebook page you want to keep\" width=\"432\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Select-the-Facebook-page-you-want-to-keep.png 432w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Select-the-Facebook-page-you-want-to-keep-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Then once you have selected the Facebook page, you have to confirm one more time that your Facebook pages can be merged. Don\u2019t forget that Facebook merges cannot be undone. If you are sure, then click on \u2018Request Merge\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-712\" src=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Confirm-Facebook-page-merge-request.png\" alt=\"Confirm Facebook page merge request\" width=\"442\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Confirm-Facebook-page-merge-request.png 442w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Confirm-Facebook-page-merge-request-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Congrats, the Facebook pages have been merged, the fans and followers of the merged Facebook pages will get notified that your Facebook page has been combined with another similar Facebook page.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cant_merge_two_duplicate_Facebook_pages\"><\/span>Can\u2019t merge two duplicate Facebook pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Facebook doesn&#8217;t allow the merging of the two Facebook pages, you will get a message similar to this from Facebook:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-713\" src=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Facebook-pages-cant-be-merged.png\" alt=\"Facebook pages can't be merged\" width=\"436\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Facebook-pages-cant-be-merged.png 436w, https:\/\/roihacks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Facebook-pages-cant-be-merged-300x95.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are several reasons why you might not be able to merge two Facebook pages:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You have to be the admin of both Facebook pages.<\/li>\n<li>The Pages you merge must represent the same thing and have similar names. If you try to merge Pages that aren&#8217;t similar, the Pages may be permanently unpublished.<\/li>\n<li>The Facebook pages you want to merge are in a different <a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/how-to-use-facebook-business-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Business Manager.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If the Facebook pages both have physical addresses, they have to be the same one. You can obviously change that in the About section of your Facebook page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternatives_to_Facebook_page_merging\"><\/span>Alternatives to Facebook page merging<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you can\u2019t merge two Facebook pages, there are three things you can do, if you want to still get rid of the duplicate Facebook page:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/delete-a-facebook-page\/\">delete the Facebook page<\/a>. If you choose this method, unfortunately, no FB page likes will be transferred.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/unpublish-a-facebook-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unpublish the Facebook page<\/a>. This is similar to the delete method. In this case, the unpublishing will hide the Facebook page, it will just hide the Facebook page from the public.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roihacks.com\/change-facebook-page-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rename the Facebook page<\/a>. Then you could use one of the duplicate Fb pages for instance as a page where customers can contact you with Customer Service related issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_%E2%80%93_Merge_two_Facebook_accounts\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions \u2013 Merge two Facebook accounts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_you_merge_two_duplicate_Facebook_pages\"><\/span>What happens when you merge two duplicate Facebook pages?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When you merge two Facebook pages, the one you don\u2019t want to keep will be deleted and all the likes and the check-ins of the deleted Facebook page will be transferred to the FB page that you want to keep.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_to_merge_Facebook_pages\"><\/span>How long does it take to merge Facebook pages?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you meet the requirements of Facebook regarding the Facebook page merge, then you don\u2019t have to wait at all, Facebook will merge the Facebook pages right away.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_merge_Facebook_pages_if_they_arent_verified\"><\/span>Can you merge Facebook pages if they aren&#8217;t verified?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, Facebook pages don\u2019t have to be verified to be able to be merged.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_make_sure_I_get_to_keep_the_page_I_want_when_I_merge_Facebook_pages\"><\/span>How do I make sure I get to keep the page I want when I merge Facebook pages?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Facebook will ask you to select the Facebook page you want to keep, so you don\u2019t have to worry about the wrong page being deleted.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_unmerge_two_Facebook_pages_after_you_merged_them\"><\/span>Can you unmerge two Facebook pages after you merged them?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, Facebook merging is an irreversible decision, once the Facebook merge has happened, you can\u2019t unmerge the merged Facebook pages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have two duplicate Facebook pages and you want to get rid of one of them? 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