When is the best time to post content on Facebook? [STUDY]
Vitrue just released an interesting study that identifies the days and hours users are most active on Facebook. Vitrue analyzed Facebook data (over 1.6 million posts & 7.56 million comments) from the past 3 years from more than 1,500 brand pages. In terms of when conversations are happening on Facebook, the biggest spike in activity is at 3PM EST. Activity is noticeably higher during the week than on the weekend with Wednesday being the most popular day for activity. Additionally, posts made at the top of the hour tend to see more interaction than other parts of the hour. Why is this...
Read MoreFacebook adds a “Browser” for Pages
Facebook announced last week, via the Facebook Blog, that they have released a new tool to help you browse and discover Facebook Pages. This new page discovery tool is called the Page Browser and you can find it via a link at the bottom of the Likes and Interests section of your profile, or by visiting the URL http://www.facebook.com/pages/browser.php The Page Browser highlights Pages based on which are popular in your country, amongst those in similar demographics, amongst your friends, and are similar to Pages that you’ve already “Liked” (which are highlighted in blue)....
Read MoreFacebook Page Changes: Removing Boxes & Adjusting Tab Width
Beginning on August 23rd, Facebook will be removing application boxes and reducing the width of application tabs. These changes were announced back in October of last year, and after months of delays, it looks like Facebook is ready to roll out these new changes. According to Facebook’s Developer Blog, below are the details of the changes: Boxes. We will notify users via messaging in profile boxes and in the Help Center that the “Boxes” tab, boxes on profiles and Pages, and application info sections will be going away. Application Tabs. Next week, we will give Page admins...
Read MoreNew Insights Integrate Into Facebook Pages
At the f8 developer conference earlier this year, Facebook announced that they would be improving the analytics reporting for Fan Pages. The new Insights product was made available at facebook.com/insights – but as of this week it has finally been integrated into Fan Pages and should be visible to all Page admins. The new version of the Insights dashboard has several new features that weren’t available previously, including analytics on your Page’s tabs, referral sources, and the ability to track Facebook sharing and Likes on your own blog or website. There have been...
Read MoreFacebook tabs about to get smaller for pages
If you’re developing custom tabs for Facebook Pages, you’ll want to be sure to design them at a width of 520 pixels, as the change from 760 pixels to 520 pixels is about to go into effect. According to Inside Facebook, the change is expected to happen during the second week in August, or so. Back in October, Facebook made the announcement on their Platform Roadmap that the dimensions of custom tabs would be changing from 760 to 520 in early 2010. However, that date has been pushed back several times, probably due to the fact that Facebook is still trying to get the word out about...
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