How do I unpublish or publish my Facebook Page?

How to Unpublish your Facebook Page using your Desktop:

  1. Open Facebook.com on your desktop browser, then Log In to your Facebook account.
  2. Go to your Facebook Page homepage.
  3. At the upper right corner, look for Settings and click on it.
  4. You will be redirected to the General tab on the Settings menu. 
    *If you don’t get directed to this tab, simply click General on the left side of the screen
  5. Click Page Visibility.
  6. Select Page unpublished by clicking the circle beside it.
  7. Click the Save Changes button.
  8. Choose the reason for unpublishing the Page and click Unpublish.
Now that your Page is unpublished, it is effectively hidden and only visible to you and other Admins. You can work on your Page privately. Feel free to modify your appearances, create your content, and customize according to the way you want your audience to see it. Hiding your account is also advisable for business Pages that need a few upgrades for better navigation. You can refine your content or add more information to your audience to enhance social media marketing strategies. Make sure to check that your Business Page is 100% ready before deciding to publicize it again.

How to Publish Your Facebook Page using your Desktop:
  1. Go back to your Facebook Page homepage.
  2. Look for Settings at the upper right corner, then click.
  3. You will be redirected to the General tab on the Settings menu.
  4. Click Page Visibility on the top.
  5. Select Page published by clicking the circle beside it.
  6. Click Save Changes button to finish.
Once you bring your unpublished Facebook Page account back to published status, it becomes available for public viewers to comment, like, and share your Facebook content.
How to Unpublish a Page through Mobile Devices
  1. Open your Page on your mobile app or browser.
  2. In the upper right corner tap the button with three dots to open a menu. 
  3. Click Edit Page. 
  4. Click Settings and then tap General.
  5. Scroll down and look for Page Visibility.
  6. Tap Unpublish, and you are finished.
To Publish your Facebook Page on Mobile Devices:
  1. Open your Page on your mobile app or browser.
  2. In the upper right corner tap the button with three dots to open a menu.
  3. Click Edit Page.
  4. Click Settings and then tap General.
  5. Scroll down and look for Page Visibility.
  6. Tap Publish, and you are finished.

What are the common reasons for a Page to get limited?

Facebook sometimes unpublish or place limits on Pages that don’t follow Community Standards and those who go beyond the Facebook Page policies.  Pages that publish spam get unpublished inevitably. Or, if Facebook decides to place limits instead, they can disable the Like button to prevent the deceptive post from getting likes. Restrictions only apply to the activities that come from the Page and not from outside posts by other followers or subscribers. Here are the most common reasons why Pages get unpublished by Facebook:
- Misleading Page name
Facebook doesn’t allow Pages to be used as a means for making people get mislead or do anything disreputable.
- Misleading posts and other content
Your Page content must not cause any harm against people who follow and connect with you. The Facebook community strictly bans any misleading post.
- The Page admins have fake profiles
Facebook can identify unauthentic admin profiles. If you have admins who create duplicate accounts to manage your Facebook page, make sure that real people use these.
- The Page admins to go against Facebook policies
Make sure that you can trust all the Admin members on your Facebook Page, especially if it’s an income-generating business account. If your admin goes against the policies, or even continue to cross them even after fair warnings, you’ll most likely get your Facebook Page unpublished.
- The Page contents that are considered as “hate speech”
Posts that intimidate people, which in turn create an environment of exclusion, are considered as hate speeches. Facebook doesn’t support any content that promotes real-world violence and forces them to either place limits or unpublish your Page.

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