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Recent Scam on Facebook - Unsealed items giveaway
Submitted by socialnetgate on Sun, 05/12/2013 via Web
Facebook Scams have become never ending and it is our resposibility to know about these and stay away.
One of the recent scams is a free Apple iPhone, iPad, etc. giveaway.
You will be asked to like a Facebook page and share the message or page to your Facebook Timeline. This seems to be very simple and everyone will do it. But these are fake pages created to gather likes unethically and sell the pages.
The reason that is mentioned for the giveaway is that the items are unsealed and can't be sold. Is that even believable? Do you think a company will give away thousands dollar worth of products for free just because the package is unsealed/open?
What do the Scammers gain?
The scammers get their page to be liked by hundreds/thousands of people. Shared to even more people. Once large numbers of likes are gained, it will be sold on the Black Market similar to buying Facebook likes, shares, comments, etc unethically.
What do you lose by liking/sharing?
Your reputation will be lost!
You like and share a scam page and you look like a spammer to your friends. You do not like to be seen as a person without ethical standards, do you?
Stay aware and away from these scams!
Keywords: facebook, Facebook SCAM, Unsealed items giveaway
Facebook Other folders
Submitted by socialnetgate on Fri, 05/10/2013 via Web
Facebook has started monetizing from its features.
Facebook Other folders is a known option. The Facebook messages are filtered and goes to other folder if spam or not relevant.
Now to send messages to profiles' inbox you need to pay $0.35 USD. Facebook says that the payment is to confirm that the message isn't spam.
Messages sent free of cost will reach the 'Other' folder. This folder will contain all the messages and emails that have been filtered out of your inbox - similar to gmail 'SPAM'
Messages sent to Facebook pages doesn't have this option. This might be a limited feature available only in for US profiles.
Share your thoughts on this!
Keywords: facebook, Facebook Other folders, Facebook Updates
Facebook Home For Android released Internationally
Submitted by socialnetgate on Wed, 04/17/2013 via Web
We earlier discussed on Facebook Home - Android app for Social HomeScreen on its release and how it works.
Now, Facebook Home For Android is released publicly to all users internationally.
The phones that are compatible for Facebook Home installation are HTC One X, HTC One X+, Samsung GALAXY S III and Samsung GALAXY Note II. HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S IV will be soon compatible.
Also you need to have Facebook and Facebook Messenger android apps installed and have them updated.
Though there are restrictions, already unofficial releases of Facebook Home app for any Android phone are available.
Check below for the appropriate links on Official Facebook Home release:
Facebook Home on Google Play Store
Facebook Home Help Center (FAQs)
Facebook Home had a great hype but the initial ratings seem to be poor. The Average rating from 5,596 reviews is 2.3, as of now. Facebook has also mentioned there will be an update to the app only by early May. This is not the final verdict as there will be enhancements to the app to make it for the best experience ever.
Check out the app for yourself and let us know your feedback. Meanwhile, we'll keep you posted on any further updates.
Facebook Home - Android app for Social HomeScreen
Submitted by socialnetgate on Fri, 04/05/2013 via Web
Facebook has announced release of Facebook Home by April 12 as an App and integrated with HTC First™ in the US.
In short, Facebook Home is an Android App that, when installed, will be present on your mobile home screen with all actiivities from people around you on Facebook.
It will not be available for Android Gingerbread OS or earlier versions.
To download Facebook Home app to your Android phone, you need to have the updated Facebook and Facebook Messenger apps.
You can get the free download on April 12 or pre-order the HTC First™ and get Home pre-installed in your device and it works best in HTC Device.
Here is what Facebook explains on what Facebook Home is on their Help Center page
Facebook Home is software for your phone designed to put your friends above everything else. You can download Facebook Home for free or purchase it pre-installed on a phone. Facebook Home works together with the Facebook for Android and Facebook Messenger apps to enable its main features:
- Cover feed: Glance at your phone for photos and posts from your Facebook News Feed.
- Chat heads: Send and receive texts and Facebook messages in one place. Open, close and drag chat heads around your screen to keep chatting while you’re using other apps.
- Notifications: See news as it happens with bigger, bolder notifications on your home screen.
- App launcher: Get right to your favorite apps and post to Facebook from the same place.
How will this turn out depends on the users. Would the users be overwhelmed to have this or make it a fad? We need to wait for social media fanatics' response.
Facebook has grabbed an opportunity right from their competitors where Google missed the opportunity to market Google+ via Android!
Keywords: facebook, Facebook Android App, Facebook Home, Facebook update, Facebook Updates
Facebook Chat - Turn Off for Some friends
Submitted by socialnetgate on Mon, 04/01/2013 via Web
Here's another update from Facebook
Turn Facebook Chat off has had the enhancement now. This feature will really be helpful for those who don't want to be available on Facebook for all the friends.
Yes, you can turn the Facebook Chat ON or OFF for just some of your Facebook friends and Friends list.
While turning off facebook chat, there will be options to select whom you want to 'Turn the chat off'
To turn chat on for just a few friends:
-
Click
in the chat sidebar - Select Advanced Settings
- Click Turn on chat for only some friends
- List the friends you want to turn on chat for
To turn on chat for all your friends except a few:
- Select Turn on chat for all your friends except in your Advanced Settings
- List the friends you want to turn chat off for
You can quickly turn off chat for an individual friend by clicking at the top of your chat window with that friend. From there, click Turn off chat to...
To turn chat on or off for a friend list
Click the icon in the chat sidebar and select Advanced Settings. Enter the lists you want to turn chat on or off for in the correct header:
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Turn on chat for only some friends: Enter the lists you want to be on chat for
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Turn on chat for all friends except: Enter the lists you want to turn chat off for
If you want to chat with someone who is on a friend list you've turned chat off for, enter that person's name into the search bar at the bottom of the sidebar. The name will appear grayed out, but you can click on it to open a chat with that person. Chat will remain off to the rest of that list.
The above steps are sourced from Facebook Help Center:
Can I turn chat on for just a few friends?
Can I turn chat on or off for friend lists?
Let us know your experience and queries!
Keywords: facebook, Facebook selective Turn Off Chat, Facebook update
Reply option to comments - How to activate?
Submitted by socialnetgate on Fri, 03/29/2013 via Web
This is a follow up on Facebook Enhancement - Reply option to comments
As mentioned earlier, the option for replying will be available by default. But if it is not, there will be an option on your page to Turn it ON.
- Log in to your Facebook page admin account and go to the page's home
- On the top, above the cover image, there will be an option to "Turn On Replies"
- Just click on the "Turn On Replies" button and it will be activated.
Now you and whoever vists your page can post replies on the posts' comments on your page.
Keywords: facebook, Facebook pages, Facebook reply to comment, Facebook update
Facebook Enhancement - Reply option to comments
Submitted by socialnetgate on Thu, 03/28/2013 via Web
Facebook has updated an option to reply for comments. Facebook pages now can reply to a comment(directly) posted on their page and other pages.
The person/page, for whom the reply has been posted, will be notified on the reply. It should be available for most of the pages by default.
Read through the post by Vadim Lavrusik, Journalism Program Manager on Facebook + Journalists
Improving Conversations on Facebook with Replies
Check the enhancement yourself and post your comments below.
Facebook rolled out Lookalike audiences
Submitted by socialnetgate on Wed, 03/20/2013 via Web
Facebook rolled out Lookalike audiences - Lookalike Audiences: A New Way to Reach Potential Customers
This will be familiar to Facebook users who have been creating and running ads campaign on Facebook.
The recent update is that, in addition to creating Custom audiences, you can create audiences similar to Custom Audiences. This helps you to reach potential customers who are similar to your custom audiences.
For example, you can create a list of custom audiences who have participated in a Facebook contest that you ran, then create lookalike audiences who will be similar to your custom audience.
This is available for Power Editors only
To create a lookalike audience(From Facebook Help Center):
- Go to Power Editor and select the Audiences tab on the left
- Create a custom audience using a list of email addresses, phone numbers or Facebook user IDs in
- Select this custom audience and click Create Similar Audience
- Choose the country where you'd like to find a similar set of people and select whether you want to optimize for similarity or greater reach
- Click Create
Note: it may take 6-24 hours for your lookalike audience to be ready for targeting.
Here are your queries about Lookalike Audiences answered on Facebook Help Center
Marketers who had the leverage to use it as a beta has had better results (ranging from 60% to 90% better results) on using lookalike audiences feature.
Try this option now and let us know your experience...
Facebook Graph Search
Submitted by socialnetgate on Sun, 03/17/2013 via Web
Facebook has started rolling out Graph Search to those who requested for it, based on the geography.
Now you can explore anything on Facebook with phrases and get you the exact thing you looked for:
- My friends who liked my photos
- My friends who like (a specific page that you like)
- Photos of my friends
- Restaurants nearby
- Restaurants my friends have been to
And there is no limit on the phrases that you can search for. There will be suggestions as you type:
The best part comes now. It is that you can still filter the results that you get for a ssearch based on various criteria:
First look of Facebook Graph Search seems to be awesome. Explore all the possibilites! Sky is the limit!
Post your experience[excitement : )] with us as comments below.
Keywords: facebook, Facebook Graph Search, Facebook update
Facebook's new update
Submitted by socialnetgate on Sat, 03/16/2013 via Web
Facebook and Google+ are on updates spree... They come with new updates on a daily basis. This has strengtened the competition and better services.
The redesign for timeline has been tested in New Zealand and other parts of the world, but Facebook announced Wednesday that it will start officially rolling out the new look to select users immediately. Much like Facebook’s updated news feed, the goal for timeline is to reduce clutter and place more options in the hands of users.
Read more on this at
Facebook Begins Rolling Out New, Customizable Timeline
Keywords: facebook, Facebook Timeline Updates, Facebook update
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