How to Take Over Ownership of a Facebook Page
Is your Facebook Business Page owned either by a former employee or an unknown individual? If so, you won’t be able to access and update your Page. You or several of your employees should have ownership of the Facebook Page that represents your company. Otherwise, the following issues can come up: - You cannot add your employees to your Page or assign them administrative duties. - You may be unable to see previous ads that your Business Manager ran. - You cannot have a marketing company help with your paid advertising through your Facebook Page. So, how can you take over ownership of a Facebook Page? Find out who owns your business page Your Facebook Page may be owned by either a person or a Business Manager account. If you don’t have access to your Page, a Business Manager likely owns it. Many companies use Business Manager to control their Facebook assets and limit access to select individuals. As a result, your company may be locked out when the person who created the Business Manager is unknown or no longer works for your organization. - Open your company’s Facebook Page. - Click Settings. - Scroll to Page Roles. - Click Page Roles to determine the owner or Business Manager. - If there is an owner, you will find a list of admins. - These admins should have complete access to the Page. - The admins can add employees to the Page and set up advertising partnership requests. - If there is a Business Manager, you will find the name and ID of the Manager. Gain access to your Facebook Page If your Page has a Business Manager who works for your company, ask them to add you as an admin. If the Business Manager no longer works for you, ask them to add you or a trusted employee as an admin. Then, delete the original Business Manager.
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