Unless you have a huge advertising budget, paying for Facebook Likes is nowhere near as valuable as it was five years ago. After all, organic reach on Facebook is pretty much dead, right? However, there is still some marginal value in having a large number of page Likes. If nothing else, Likes serve as a form of social proof. More ... Read More »
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5 Hacks for Mission Impossible: Bring Back Your Facebook Organic Reach
Ladies and gentlemen. We come together today to once again mourn the loss of Facebook organic reach, to share the grief all of us marketers feel. And perhaps, in that sharing, we can find the strength to look toward the future with some hope. Facebook Organic Reach Takes a Big Hit Yes, organic reach on Facebook is abysmal and getting ... Read More »
How to Create a Facebook Page for Your New Business
With so many potential customers on Facebook, and more likely on the way, it’s almost a must for businesses to have a presence there. If you want to know how to create a Facebook business page, but aren’t sure where to start, here’s a simple step-by-step guide to help you get the most out of your new page. How to ... Read More »
Five Facebook Messenger Bots You Absolutely Need to Try
HIGHLIGHTS There are lots of free Messenger chatbots you can talk to These bots let you quickly get information on a number of topics We found bots for finding books, when your flight lands, and more There’s a lot of buzz around the idea of chat bots ever since Facebook built out bots for Messenger, some of it more successful ... Read More »
Relatives of Palestinian Attack Victims Sue Facebook for $1 Billion in US
A group of Israelis and Americans filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking $1 billion in damages from Facebook Inc. for allegedly facilitating deadly Palestinian militant attacks on their loved ones. The plaintiffs, relatives of four Israeli-US dual nationals and one visiting US citizen who died in attacks in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem or the occupied West Bank between 2014 and 2016, ... Read More »
F-Secure Suggests How You Can ‘Uncensor’ Your Facebook News Feed
Following allegations that Facebook “censors” viewpoints its employees don’t like, Finland-based cyber-security company F-Secure has suggested certain steps that people can take to “uncensor” the Facebook News Feed to give users some control over what they like to see. According to the cyber-security expert, Facebook users would never be able to control the ‘Trending’ section of the site, which the ... Read More »
Facebook Forcing Users to Install Moments by Threatening to Delete Photos
HIGHLIGHTS This move made Moments No.1 app in US App Store. Facebook is using notifications and emails to spread this message. The last date to migrate is July 7. Social media giant Facebook is pushing its users to download its private photo-sharing Moments app, users report. The social network has begun sending out warnings that some photos will be deleted ... Read More »
Facebook Brings 360-Degree Photos to News Feed
Facebook on Thursday launched a feature that allows users to upload photos with 360-degree views. Apart from photos taken from 360-degree cameras, panoramic photos taken on a mobile phone can be converted to a 360-degree view on the newsfeed, the company said on Thursday. The photos can also be seen in virtual reality compatible devices, Facebook said. The social network ... Read More »
Alphabet, Facebook Seen Acquiring More as Startup Valuations Sag
David Drummond has a simple explanation for why Alphabet Inc., one of the more acquisitive technology companies, has been sitting on its hands for more than a year. “Have you seen the valuations?” Drummond, the corporate development chief for Google’s parent company, said in an interview after the Alphabet annual shareholder meeting June 8. That’s about to change as stratospheric ... Read More »
Facebook Is Killing Paper App on July 29, Removes It From App Store
HIGHLIGHTS The news reading app was released in January 2014 Facebook will shut it down on July 29 The newspaper-like design of the app was lauded by many Two years ago, Facebook unveiled a Flipboard-style news reading app called Paper for its iOS users. Even though the app was well received by critics, it failed to garner a sufficient audience ... Read More »