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Sunday Catch Up – Freaking Facebook Edition

April 7, 2013 by Jan Kearney

The Facebook Fanpage Challenge fast approaches on 15th April and to get you warmed up, I thought a round up of Facebook based posts would be a good idea. So here goes…

The Facebook Fanpage Challenge fast approaches on 15th April and to get you warmed up I thought a round up of Facebook based posts would be a good idea.  So here goes...

Contents

  • Facebook Home
  • Facebook Rewires Our Brain?
  • Can You Turn Off Facebook Home?
  • Nearby Becomes Local Search
  • Nested Comment Replies
  • All Feedback Isn’t Good For Your Page
  • Related Posts

Facebook Home

The big news this week was the launch of Facebook Home. Home is apparently:

…a whole new experience for your phone. It’s software that turns your Android phone into a great, living, social phone.

Hmm, OK. Each to their own I guess. Personally I couldn’t think of anything worse to do to my phone, but then I have a very dumb phone.

The only thing I use my phone for is calls. My idea of a smart phone was my rubber Nokia. It had a spirit level AND a noise meter – now THAT was smart and useful! I was gutted when it finally died a death after many years of loyal service…

Facebook Rewires Our Brain?

Of course, with the introduction of a new way to stalk your friends with Facebook comes the concerns over how constantly being virtually “social” affects our lives. The infographic posted here on the blog earlier in the week already revealed we give up many basic needs for our social fix.

I enjoyed this article on Business Insider from Baroness Susan Greenfield. I do watch my newsfeed sometimes in horror as people play out their lives online, allowing a like (or not) affect how they feel about themselves. Will Home make our relationships with others even more superficial?

Can You Turn Off Facebook Home?

Apparently, yes you can…

Nearby Becomes Local Search

Facebook have renamed their “Nearby” feature to “Local Search”, which can only be good news for local businesses with Pages. Search Engine Land points out that Facebook is second only to Google Maps for local discovery.  Can your page be found?  Try these tips

Nested Comment Replies

It was a great idea…

Facebook have implemented the reply feature all wrong. Have you turned your Facebook replies on? Here’s why Denys Kelly turned hers back off.

All Feedback Isn’t Good For Your Page

Negative Feedback Data – Cheating a bit with this post from Marketing Gum – I saw it fly through one of my feeds on Facebook, Twitter or G+ earlier this week.

What’s negative feedback, should you care? Not all engagement on your Facebook Page is positive.  The post explains what negative feedback is and how to find your numbers.

Over to you…

Will Facebook Home be invading your Android phone?  Will you be joining me in the Facebook Fanpage Challenge? Leave your thoughts and comments below 🙂

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About Jan Kearney

I believe that every business, no matter how small or how local can use the power of the web to gain more customers. I offer no bull coaching and mentoring so small business owners can strategically put the web to work for their business. I've been called a "compass" and a "navigator" and probably a few more names that aren't suitable for a profile!
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Comments

  1. Carlana says

    April 7, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    Nice round up you gave there! Like how you infused bit of humor in it as well.

    • Jan Kearney says

      April 7, 2013 at 7:20 pm

      Hi Carlana, glad you liked it! Thanks for popping in 🙂

  2. Janice says

    April 7, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    Will be back to follow some of those links, especially the local business one 🙂

    • Jan Kearney says

      April 7, 2013 at 7:20 pm

      Hi Janice, thanks for popping in and yes, follow the local business one (not that I am biased about local businesses in any way what-so-ever!)

  3. Jean Buschke says

    April 7, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    What’s the facebook fanpage challenge? Didn’t see any link to that? I will be back later to check out your other links. Lots of information but it flows well 🙂 Thanks!

    • Jan Kearney says

      April 7, 2013 at 7:22 pm

      Hi Jean, the link is right at the end – do join us 🙂 http://getsocialforbusiness.com/fbchallenge/

  4. Debra Moser says

    April 7, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    Hi Jan, super round up this week thanks for sharing!

    • Jan Kearney says

      April 7, 2013 at 7:38 pm

      You’re welcome, Debra 🙂

  5. Sabrina says

    April 7, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    Nice round up@

    • Jan Kearney says

      April 7, 2013 at 7:38 pm

      Thanks Sabrina 🙂

  6. Toni Nelson says

    April 8, 2013 at 12:35 am

    I hadn’t heard of the Facebook Challenge. I just put up a new page and have just started posting on it. It never ceases to amaze me what people share on Facebook.

    • Jan Kearney says

      April 9, 2013 at 9:02 pm

      Some people livetheir lives on Facebook- frightening! I hope you join us for the challenge Toni 🙂

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