---
title: How to Create a New Facebook Network for Your Business
description: "Facebook networks are one of the major ways that it allows people to connect to each other.  Networks come in a few different types including:
Regions (geographic)
Colleges
Workplaces
High School"
---

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# [How to Create a New Facebook Network for Your Business](https://www.metaltoad.com/blog/how-create-new-facebook-network-your-business)

 Written by [Joaquin Lippincott, CEO](https://www.metaltoad.com/blog/author/joaquin-lippincott-ceo) | Oct 20, 2009 12:00:00 AM

 Filed under:

- [Business](https://www.metaltoad.com/help/business)

Facebook networks are one of the major ways that it allows people to connect to each other. Networks come in a few different types including:

- Regions (geographic)
- Colleges
- Workplaces
- High School

If you are part of a small business, chances are you don't have a workplace Network setup on Facebook - but you can create one! Workplace networks allow you to setup a place for your co-workers or employees to connect to each other without needing setup a Group.

To setup your own Facebook network simply fill out the suggestion form here:

[http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=add_work](http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=add_work)  
**[as of 3/31/11 this link no longer works, this thread [here](http://on.fb.me/h6jS78) states that a request needs to be sent to [networkrequest@facebook.com](mailto:networkrequest@facebook.com). We've emailed this address to confirm the process of creating a network on Facebook and will post our results when we know more] **

The form asks for the following fields:

1. Name of your employer
2. Email address supplied to you by your employer
3. Work's website

and looks like this:

The process takes about a week, but it's pretty straightforward. The same process also works for setting up other types of networks.

[View full post](https://www.metaltoad.com/blog/how-create-new-facebook-network-your-business)

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