Free Facebook Layouts
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Anyone who discovers Facebook quickly realizes the need for free Facebook layouts. The default structure and design of the Facebook page is specifically created to prevent a proliferation of disorganized web pages caused by certain other popular social networking sites. While they are not easy to find, there are plenty of cool layouts for Facebook around the web.
How to Install Free Facebook Layouts
Because Facebook creators and many its fans are very concerned about the social network becoming just another glittery collection of personal pages with clashing images and backgrounds, Facebook designers prevent users from doing whatever they want to their profile. However, if you are savvy about it, you can still customize your profile with free Facebook layouts by using special applications that are designed specifically to allow users to redesign their profile page.
Images as a Cool Layout
While you still need to use Facebook applications to use free layout images, the concept is much simpler. Instead of modifying the entire page design, a number of applications allow you to add your own pictures and animated images to the left bar of your Facebook wall. Simply search for "My Stuff" in the Facebook search feature, and choose My Stuff from Gigya. Gigya allows you to use code to embed items into your profile such as images, videos, clocks and a whole list of other items that can help you to decorate your Facebook page.
Add Free Layouts Using Facebook Applications
By far the best application to add new layouts to your Facebook profile is Facebook Expressions. This Facebook application allows you to select any layout that you want for you Facebook page. Just search Facebook for "Expressions Layouts" and select the Expressions Layouts application. Once you have the application installed, you can add any layout that you like. Another application that's great for adding customized images into your background is called PageRage. Once you have these applications installed on your Facebook page, all you have to do is find free layouts for Facebook.
Finding Free Layouts for Facebook
Since Facebook designers don't add a lot of functionality when it comes to customizing your Facebook profile, there aren't many options available for free layouts. However, as users continue demanding more variety for their Facebook pages, new applications and layout sources will become available. Right now there are resources available for both images and background layouts if you know where to look.
Cool Layouts for Facebook
The following cool layouts are unique, stylish, and certain to draw some major attention from your friends on Facebook!
- SizzledCore is a unique website where this graphic designer presents some of his stunning, free themes that make very cool layouts. Like most Facebook layouts, it requires a browser plugin. In this case the designer recommends Greasemonkey.
- PhotosForSouls is a resource of cool layouts in the form of inspirational images and religious quotes.
- Facebook101 not only offers very cool layouts, but also a huge assortment of other great Facebook addons and tools like trackers, polls, and even proxies.
Cute Layouts for Facebook
Another style of themes for Facebook that are very popular is cute layouts. These include adorable animals, flowery backgrounds, and cartoonish images that you can add to your Facebook page. Cute layouts are a favorite among teens, younger children, as well as animal and pet lovers. Browse the following resources to find your own favorites.
- FBexpressions lists four pages filled with flower, hearts, and other cute layouts that you can add to your main page.
- Facebook Blast offers a great list of graphics that you can add to your left bar using the "My Stuff" application. These are very much like MySpace graphics, but some people still love that style.
- NirmalTV offers a small but impressive collection of amazing layouts that you can simply click on, log into your Facebook account, and have them automatically added to your page.
Pink Layouts for Facebook
Finally, the third most popular layout design for Facebook is pink layouts. Pink layouts come in many varieties and styles, including flowers, cartoons, and other creative patterns.
- Layout Fever is an impressive collection of all sorts of Facebook layouts, with pink layouts that include "girly" layouts, flowers layouts, and even heart layouts.
- Facebook Blast offers a whole collection of not only pink layouts, but lots of useful Facebook tools like text image generators, profile graphics galleries, and even the sort of glitter words that you'd typically only find on MySpace.
Final Words
While many people avoided MySpace because of the cluttered design and disorganized feel, many more people are now flocking to Facebook because of just the opposite. Facebook offers a standard layout for every user so that there's no confusion on the page. If you want to see someone's current status, family photos, or interests, you know exactly where to look. However there are also elements of the page that users can customize without changing that standard layout, such the background image or pictures on the profile wall. By using the resources and tools listed above, you'll be able to enjoy a customized Facebook page that represents the unique person that you are.
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Hi Refzal, did you have a question about Facebook layouts?
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