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Friday, November 30, 2012
Facebook Offers Social Networking Tips To New Members Of Congress
The men and women of the U.S. Congress may know government affairs, the economy, and public policy, but they might not be well-versed in Facebook. The social network is here to help, offering tips for the newest members of Congress looking to get started on Facebook. Even if you don't hold office in Washington, D.C., there are some helpful hints. The guide includes a checklist on getting started, such as linking Facebook... read more>>
Ecwid Touts Facebook Storefront Holiday Shopping Success Of Small, Midsized Businesses
Facebook commerce provider Ecwid has a client base made up of mostly small and midsized businesses, so it came as no surprise that Ecwid touted the Black Friday and Cyber Monday Facebook success of those types of businesses. Ecwid sought to counterattack a study earlier this week by IBM Smarter Commerce, which found that social media was responsible for only 1 percent of online traffic and sales on Black Friday. The IBM study... read more>>
Facebook Officially Rolls Out Photo Sync For IOS, Android
Throughout the year, Facebook has been testing photo sync, allowing mobile users to automatically upload photos to the social network, but in a folder only they would see for later approval. The site announced Friday that photo sync is now available for iPhone and Android users. This is not an automatic feature, but one that users can opt into once they update their native applications. This way, when users are out taking... read more>>
Highest Percentage Of Opera Mini Users Accessing Facebook? Macau
If you were asked to guess which country had the highest percentage of users of Opera mobile Web browser Opera Mini users accessing Facebook in October, would you have come up with Macau? According to Opera, more than 90 percent of Opera Mini users in the special administrative region of the People's Republic of China accessed the social network in October. However, when it comes to total number of Opera Mini users accessing... read more>>
Walmart, Toys "R" Us Saw Biggest Facebook Gains On Black Friday, Cyber Monday
As millions of people opened their wallets last weekend for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, brands' Facebook pages also experienced success. Walmart, which was bombarded on Facebook with criticism for opening at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, was actually the most successful brand on the social network during the two shopping days, according to Socialbakers. Amazon, Macy's, and Toys "R" Us also earned kudos for fan growth and engagement. Socialbakers monitored Facebook... read more>>
Social Media Jobs: Wooga, App Annie, BlogHer.com
This week, Wooga is hiring a game artist for its 3-D mobile department, as well as a lead artist. Meanwhile, App Annie needs a customer success manager, and BlogHer.com is on the hunt for a sales marketing manager. Get the scoop on these openings below, and find additional social media jobs on Mediabistro. Game Artist 3-D - Mobile Wooga (Berlin, Germany) Lead Artist Wooga (Berlin, Germany) Customer Success Manager App Annie (San Francisco, CA) Sales... read more>>
Albania Pirate Group Facebook Page Deleted Again
It was strike two for the Albania Pirate Group, as Facebook shut down the hacker group's page for the second time this month, preventing its sharing of RDP (Windows Remote Desktop) logins via the social network. Sophos' Naked Security blog discovered a new Albania Pirate Group Facebook page Thursday, which added details of hacked Twitteraccounts to the RDP user names and passwords, and Facebook took the page down shortly after being notified... read more>>
Paul Ceglia Must Reimburse Facebook Nearly $90K
The beating goes on for Paul Ceglia and his ill-fated claim to one-half of Facebook, as U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York Judge Leslie Foschio ordered Ceglia to reimburse Facebook for almost $90,000 in attorney fees. The Los Angeles Times reported that Foschio ordered Ceglia to pay for depositions that were called off at the last minute, as well as travel and lodging expenses for experts that were... read more>>
Facebook Benefits From ComScore's Beta Release Of Media Metrix Multi-Platform
Facebook received an early holiday gift from ComScore in the form of the digital measurement firm's new Media Metrix Multi-Platform, which places more emphasis on mobile usage, boosting the social network's ranking. ComScore said Media Metrix Multi-Platform, which was released in beta Thursday, factors in traffic from websites, applications, and video content from multiple devices, adding that the emphasis on mobile has led to some "substantial" increases, with: 10 online properties reaching 100... read more>>
Zynga Breaks Away From Facebook
The strained tie between Facebook and game developer Zynga has been largely broken. According to documents filed Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Zynga is no longer an extension of the Facebook platform, but the two companies do maintain some semblance of a relationship. In Facebook's early days, Zynga was the site's biggest game developer, by a wide margin. Zynga was heavily tied into Facebook, supporting Facebook ads and Facebook... read more>>
Imagining The Possibilities Of Facebook's External Ad Network
Facebook has been sitting on a gold mine: users' information. Up until now, the company has used this to target ads within the site. But now, Facebook could soon launch an external ad network, using data from within the social network. For instance, information from your interests and likes could be used to create targeted ads on websites away from Facebook. It's not yet known exactly what this could look like,... read more>>
Next Week's Must-Attend Event For Social Media And Marketing Professionals
AllFacebook Marketing Conference is next Tuesday and Wednesday, and the insight and contacts you'll get from attending are unparalleled. The opportunity to be in the same room as top executives from HBO, ESPN, and TV Guide magazine, and learn from their strategies doesn't come around often. Our events will explore the full spectrum of technical and business opportunities both within and beyond the realm of social media, television, and marketing. Prices increase onsite,... read more>>
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