and i'm sure everyone has thought about this already, but i highly recommend only legal bakeries (i'm referring to the home bakers out there) start a facebook page. i mean, really if you're not legal, you shouldn't be selling at all, let alone have a facebook page promoting what you can sell. i say this as a warning b/c my inspector said that he patrols websites (facebook) to find people that aren't registered/inspected. just a heads up 
I wasn't getting updates... so I had no idea this grew to 5 pages!!
I was just thrilled that someone referenced it.
I do enjoy facebook as it is a little faster than a full blown blog post, but I'll put important stuff in both places, like our recent construction.
I am actually going to go out there and add a new album. Please take a moment to "like" me, if you haven't already!
Also, for those with a business page, once you hit 25 "likes" you can get a vanity address of wwww.Facebook.com/IndyCakes instead of the one with all the numbers! Much easier to remember.
I'm still debating the Facebook thing. I have a Flickr page and a website, both of which I enjoy, but for some reason Facebook gives me hives!
i totally understand, as i felt like facebook seemed very intrusive when my friends (who were on it already) would talk about it. but with the business page, you choose how much info you want to put on there. for me, my facebook business page has way less info. than my website does...now i do have a link to my website on there, but you don't have to. just remember that you can make it as interactive and private as you'd like to
I appreciate that. I guess part of it is that it's now part of a standard background check (and EVERYONE must know EVERYTHING about EVERYBODY these days) 
and I've heard more than one horror story as a result. Same with Craigslist. In our area it seems almost every night on the news someone is getting robbed or assaulted from a Craigslist transaction, so it's jaded my thinking. 
I'm still debating the Facebook thing. I have a Flickr page and a website, both of which I enjoy, but for some reason Facebook gives me hives!
i totally understand, as i felt like facebook seemed very intrusive when my friends (who were on it already) would talk about it. but with the business page, you choose how much info you want to put on there. for me, my facebook business page has way less info. than my website does...now i do have a link to my website on there, but you don't have to. just remember that you can make it as interactive and private as you'd like to
I appreciate that. I guess part of it is that it's now part of a standard background check (and EVERYONE must know EVERYTHING about EVERYBODY these days)
and I've heard more than one horror story as a result. Same with Craigslist. In our area it seems almost every night on the news someone is getting robbed or assaulted from a Craigslist transaction, so it's jaded my thinking.
Actually, you can change your privacy settings on your personal page too. I make it so that no one but friends can see anything on my page. And I NEVER accept a friend request from someone I do not know. You can go even further, and put people into groups (ie, work, family, etc). And then you can specify that only certain groups be able to see certain photo albums or posts, etc.
here is mine is anyone would like to fan me, I am going back thru the tread and fanning all you who posted.
www.facebook.com/pattycakesncookies.
oops, sorry it is www.facebook.com/pattycakesandcookies.
I think I went through and liked everyone. You guys are so talented! I think it's great to show support for other cakers!
done, just went back thru this tread and "liked" everyone that posted their facebook page, hope you can do the same for me. There is so much great talent out there, thank goodness, none of you are near me, LOL
pattycakesnj I just liked your page. I like your name also.
thanks patticake with a "i". I just looked at your photos, your cakes are awesome
oops, sorry it is www.facebook.com/pattycakesandcookies.
Thanks Patty for becoming a fan. FYI...Your link under your info tab on your personal page still has the "cakesncookies" which doesn't work.
thanks Angela, I can't figure out how to change it to the correct link, any ideas?
thanks patticake with a "i". I just looked at your photos, your cakes are awesome
Aww!! thanks. I am still practicing in hopes of being as good as most on here. Still have a way to go. My dd and I are planning on opening our business within the year.
thanks Angela, I can't figure out how to change it to the correct link, any ideas?
hmmm...try deleting it them copy the url from the fan page and paste it back into your contact info. I just checked and it is still has the "n" instead of "and" in there.
I am so upset! I just saw where someone today who lives within an hour or so from us took our name and has started a facebook page! I am not even sure if it is a licensed business and don't know how it could be since we are an LLC with the name The Cake Barn. We have a website that someone is building for us right now also and it's not finished. When they started on it, the domain www.thecakebarn.com was not taken. I just typed that in and that person has also taken the domain, but all they have is a scanned copy of a business card on there. How can I find out if they are legal or if they can do that? I could literally barf right now! 
BTW, I have liked everyones page and thank you so much for liking mine!
I am so upset! I just saw where someone today who lives within an hour or so from us took our name and has started a facebook page! I am not even sure if it is a licensed business and don't know how it could be since we are an LLC with the name The Cake Barn. We have a website that someone is building for us right now also and it's not finished. When they started on it, the domain www.thecakebarn.com was not taken. I just typed that in and that person has also taken the domain, but all they have is a scanned copy of a business card on there. How can I find out if they are legal or if they can do that? I could literally barf right now!
BTW, I have liked everyones page and thank you so much for liking mine!
I just saw your FB post. That stinks! So sorry to hear that!
Just an FYI, you can purchase/register your domain name before you even get a website up and running. This other party has already bought the domain? If so, I don't know what you'll be able to do about that. That's going to be tricky for your potential customers who may confuse you with this other person and go on their website. If they are using the same name as you then they are definitely not legal- since you are an LLC no one can use that name within the same state. Man- what a bummer. keep us updated! I would definitely just put a disclaimer on your website that you are not ---- so and so. We're here for you! 
"go to www.facebook.com/username once your page has 25 fans, make sure to click the link that says "Set a Username for your Pages" (Not the one that is at the top, which is for your personal profile), and then you can check the availability for your page after you have successfully achieved a total of 25 fans. "
That's what it said when I googled it. How sad is it that I just created my vanity url a couple months ago and I already forgot how to do it? lol
alleykat,
When you make a fanpage, you need to upload all of your pictures again. Once you have a fanpage made, you can click on suggest to friends under your profile picture of your fanpage and it will let you suggest it to all of your friends. Then you can ask your friends to suggest it to there friends by using the same tab under your fanpage profile picture. Before you know it, you have tons of fans.
what is the difference between a company page and a fan page?
and i'm sure everyone has thought about this already, but i highly recommend only legal bakeries (i'm referring to the home bakers out there) start a facebook page. i mean, really if you're not legal, you shouldn't be selling at all, let alone have a facebook page promoting what you can sell. i say this as a warning b/c my inspector said that he patrols websites (facebook) to find people that aren't registered/inspected. just a heads up
i don't "sell" my cakes, those i make cakes for reimburse me for cost of supplies only. those are the cakes i put on my page.
Here is my FB page too! www.facebook.com/sweetescapesbakery. I will fan everyone as well!
I am so upset! I just saw where someone today who lives within an hour or so from us took our name and has started a facebook page! I am not even sure if it is a licensed business and don't know how it could be since we are an LLC with the name The Cake Barn. We have a website that someone is building for us right now also and it's not finished. When they started on it, the domain www.thecakebarn.com was not taken. I just typed that in and that person has also taken the domain, but all they have is a scanned copy of a business card on there. How can I find out if they are legal or if they can do that? I could literally barf right now!
BTW, I have liked everyones page and thank you so much for liking mine!
There is a place on facebook where you can request to get the username you want if someone else has claimed it. Some guy with like 10 friends in south korea had my business name as his url/username and they changed it to my page in like a week.
I had a private account for years and I was found after that I had to open a fan page a couple of months ago. Its been so great to meet people from all over the world.
here is mine.
http://www.facebook.com/tonedna?v=app_2309869772#!/pages/Design-Me-a-Cake/263955423295?ref=share
Edna 
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