How to convert a page to a group

  1. Guide how to translate the page into a group
  2. Why translate the page into a group
  3. How to convert a group to a page

Such a functionally technical question of how to translate a page into a group may interest owners of publics (public pages) for various reasons. Vkontakte translate the page into a group, and also with accuracy and vice versa, perhaps, anyone can do it. Under the wording on the contrary, we mean how to turn a group into a public page, but about everything in order.

Such a functionally technical question of how to translate a page into a group may interest owners of publics (public pages) for various reasons
And so consider the first option: You have a public (* public page) VKontakte, but its functionality, you no longer satisfy and you decided that you need a group. The group naturally has much greater potential, it is the ability to add discussions, post documents and files in a group, indicate the group's location, make it open or closed. Predominance of number on the face, beyond all doubt.

Of course, a pop-up window will warn you about everything that awaits you after you transfer the page to the group, an example will be clearly visible in the step-by-step tutorial just below. We, in turn, will voice them in writing!

What will happen:

  • A significant disadvantage, of course, will be the fact that now subscribers and guests of your community will not be able to offer news. And the fact that earlier would be news, will now be displayed only as a record on the wall, taking into account of course the open wall.
  • Sections of the page, except the main wall, will be turned off.
  • And the last function will be created by the meeting, after the page is transferred to the group, they will become a block of the event and it will be impossible to turn it off or hide it.

    Guide how to translate the page into a group

    Let's take a look at the photo example of how the public page is transferred to the group. Immediately, I note that the interaction with the mobile application specified in the manual may differ with yours, due to different mobile devices (* author's note)

    To begin with, we go into your account, go to the page that we will turn into a group. In the right menu, we find the active link “Transfer to group” and click on it.

    In the right menu, we find the active link “Transfer to group” and click on it

    On top of our public page, a pop-up window opens. In which, you will specify completely whether you are sure of the move or not, as well as list in short form, which will undergo changes. If you decide, click the "Translate" button.

    If you decide, click the Translate button

    The next window opens to confirm the transfer of the page to the group. For obvious reasons, my mobile device is the gadget that you see in the photo. Immediately make a short digression and tell you how to move the page through a mobile device.

    Given the fact that VC already knows what my mobile device is, it still offers to tie it
    Given the fact that VC already knows what my mobile device is, it still offers to tie it. Click the active button "Snap a device". After that, in the window that opens, you will see the inscription that a notification has been sent.

    Note:

    Log in to your account in advance, on your mobile device.


    The gadget sounds a notification sound, I click open and a page opens to me, with an action confirmation window, namely to translate the page into a group. Then we press to get the code, and a text message with the code will come to your number associated with the account for confirmation. Then you enter the code and turn the public into a group.


    And we will continue and consider the classic version, without using a mobile device. In the first option, we chose to bind the device, and now let's choose the active link “Confirm via SMS”. After clicking on it, we will see a page with the last digits of your number, and with the button "get the code", if the number has not changed, press it.


    After that, an additional field will appear on the pop-up window for the code that comes to your mobile. phone. When you received your code, enter it and click on the “Send code” button. After this, the page will automatically update and now your public (public page) will become a group.


    Note:

    Be sure to read and pay attention to the warnings of the social network Vkontakte.
    You can make this functional move of the public to the group no more than once a month.

    Why translate the page into a group

    The question is whether, and most importantly, why, to translate a public page into a group, it is worth addressing, first of all, of course, to you.
    Think and speculate before moving the page, if you are going to develop a public or group to make money, then there is no significant difference in choosing which is better (public or group). Earn on advertising, and it is possible in a group and, in public, it depends on the popularity and large audience coverage, and not on the internal functionality.

    If this is the provision of services, then undoubtedly the group will be more interesting, there you can create topics for discussion, make, for example, a convenient menu in the group header.
    When choosing between a public page or a group, be sure to think whether it is worth doing or not.

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    Note:

    As a last resort, you can try out the functionality of the group, compare it with your page and transfer the group back to the public page.

    How to convert a group to a page

    In order not to be completely confused and not to flood your move, with a tautology, we explain - this paragraph is devoted to how to make a group out of contact, public (public page). Especially significant differences between these transfers of one to another, no. The most important thing is not to get lost when the first pop-up window appears - this is the only difference.

    What will happen:

  • Your group will no longer block news (wiki markup).
  • Posts not on behalf of the group will be lost.
  • Documents - become unavailable.
  • Discussions will now be on the right side of the public.

    Plus to this, you will need to indicate in the same window the type of the future public page. Tips created by the developers of VKontakte will help you navigate the selection. After that, you will click the "Translate to page" button. and further, the sequence of actions corresponds exactly to the illustrated guide described in the example above - how to translate the page into a group.


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