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Monday, May 21, 2012
HOW TO: Turn Three Small Brand Photos On Facebook's News Feed Into One Big Photo
Facebook analytics provider Wise Metrics came up with a neat trick for manipulating the way photos are displayed on users' news feeds so that brands can draw more attention to their posts. Rather than posting albums with three separate photos, Wise Metrics came up with a way to turn three small photos into one eye-catching large image: Resize your picture to 778 pixels wide. Put four vertical guides on your pictures at 241, 267,... read more>>
Ad Giant GroupM Taps Facebook, Social Ad Provider Buddy Media's BuyBuddy Platform
Facebook and social ad-management software provider Buddy Media reeled in a big fish, as advertising agency giant GroupM announced that it will use brand-management platform BuyBuddy as its preferred social ad management partner. Agencies under the GroupM umbrella include Maxus, MEC, MediaCom, Mindshare, and M80, and the company as a whole spent $200 million on Facebook advertising in 2011. GroupM Interaction Worldwide Chief Executive Officer Rob Norman said: After extensive evaluation of the marketplace,... read more>>
Feeling Good Is Big Business: The Secret To Facebook's Success?
Be honest: Not many of us would have predicted the wild success that is Facebook. Yet, the household-recognizable word is now a bona-fide phenomenon that penetrates every area of human interest, from business to dating. That's because people underestimate the power of emotional gratification, argues Nir Eyal, a consultant who has sold two tech companies since 2003, in Psychology Today, writing: Products that can alleviate powerful negative feelings -- like fear, sadness, rejection,... read more>>
The Facebook Follies? 'Zuckerberg: The Musical' Invades YouTube
Yes, indeed: Facebook Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's initial public offering story is bringing out all the creative juices, with playwrights, singers, piano players, and all walks of performers getting into the spirit. Take this latest example, which places Zuckerberg on a mock cover of Playbill for his starring role in a playful 12-act show (totaling all of three minutes, tops) called "Zuckerberg: The Musical." As told by three female singers... read more>>
Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit Is Just Five Weeks Away
Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit is headed to San Francisco in five short weeks: June 26, 2012! With the continued rise of the iPhone, iPad, and Android, 2012 will be a defining year for the world of smartphone and tablet games. What does this mean for the mobile and gaming industries? Where is the future of gaming headed on established and emerging smartphone and tablet platforms? No matter the size or scope... read more>>
UPDATED: Nasdaq Earmarks $13M To Cover Facebook IPO Losses From Technical Issues
Nasdaq said it will set aside at least $13 million to make good for traders and investors who were affected by the stock exchange's order-cancellation issues Friday, on the first day of Facebook's initial public offering, but that amount may not be nearly enough to pacify those who are claiming losses. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE... read more>>
Facebook's Mobile Acquisition Spree Continues With Gift-Card App Karma
Facebook bought itself another gift over the weekend, acquiring mobile gift-card application Karma. Unlike other recent acquisitions by the social network, however, this is not just a talent grab, as Karma will continue operations. Karma is an app for the iPhone and Android devices that connects with users' Facebook accounts to collect information on friends' birthdays, engagements, new jobs, new babies, or even just if they've having bad days, and then allows... read more>>
Facebook Including More App-Related Content Under Tabs
Facebook appears to be including content related to applications under several tabs, including the listing of recently used apps under the about tab on timeline profiles, and the ability for users to customize specific actions from specific apps that will appear on their timelines and their friends' news feeds. Clicking on the about tab on some users' timeline profiles, including that of Facebook Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Mark Zuckerberg, is bringing... read more>>
Facebook Provides Pop-Up Suggestions For Page Administrators
Facebook is looking to help out page administrators, offering pop-up suggestions at various points during the page-creation or modification process. At the point in the process where thumbnail images are selected, a message popped up with sample images and the following text: Choose a great thumbnail: Use a photo that's clear and identifiable when it's small. And for page admins creating an offer, Facebook is offering headline help with the following pop-up message, followed... read more>>
Three Post-IPO Causes For Concern For Facebook
It's not all roses and chocolates in the land of social-networking giants, despite Facebook's initial public offering Friday. There are some real issues to be grappled with in Facebook's future. And while not insurmountable, the problem areas are real threats, although they have been missed by blaring headlines. In fact, many of the risk areas users delve into when accessing Facebook are unknown to them, SmartMoney pointed out. Among the 10 areas of... read more>>
Facebook Files S-1 Amendment Detailing Underwriters' Allotments
A total of 38.5 percent of the 421,233,615 Facebook shares purchased by underwriters prior to its initial public offering went to Morgan Stanley, while E*Trade, which had been touted as the best source of stock in the social network for individual investors, received only 0.05 percent of the shares, according to an amendment to Facebook's S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed after the close of trading Friday. Here is... read more>>
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Marries Longtime Girlfriend Priscilla Chan
AllFacebook would like to congratulate Facebook Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, who announced on his timeline Saturday evening that he and longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan are now husband and wife. Zuckerberg's post read: Mark Zuckerberg added a life event to May 19, 2012 on his timeline: Married Priscilla Chan. The Associated Press reported that a small ceremony was held at Zuckerberg's home in Palo Alto, Calif., and the fewer than 100 guests... read more>>
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