Chapter 5

Preparing Your Facebook Profile

Get ready to …

arrow Sign Up for a Facebook Account

arrow Find Friends Initially

arrow Add Your Personal Information

arrow Upload Your Profile Photo

arrow Confirm You Are You

arrow Fill Out Other Profile Information

arrow Edit Your Timeline Later

You’ve heard about it. Your kids and maybe (if you have them) grandkids all have Facebook pages, and now it’s your turn. I think that Facebook is the best first place to start connecting online because of the friendly atmosphere. I bet you’ll be surprised when you see how many of your friends, past coworkers, and perhaps even past romantic interests await your contact.

To get yourself into the action, you need to sign up and put together your Facebook profile, which is where everyone looks to learn more about you. You don’t have to fill in ...

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