The main objective to have this tab in fan page is to show the timer of days left for an event. You can have this for displaying a countdown timer for any celebration like Christmas too.
Countdown On Facebook
To set up a "Countdown Timer" app to your Facebook fan page,
- Log in to your Facebook account
- Type "Countdown Timer" app in Chart search. There you will get list of various kind of apps. Select "Countdown Timer For Page" app
- Click "Go to App" button
- Select from the list of fan pages that you are admin of and click "Add" besides the page name
- Select the kind of display you want the timer to be on your picked fan page
- After picking the type, now begin getting in the details in the text boxes below. -
- First enter the title of the timer then the message for the viewers.
- Enter the occasion date and time
- Click "Save" and then click "Preview" button
- Now you can see the timer for a particular occasion which shows the remaining days and time left.
- Now if all things are right, then click "View" button.
- The tab will be seen on the page.
- Click "Post to Page" for ending up the procedure.
- Lastly examine whether the tab is seen on the page by clicking your page name.
Search in the image above. If the tab is inserted it will be shown with this icon as shown above.
Effectively you have actually set a "Countdown Timer" app or tab for your Facebook Page. And one more thing please don’t forget to share this awesome trick to use the Countdown On Facebook with your friends.