The Fan Counter Module
With the Fan Counter module, your module will display the total amount of fans who have Liked your Facebook Page(s) on a digital meter.
Adding a Fan Counter Module to a Content & Apps View
All modules are added to a View in the same way with our drag-and-drop interface. To get more information on this, see the Building a View: Adding Modules and Content to Views in Content & Apps help article.
Once you have added a module and given it a name, the module will open for you to edit it or add content. Back on the View layout, you'll see a callout bubble next to your module - click the triangle for controls for your module. This callout will not appear on your published View and your new module will not appear on Facebook until you click Publish.
Note: This module is configured to display best in the full width module position.
Adding a Theme and Page to a Fan Counter Module
When you drag-and-drop a Fan Counter module onto a View, it will automatically open to the edit page for that module. To set up a module you've already created:
- Next to your Fan Counter module you’ll see a callout bubble. Click the green triangle next to the title to show your options.
- Click Edit Module. You will be taken to the Edit Fan Counter Module section.
- Light: Blue numbers on a light gray background. A preview of this theme will display below the drop-down menu.
- Dark: White numbers on a black background. A preview of this theme will display below the drop-down menu.
- Custom: You set how you want the module to look. You can set these in the Options area below the drop-down menu:
- Font: Enter the HTML color code or select a color using the provided color picker.
- Background: Selecting the Off option will hide the background, completely, displaying only the numbers.
- Background Color: If you have the background turned on, you can select the color you want by entering the HTML color code or choosing a color using the provided color picker.
- Hide List: Hides the Facebook Page list, only displaying the actual Fan Counter
- Show Like buttons: Displays a Like next to each Facebook Page name in the list. The Like button will also display the total fan count for that Page.
- Show fan count: Displays the total fan count for each Facebook Page in the list.
- Show Page names only: Displays the list of Facebook Pagees with names only.
- Ascending: If you select this option, you can also select to your Pages alphabetically or by fan count.
- Descending: If you select this option, you can also select to your Pages alphabetically or by fan count.
- Random
- Manually
This module's configuration is separated into two sections: Counter Theme Options and Counter Pages. You can toggle between these by clicking the header.
About the Counter Theme Options Section
The Counter Theme Options section allows you to select a theme for your Fan Counter module, the colors that the numbers and background will be displayed in, from a drop-down menu. You can select from:
About the Counter Pages Section
The Counter Pages section is where you add and remove the Facebook Pages you want included in the Fan Counter.
Page List Options
You have four choices for how you want your list of Facebook Pages displayed. Click the option that you want:
Sorting Options
You can select to sort your list of Facebook Pages and select the order of that sort.
Order Pages: Select the order for how your Pages are sorted:
Page List
Enter the names of the Facebook Pages you want included in the Fan Counter module here. You'll find the name of your Facebook Page at the end of the Facebook URL.
For example: http://www.facebook.com/OracleSocial
Where OracleSocial is the Facebook page name.
To add another Facebook Page name field:
Click Add New Page.
To remove a Facebook Page from your list:
Click the Remove text link next to the Facebook Page you want to remove. A popup will ask you to confirm your choice, click OK, and the Page will be removed.
Saving Your Settings
Once you have finished configuring your module, click Update to save your changes.