Many users of the VKontakte network are wondering if it is possible to make a public page out of a group. It is quite possible. But why should community creators change the format of communication? There are many reasons for this. Both groups and publics have advantages. One of the main advantages of public pages is the ability to attract more readers. After all, publics cannot be hidden using the settings. All the pages you subscribe to will be displayed on your page in the list of interesting ones. In this article, we will look at how to make a public page out of a group and, conversely, how to transfer a public page to a closed community.
Make a public from the group
Join the community you created. On the right side there will be the main photo of the group, at the bottom - the menu. Click on"Translate to page". After that, a window will appear in which the VKontakte administration warns that after switching to page mode, the news section will become inaccessible. In addition, all invitations to the community will be rejected, and applications for membership will be accepted. Blog posts that were not posted on behalf of the community will disappear. The "Documents" section will become unavailable, on the right side there will be a "Discussions" section. All information will be available to any user.
If you agree with all the above changes, just select the type of public, and then click on "Translate to Page".
It remains only to confirm your actions. To do this, you need to get a code to the linked phone number. Now you should not have questions about how to make a public page from an open group.
Translating the public to the community
Now let's look at how to make a closed group from a public page. The principle is the same: at the bottom under the main photo, click on the item "Transfer to the group. After the public becomes a community, everyone who subscribes to it will not be able to offer news. Those that were published earlier will turn into posts on the group wall. Of all sections, only the "Wall" will remain. The rest will be disabled. Meetings created by the author of the group will now be in the "Events" section. If you agree with these changes, click on "Translate". Actions are confirmedalso, using the code in the message from the linked number.
It is important to note that all these manipulations can be performed no more than once a month.
Now you can start closing the group. Enter the desired page and click on "Community Management". At the bottom of the page, you will see "Group Type". Select "Closed" if you want to join the community by invitation only or by applying. You can get into a private group only on the recommendation of the administrator.
What is the difference between a community and a public?
Before making a public page out of a group, many think about what is best. If you are promoting a product, you should prioritize the community. The group has a more convenient interface, photo albums, discussions - all this is located at the top of the feed. So readers will immediately pay attention to your content. All valuable information is located directly under the main photo of the community.
Recently, a new feature called "Products" has appeared in groups. The community can be easily transformed into an online store. This option is not available on public pages.
The community allows its members to post materials and news themselves. This function is not provided in public. The community, if desired, can be made closed or private. The public page is open to everyone. If you want more people to know about your group, you can use the invite function. To do this, simply click on"Tell Friends" button. You can also advertise the public to your friends and subscribers, just repost on your wall. However, it is worth noting that the excess of advertising is annoying, so you should not abuse this feature.
Making a group a public page, as you can see, is easy. But you need to weigh the pros and cons, because each format has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Public Benefits
It will be displayed in "Interesting pages" - in the section that is on the wall of all users of the social network, below, under the "Friends Online" button. Groups are not included in this section. Moreover, some users, by adjusting their privacy settings, do not allow others to see which communities they belong to.
You can either make a public page out of a group, or turn a public page into a community. It's hard to say which is better or worse. It's just that each of them pursues its own goals. The public page is ideal for those looking to make money from ads or affiliate programs.
Results
We have seen all the possible ways to make a public page out of a group and vice versa. According to statistics, most users of the VKontakte network prefer to be subscribed to public. But, as you can see, the difference is quite insignificant.
