Facebook privacy, then and now
In case you’ve missed it, Facebook has been dealing with a backlash from users, media, & even the government regarding their privacy policy. Facebook recently revised its privacy policy to require users to opt out if they wish to keep information private, making most of that info public by default. Users have complained that the privacy policy is confusing and just takes too much time to figure out. Did you know that Facebook’s privacy policy consists of 5,830 words – that’s longer than the United States Constitution (4,543 words). In order to manage your privacy...
Read MoreFool your Facebook friends with DiGiorno
I rarely pay attention to Facebook Ads, yet alone take the time to click on them, but a DiGiorno Facebook Ad (titled “Fool Friends and Save $3) caught my attention the other day. The ad directed me to a “Fool your Friends” tab on the DiGiorno Facebook Page. The promotion allowed you to put yourself in an “unbelievable” news story to fool your friends and you would get a $3 coupon to use on DiGiorno’s new Pizza & Breadsticks. (FYI: There was also an option to get the coupon without fooling your friends.) There were several different scenarios you could...
Read MoreFacebook to update privacy options
It appears that Facebook has decided to finally take some action on all the negative feedback they have received following the rollout of the “Instant Personalization” program (aka, The Open Graph). In a recent radio interview, Facebook’s Public Policy Director, Tim Sparapani stated that Facebook would be releasing simple privacy options for users in the coming weeks. According to Sparapani, “We are going to be providing options for users who want simplistic bands of privacy that they can choose from…” Check out the entire interview below: If you’re...
Read MoreWould you use Swipely?
It was only a matter of time before another Blippy-like social network popped up – introducing Swipely. The goal of Swipely? turning purchases into conversations. For example, if I made a purchase at Best Buy it would post to my network that I “swiped” at Best Buy (it doesn’t post how much I spent, which I like). My friends could then post comments and thus a conversation begins. Obviously, security and privacy of user data is a big concern, especially since the exposure of Blippy users’ credit card numbers in Google search results last month. Swipely mentions...
Read MoreHOW TO: Create a Facebook Page
Did you know that are over 1.6 million active “Fan” Pages located with Facebook? According to Facebook, more than 5.3 billion users have become a fan, errrr scratch that, connected with Pages. These Facebook Pages range from organizations and brands to celebrities and bands. Just take a look at the list of the top 15 Pages to see the variety. A common question I often hear is, “How do I create a Facebook Page?” If you’re not as familiar with Facebook, it can be kind of confusing to figure out where to begin. Facebook has recently published a new step-by-step...
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