Social Media that Makes a Difference
So Facebook is finally rolling out Timeline to everyone. Even you. Yes, you, who have fought this from the start. It was bound to happen sooner or later. Now you have to face it: You have no choice. You could complain. Some people will. Lots of people will. And it seems the silly “Hover over [...]
If you are a brand or business with a Facebook page, one often overlooked tool at your disposal is the photo strip at the top of your page. Get creative, and it can really pop and set your page apart from the competition. What is a Facebook Page Photo Strip? There are five thumbnails at [...]
A Facebook page post ad is exactly what it sounds like. It’s an ad based on one of your Facebook page posts. Could be a status update, link share, video, photo, Facebook Question, or whatever it is you’ve shared on your page’s wall. You can select any recent post you’ve made, provide the custom post [...]
There was a time in my life when I had fooled myself into believing that I was a better writer when I didn’t read. I believed that made my writing pure and unaffected by the opinions of others. There may be some awesomeness in that, but it only covers up the laziness. I simply didn’t [...]
As you know, Facebook is about to force some changes on us. There’s a little known secret. And because you look like a pretty cool person, I’m going to get you in on the action. I know, I know. You hate the Facebook Ticker. You hate the new Timeline. They’re terrible, RIGHT? They are ruining [...]
Really big news for small business owners from Facebook Marketing Solutions, the official Facebook Marketing page. They have launched a contest called Facebook Small Business Boost that will award a $10,000 prize to the 10 participating small businesses that accrue the most likes on their Facebook page by April 1. If you’re a pessimist, you [...]
When I was a kid, I could never lie my way out of a sticky situation. I was a horrible liar. Couldn’t convince myself enough that a falsity was true to convince my parents or teachers that it was true. So I rarely tried. Just winced and took the punishment. It felt like a curse [...]
Facebook announced at a press event in San Francisco yesterday that the Open Graph is now available to developers. “Starting today,” said Eddie O’Neil in the Facebook Developers blog, “developers can build apps that let people add anything they love to their Timelines – whether it is eating, traveling, shopping, running or taking pictures.” Facebook [...]
Confused about the Stop Online Piracy Act, what it means and why people are upset? You’re not alone. It’s legislation intended to fight online piracy, but the ambiguity of the wording is what has upset so many. The uproar is as much about what is implicitly stated as it is about what it implies or [...]
