Hey Brands! Get More Creative with your Facebook Banners

Among the complaints about Facebook’s new “Timeline” format, there are a couple creative people taking advantage of the new features, including the main profile picture and banner.

A quick look through some of the biggest brands in the world shows that many are not taking advantage of these features. Most have a unique profile picture and banner, but how come they aren’t creatively all working together to make something really visually appealing?

To show you what we mean, we have inserted a few examples below. As you can see, creative minds are combining the profile pics and banners to create a more universal theme. Note: These are not brand pages, but rather individual profiles. If brands were smart, they would start thinking about this format.

*Thanks to Mindless Mirth for finding these and sharing

Bottom line, an effect like this will surely wow your visitors and definitely help increase word of mouth buzz around the page.

Lastly, we took a few liberties with our own Facebook page. For brands, emphasis on the “like” button can be a good way to drive up those numbers. Check it out here.