Tag Archives : Facebook Blog
Online Learning Portals – Changing the Education System
Posted by Joshua White on November 22, 2011 · 0 Comment
The US Department of Education reported over 12.2 million enrollments in college-level credit-grating distance learning courses in 2006 - 2007. Of these 12.2 million enrollments, 77 reported online courses, 12 percent reported hybrid/blended on-line courses, and 10 percent reported in other types of distance education.
Of the institutions included, public 2-year institutions reported the highest [...]
Category: Monetization, Social Network
Reading Between the Lines of Facebook Code: Is Music Service Next?
Posted by Dave DiCola on July 27, 2011 · 4 Comments
Numerous reports on the Internet are pointing to a potential leak in Facebook code that suggests the social media stalwart may be planning a music service as its next big roll-out.
Music, huh?
Some of the articles related to this prediction see a Facebook-style, social media music service as a logical step for the networking giant – if for no other reason than it may be scrambling to respond [...]
Using Facebook to Boost Your Restaurant’s Business
Posted by Melissa Higbee on July 6, 2011 · 0 Comment
The decline of the Yellow Pages and the newspaper dining section has created a challenge for restaurant owners. It’s no longer enough simply to pay your yearly ad fee to the phone company and get a steady stream of customers. It’s also much less relevant, now, what the local restaurant critic thinks. The fact is, however, it also creates an amazing opportunity.
A massive market
Facebook boasts [...]
Category: Facebook Applications, Facebook Fan Page
Behind the Scenes at Facebook
Posted by Dave DiCola on July 4, 2011 · 4 Comments
In a May video conference posted by its engineering team, Facebook outlined some of the techniques it uses to keep up with the seemingly impossible avalanche of bugs, fixes, enhancements, and security issues it must deal with on a daily basis.
The conference was quite interesting, as it spelled out some of the behind-the scenes machinations Facebook must engage in order to keep its giant platform [...]
Category: Monetization, Social Media Marketing
Facebook’s New Revenue Stats Predict Future Dominance
Posted by Faizan Subzwari on May 30, 2011 · 0 Comment
According to a new study and market survey, Facebook has been making unprecedented profits. Its current value is said to be more than $87.5bn! This is excluding the outstanding shares worth $2.5bn. It has been observed that the share price of Facebook increased from $32 to $35 yesterday on SharePost.
After the LinkedIn IPO on May 19th, there has been a lot of talk about Facebook’s initial public [...]
Category: Facebook Blog, Monetization
Planning Your Social Media Marketing Strategy – Three Essential Tips
Posted by Dave DiCola on May 10, 2011 · 3 Comments
In early April of this year, we opined about the difference between a “brand awareness strategy” and a “social media strategy” in our “Brand Awareness and Social Media” blog.
If you don’t mind, we’d like to opine a little bit further.
Even if we can agree that at the end of the day, marketing executives should focus on brand and overall marketing strategies rather than “social [...]
Facebook Steps Up with New Marketing Features
Posted by Faizan Subzwari on April 8, 2011 · 1 Comment
Facebook developers and creative heads are always on their toes when it comes to improving and evolving the social networking experience. With marketers flocking in on the deck, the platform provides a good opportunity for brands and consumers alike to cash in on it.
A lot of newbie marketers tend to overlook the power points of online marketing when they utilize Facebook as a marketing forum. [...]
The New Bing Thing
Posted by Dave DiCola on March 9, 2011 · 4 Comments
A new Bing toolbar was unveiled in mid-February of this year, and Facebook integration is built right in.
Microsoft’s support of Facebook has been well known for some time now, by providing everything from Facebook’s site search feature to assisting with ad sales and personalizing Bing’s web search with Facebook data.
This latest development, however, seems to be the most significant [...]
The Facebook Credit Funnel
Posted by Dave DiCola on February 4, 2011 · 5 Comments
If Facebook gets its way, there may soon be only one payment option available for the purchase of virtual goods.
You guessed it – Facebook credits.
Since early last year, Facebook has been funneling app developers like AvenueSocial away from credit card payments, game cards and offer walls – all in the name of promoting Facebook credits as the payment method of choice.
Or force, as it [...]
Avenuesocial – Broadening Opportunities in the World of Social Media
Posted by Faizan Subzwari on January 31, 2011 · 5 Comments
The buzz of social media is not new to online marketers. Since almost half a decade or more, with the advent of social networking, the concept of social media development has also flourished in sync. Many a companies have leveraged from social media and so the requirement for agencies deploying social media development has also increased with time. One such company that has made its way from the wilderness [...]
How to use Social Media for Lead Generation
Posted by Hira Khan on January 27, 2011 · 3 Comments
Lead Generation is actually a process through which marketers and brands provide value information to prospective buyers and make sure to keep them engaged till they are actually ready to buy. For marketers and brands social media has become a hub for generating beneficial and engaging leads. Being the top emerging channel for lead generation it attracts marketers like bees and produces quality honey [...]
The Buzz of Social Media Sky Rockets in 2011
Posted by Hira Khan on January 10, 2011 · 2 Comments
Social media gained momentum in 2010 and in 2011 the use of social media strategies will continue to enhance to another level. However the buzzword social media actually is doesn’t make marketing any easier. Social media is no doubt a powerful tool for marketers to strengthen their bond and relationship with different B2B companies as well as their customers. Social media can sky rocket one’s [...]
Social Media the Buzz Word of 2010!
Posted by Hira Khan on December 31, 2010 · 3 Comments
Social Media the Buzz Word of 2010!
Social media has become the buzz phrase and number one activity on the web today. It is changing rapidly and taking over the world by storm. Social media provides you a platform which gives power in customer’s hands where they get the stronger say.
Why Do You Need Social Media? Here is why!
In 2010, companies seriously invested in social media and many [...]
Facebook APIs: A Money Making Tool for App Developers
Facebook has made a noticeable change in our lives especially on our social networking profiles and has totally created a new world for its users. Keeping in view its different mind blowing services such as its open APIs via which anyone is allowed to create their own proper fan pages and applications.
One of the very first applications that were made for Facebook utilizing APIs was by Slide. They [...]
