Locate nearby deals via new Facebook page
Want to know what Facebook Deals are in your area? You can now easily locate nearby specials via Facebook’s new “Find Deals on Facebook” page. The Deals overview page enables users to find local deals on a map, just as they would using their mobile phone. Users can also browse deals in other neighborhoods via search. I think this is a very useful tool as many users want to check-in to places that have deals, but often don’t know about them. I’ve searched several times on my phone for deals within Facebook Places, but have never been able to locate any deals. Have you...
Read MoreFacebook sponsored stories, is it a good thing?
Facebook has launched a new ad unit called “Sponsored Stories” that turns your Facebook activity (e.g., Places checkins, Likes, etc.) into advertisements. How does it work? For example, let’s say when a user checks in to a Starbucks, and Starbucks has paid for Sponsored Stories, that check-in activity may appear as an advertisement to their friends. The ad is shown in the same location ads are normally displayed on the homepage (See below). My immediate reaction was “What about privacy?” According to Facebook, all privacy settings will be honored within Sponsored...
Read MoreHow to update your privacy for Facebook Places
It’s now been over a week since Facebook launched their location-based product, Places. If you’re looking for a good resource on Facebook Places, check out Tomer Tishgarten’s essential guide for marketers and developers on his blog. Privacy seems to always be a hot topic with any new update from Facebook (big surprise). With Facebook Places, several of the settings are already enabled that you might not be aware of. Below are some common questions you might have about Facebook Places and steps you can take to update your privacy settings. How can I control who can see the...
Read MoreCheck-in on Facebook with Places
Facebook has finally launched their long-awaited location-based product, called Places. With this new product, you will now have the option to share your location by “checking in” to that place and letting friends know where you are. You can also see if any of your friends have checked in nearby. To start using Places, you can use it by downloading the most recent version of the Facebook application for iPhone. Non iPhone users can access Places from touch.facebook.com if your mobile browser supports HTML 5 and geolocation. If you’ve used other location-based services,...
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