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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Amazon Adds 900K+ Facebook Likes In Two Weeks
Online retailer Amazon added more than 908,000 likes during the period of July 4 through 17, cruising to the top spot on the list of top 100 brands' fan growth during those two weeks from Optim.al. Social media advertising firm Optim.al tracks more than 5,200 brands in its Optim.al Index. The biggest mover during the period in terms of percent change was HP India, which picked up 99,263 likes during the two weeks,... read more>>
After Breakups, Facebook Users Love Checking Exes' Profiles
What's the protocol for Facebook friendship after a romantic relationship ends? There's not really one set rule. A recent study by a Western University master's candidate revealed that even though the relationship is over, many people are hesitant to break ties on Facebook. Veronika Lukacs, the student who wrote the thesis, "It's Complicated:Romantic Breakups and Their Aftermath on Facebook," revealed that 88 percent of Facebook users she polled admitted to checking out... read more>>
Facebook Check-Ins Power Game Play Of App Promoting Upcoming Video-Game Release
Facebook check-ins are the basis of game play in Darksiders II: Soul Harvest, a new iOS application from game developer THQ aimed at helping to promote the Aug. 14 release of Darksiders II for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC. Darksiders II: Soul Harvest allows players in North America to "harvest the souls" of friends who check in via Facebook at nearby locations, with the chance to win daily prizes related... read more>>
Compared To Yahoo And Formspring, Is Facebook A Secure Network?
Facebook may play fast and loose with most of your personal information, but at least it has never had a major password breach - like Yahoo or Formspring. That got a writer for The Verge wondering: Is Facebook actually safer when it comes to the security of your password? Ellis Hamburger of The Verge pointed out how many companies trust Facebook Connect not only as a means to gain fans by making... read more>>
App Uses Facebook's Image Metatag To Add Thumbnails To Posts From Blogs' RSS Feeds
The importance of photos for brands on Facebook seeking to increase engagement cannot be disputed, and developer Ektagon came up with a way to ensure that links to blogs' RSS feeds on the social network are not left without images. Ektagon's BigPick uses the same image metatag Facebook itself uses to add thumbnail images to links. The developer explained how: We created a platform that lets any brand timeline administrator add a feed... read more>>
Applifier Impact Connects Facebook Games With More Gamers
So you've got an awesome Facebook game. How do you go about getting people to play it? Many gamers hate banner ads, so developers have to get creative. That's where Applifier Impact comes in. The new product from Applifier finds innovative ways to introduce games to the people who want to play them. Count King.com and the maker of SongPop among Applifier's fans. For the more visual people, here's a video explaining... read more>>
Knight Capital Group Weighs Legal Options In Wake Of Nasdaq's Facebook IPO Issues
The legal hits keep coming for Nasdaq as a result of its technical issues with Facebook's initial public offering, as Knight Capital Group CEO Tom Joyce told analysts on a conference call that the trading firm continued to weigh its legal options. The Wall Street Journal's Deal Journal blog reported that Knight saw its second-quarter earnings plummet 81 percent, and its share price drop 23 cents, due to Nasdaq's issues with the... read more>>
Nasdaq And Investors Suing It Ask Court To Separate Its Cases From Those Involving Facebook
Nasdaq exchange parent Nasdaq OMX Group and investors that are suing the company filed papers with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation in Manhattan Monday asking that their lawsuits be kept separate from the dozens of suits by Facebook shareholders against the social network due to its bungled initial public offering, Reuters reported. Facebook and underwriters of its IPO -- including lead underwriters Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan --... read more>>
Facebook Adding Activity Log To Mobile Apps
Facebook continues to add features to its mobile offerings, with some users of its mobile applications how having access to the activity log from timeline, previously available only via the Web version of the social network. Sister blog Inside Facebook was the first to report on the migration of activity log to Facebook mobile apps, saying that it is accessible via a tab in the same grouping as the tabs for about,... read more>>
WARNING: Fake Facebook Photo Tag Emails
Be on the alert when opening emails that appear to come from Facebook: An extra "o" can go a long way toward determining whether they are authentic or part of a malware attack. Sophos' Naked Security blog warned of a wave of fake Facebook emails saying that recipients have been tagged in photos on the social network. How can you spot the fakes? According to Naked Security, in this particular malware effort, there... read more>>
Report: Sponsored Stories, Mobile Ad Targeting Drive Facebook's 2Q Ad Metrics
Facebook's oft-criticized advertising sector got some good news in the form of the second-quarter 2012 Global Facebook Advertising Report from social media advertising specialist TBG Digital, as numbers were up across the board in several key metrics, driven largely by the success of sponsored stories. TBG analyzed some 406 billion impressions between the second quarters of 2011 and 2012, from 276 clients based in more than 190 countries, and it credited greater... read more>>
It's Official: Facebook Contest Sends Pitbull To Kodiak, Alaska
Miami-based rapper Pitbull calls himself Mr. Worldwide and mentions exotic locales such as Rio de Janiero, Madrid, and Puerto Rico in his songs. Thanks to some pranksters who flexed their muscles through a Facebook contest, Pitbull will probably struggle to find bottle service at one of his future locations - Kodiak, Alaska. The Walmart Facebook page of that town received the most likes in an Energy Sheets-sponsored contest, earning Kodiak an... read more>>
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