There are two types of Facebook accounts: personal accounts and business accounts. Personal accounts allow users to create profiles and are visible to others. Business accounts have limited access and visibility and are used to manage Pages and ads. To get a business account, a user must create a Facebook Ad or Page. A business account can be converted to a personal account but the change cannot be reverted. Managing multiple accounts violates Facebook's terms of use.

1. FACEBOOKWELCOME !!How many Facebook accounts are there and what are the differences between accounts?February , 2011Muge CelikInstructional Technology TrainerCollege Of AgricultureUniversity of KentuckyScovel Hall Room # 233Lexington, KY Office : 859-323 8446e-mail : muge.celik@uky.edu

2. There are two kinds of Facebook accounts: 1.Personal Account: It is what you get when you sign on as a regular user, and create a profile for yourself as an individual. You should create your Facebook Page in your personal account. Your profile name, picture, etc. will never be visible on the page.

3. 2.Business Account:It has limited access to information on the site. You can only manage, view and edit all the Pages and Social Ads that you have created with that account.Business accounts cannot be found in search.

4. To get your business account have to: create a "Facebook Ad" (payable per click, around $2) http://www.facebook.com/ads/create/orcreate a" Facebook Page" (free)http://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php

5. You can transform your business account into a personal account. If you convert; these changes cannot be reverted. Please be aware that managing multiple accounts is a serious violation of Facebook’s Terms of Use.