How to Add a Facebook Like/Fan box to Blogger...

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Here is a tutorial on adding a Facebook Like box (formerly a Fan box) to Blogger/blogspot. It’s a good way to promote your Facebook page. A Like box lets your readers:

• See how many users already Liked your page.
• Like your Facebook page with just one click, without having to visit the page.
• Read your page’s recent posts (if you choose to display them).

I) Get your Facebook page URL

1. Visit Facebook and go to your page.

2. Copy the Id URL from your browser’s address bar. Trim the URL until you get something like this:  [http://www.facebook.com/pages/PAGE-NAME/PAGE ID]

II) Configure your Like box

1. Go to Facebook Like box configuration page (opens in a new tab/window). You will see a configuration box, like this (Facebook has replaced Facebook Page ID with Facebook Page URL):
2. Now paste your page URL inside the Facebook Page URL text box.
   
3. Set other parameters such as width, height and stream. The Preview on the right will update itself as you enter the changes.
4. Click Get Code button when done. You’ll be given two codes, titled iframe and XFBML. You only need the iframe code.
5. Copy the code (the code provided by Facebook, not the sample code in no.5).
6. In Blogger, go to Layout and click a Add-A-Gadget link. Select HTML/Javascript gadget and paste the code in the content box.
7. Save and view your blog.
8. Enjoy! 

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