If you’ve read this blog for a while, you know I used to be kind of obsessed with Facebook’s privacy fails. I frequently wrote posts detailing every one of Facebook’s “oops” pretend privacy slips (sorry for all the links–I’ll digress but I’m not exaggerating when I say I was obsessed). Then, just as Facebook wanted […]
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Running Facebook Contests Just Got a Lot Easier
Congratulations, former Facebook promotions rule-breakers–it’s now officially ok to break those rules. Actually, you won’t even have to–Facebook has changed those pesky Promotions Guidelines and made it easier to run and administer contests. Gone are the third party app requirements and restrictions on using the like or comment features as entry mechanisms–businesses can now run promotions […]
What You Need to Know About Facebook’s News Feed Changes
(This post originally appeared on Socialfish) Facebook page admins take note: just when you thought you’d figured out Facebook’s EdgeRank algorithm, they’ve changed the game and the way News Feed works. That’s the good news, because I’m sorry but anything that requires multiple infographics to explain it is just wrong. However, as Facebook flips back and forth […]
Could Facebook be the Answer to Conference Wifi?
Wifi at conferences is becoming a huge issue: attendees can’t do without it but event organizers struggle to find budget to pay the exorbitant fees venues charge for it. What’s an organization to do to prevent lack of free wifi from becoming a deal breaker for attendees? Could it be possible that Facebook could be the solution […]
How a $7 Facebook Promoted Post Can Help You Find a Job
About five weeks ago, I quit my job–the ultimate “never do this” move. Why? Because crying out of frustration every day about a job happens to fall into my “life is too short” category and I decided I was entitled to a one-time exception to the “never quit a job without having a new one” […]
Are Groups for Facebook Brand Pages a Good Idea?
Apparently, the ability for Facebook pages to create groups may be coming soon. Assuming this is true–which I’d venture to guess it is, since Google+ pages can now create communities–is it a good idea to set up a brand community on Facebook? Call me bitter, but as a person who once watched a useful and valued Facebook […]
Why “Add to Interest List” on Facebook isn’t a Magic Fix
Back in the day, if you “liked” a Facebook page, all the posts by that page made their way into your news feed. As did all posts by the people you were friends with on Facebook. Ah, but those were the pre-IPO days of Facebook. Now that Facebook’s stock generally hovers about $10-$20 below the […]
My Experience With Facebook Ads. And, Shocker, it Wasn’t Good.
We all know by now that I am no fan of Facebook. Privacy “glitches,” constant changes, total lack of regard for what users want, no accountability to anyone….those are just a few of the reasons I hate Facebook. Of course I realize I’m a total hypocrite because despite these fails, I continue to use the […]
Facebook Ignores User Settings AGAIN and Opts Everyone Back into Group Email Notifications
Have you spent all weekend wondering why your email inbox was full of notifications from Facebook groups? Notifications you swear you had previously turned off, but now seem to have been re-activated? Well, you’re not alone, and you’re not imagining things–Facebook did indeed just do one of their famous “we let you control your experience […]
Why Facebook Can’t be Trusted to Care About Kids’ Safety
I haven’t yet written about Facebook’s recent announcement that they are developing technology that would allow children younger than 13 years old to use the site under parental supervision. I’ve been thinking about it, though, and what a joke it is that anyone is depending on Facebook to look out for the interests of kids, and […]