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Have you ever wondered how you “Share” information from a fan page or your personal Timeline, a friends Timeline, to other fan pages, groups and in a private message? Here’s a video showing how to do that. Check out my other how-to videos on Facebook and YouTube. Image: Share this Link pop-up box on Facebook Did this video help you learn something new? If you have questions or would like other how-to videos please comment below.
Improved Friend Lists Source: From The Facebook Blog on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 10:59am This week, it will be easier than ever to see more from the people you care about and simpler to share with exactly the right people using Friend Lists. Want to see posts from your closest friends? Or perhaps you’d like to share a personal story with your family””without also telling all your co-workers. With improved Friend Lists, you can easily see updates from and share with different lists of friends. Lists have existed for several years, but you’ve told us how time-consuming it is to organize lists for different parts of your life and keep them up to date. To make lists incredibly easy and even more useful, we’re announcing three improvements: Smart lists – You’ll see smart lists that create themselves and stay up-to-date based on profile info your friends have in common with you–like your work, school, family and city. Close Friends and Acquaintances lists – You can see your best friends’ photos and posts in one place, and see less from people you’re not as close to. Better suggestions – You can add the right friends to your lists without a lot of effort. Smart Lists Managing lists is boring. That’s why smart lists do the work for you. To start, we’ll offer you smart lists for: Work School Family City For instance, if you list Boston College as a school you’ve attended and your friends John and Sarah do too, then you would instantly have a smart list called “Boston College” with John and Sarah on it. This means that if you’re having a grad party or a college reunion, you can easily share photos with just your college friends, without bothering other people you know. You can also add or remove friends manually to make the lists even more accurate. Close Friends and Acquaintances Lists Close Friends list – Add your best friends to your Close Friends list and you’ll see everything they post in News Feed. You can even jump straight to a view of your News Feed that only shows their photos and news. You can also receive notifications when they post updates, so you don’t miss anything important. Acquaintances list – Add friends like old classmates or business contacts to your Acquaintances list and you’ll see less of them in your News Feed. We’ll still show you important things they post — like when they get married or move to a new city — so you don’t lose touch completely. Okay, what about your boss or the few other people you like but just don’t want to share with on Facebook? You can add these folks to your Restricted list and they will only see your Public posts. You’ll still be friends on Facebook so you can send them messages or tag them in a post if you want to connect to them from time to time. It’s totally up to you. Unlike your smart lists for your work, school, family and city, we don’t create Close Friends and Acquaintances lists for you. Since these types of relationships are unique, it’s important for you to decide who goes in your Close Friends, Acquaintances or Restricted lists — if you use them at all. If you created your own lists in the past, you can still use them. You can also continue to create whatever lists you want in the future. When you post something to a list that you’ve created — including your Close Friends and Acquaintances lists — no one will be able to see the title of the list. The people on the list you’ve shared with will be able to see each others’ names. This gives them more context. For example, if I see that a post is shared with my five closest friends, I am much more likely to comment freely on it than I would be if I didn’t know who else could see the post. Better Suggestions We provide suggestions for your smart lists, Close Friends, Acquaintances, and your own lists, making them easier to create and update. When you add someone as a friend or confirm a friendship request, you’ll be able to add the friend to any of your existing lists. See and Share With Exactly Who You Want Each of your lists has its own News Feed, where you can see just the photos, status updates and other posts from the people on the list. To view list News Feeds, look for the Lists section on the left side of your homepage and click the list you want to see. Whenever you feel like sharing something with a narrower set of friends, simply use the dropdown audience selector in the sharing tool and pick one of your lists. You can also use lists to help control who sees what on your profile, using the audience selector next to each detail on your profile. Improved Friend lists will be available to everyone this week. We’d love to hear your feedback at facebook.com/ListsTeam.
21+ Ways to Get More "Like" For Your Facebook Fan Page ““ Workshop Looking for ways to get more “Like” on your Facebook Fan Page? Join Social Media Author Dennis J. Smith, GreenHostUSA and Fan Page Bling for the “21+ Ways to Get More "Like" For Your Facebook Fan Page ““ Workshop” in Nampa, ID September 21st at 6:30 pm. You don’t need to have a Fan Page to attend so come learn how to connect with clients on the most popular social media platform in the world! Win a copy of “Promote Your Business or Cause Using Social Media” By local author Dennis J. Smith Here’s some what you’ll learn: What are the best times to post How to Share your fan pages Facebook Ads. Are they right for you? Get more functionality with custom tabs The benefits of the reveal tab How to add a "Like" box to my website How to connect your Facebook fan page to Twitter Several more ways to get others liking your fan page! Cost: Just $20! Tickets: Get Your Tickets Here Details: Stevens-Henager College 16819 N Marketplace Blvd Room N108 Nampa, ID 83687 Wednesday, September 21, 2011 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (MT)
Google+ is rolling out several games today including the popular Angry Birds. Unlike Facebook, Google promises you will have control over when you see games, how you play them and sharing that experience with others. If you are interested in games you don’t have to worry about your stream being flooded with game request. Read more… Official Google Blog: Games in Google+: fun that fits your schedule.
Android users now can now update to the latest version of the Google+ app from their Android phone or the Android Market. Google+ Android app (v.1.0.5) brings several improvements to the mobile version. Check out the video below from Google’s Mobile Project Manager +Punit Soni. v1.0.5 August 2, 2011 Improved notifications reliability "___ added you to Google+" notifications shown in bulk Share stream posts to individual people (search people & contacts) Clicking a +mention takes you to the person’s profile Stream no longer resets to top when screen is rotated Nearby accuracy & refresh improvements Start a one-on-one huddle from a person’s profile or a group huddle from a circle profile Hide one-on-one huddles Clickable links in huddles Confirmation text when leaving a huddle ("Are you sure you want to leave?") Improved autocomplete (people/contacts) when adding a person to a huddle Reshared posts show correct profile photo Punit Soni is the lead product manager for Google+ mobile has shared this video on YouTube talking about the changes. Download the updated version of Google+ for your Android from your phone or Android Market.
The beauty of WordPress is the availability of hundreds if not thousands of themes to get that look and feel regardless of the industry you are in. You can find beautiful and functional themes that are both free (use caution when looking for free themes+) and for a nominal cost. Here are some links to many great WordPress themes in no certain order. If you find others please let us know by leaving a comment or let us know which WordPress themes you think are the best. Find out outdated link? Please let us know in the comments. Theme List: 50 Beautiful Ecommerce WordPress Themes 60+ Best WordPress eCommerce Themes Free WordPress Portfolio Themes: 30 Free WordPress Gallery Themes 100 Excellent WordPress Themes Free WordPress Themes Theme Sites: Arcane Palette Museum Themes Catalyst Theme Premium WordPress More Free WordPress Themes New WordPress Themes Storefront Themes Theme Jam Press75 StudioPress Templatic DIY Themes Legend Themes Clover Themes ColorLabs Site5 WordPress Themes Web2Feel iThemes TemplateSOLD ThemeFuse The Theme Foundry Rocket Theme WordPress Free Theme Directory WP Themes Elegant Themes ThemeForest Graph Paper Press Headway Themes Photocrati Theme Trust Themes Zen Theme Wars Mojo Themes Woo Themes ThemeShift Organized Themes Organic Themes RichWP SoloStream Themes by bavotasan.com PageLines WPZoom WPyuzu WordPress Themes Viva Themes *Please note: I have linked to affiliate marketing programs on some sites listed above to help pay for this site. Please be cautious of free WordPress themes to make sure they come from a reliable source.
Looking for a simple solution to sell product online? Look no further than Jigoshop! You need to have WordPress installed for Jigoshop to work. This free e-commerce plugin for WordPress takes less than 15 minutes to setup. You can download the plugin from the developers site or search for “Jigoshop” from your WordPress Dashboard Plugin menu. Once installed an entire dashboard to control your store is available. It can be used for both physical and downloadable products. Your customers can access your store from several different devices like smartphones and tablets. Right now it only supports PayPal, Skrill/Moneybookers and Cheque for payment gateways. I would imagine that will change in the future as the plugin evolves. Check out the links to the tour for more information on features. Jigoshop backend demo 3 from James Koster on Vimeo. If you are looking for a simple solution that is packed with features this might be the plugin for you. If you need help setting up a WordPress e-commerce solution using Jigoshop feel free to contact me at [email protected] for more information and pricing. Resources: Check out the Tour here ““ Jigoshop Tour GreenHostUSA Hosting Plans – WordPress Hosting Article by Dennis J. Smith Promote Your Business or Cause Using Social Media ““ A Beginner’s Handbook
Google is getting more serious in the social media arena this week. They announced the Google+ Project yesterday and it looks quite interesting. I’m not sure this is going to be a Facebook killer but it is worth a look. I think what strikes me the most is a new approach to social media. The “+Circle” concept looks very user friendly and allows you to choose who you share with. All you need to do is drag and drop friends, business associates, family and others into the appropriate “circle”. It reminds me a little of Facebook Groups but a better layout. You might already notice some of the changes across Google today. Right now the Google+ project is invite only for what they are calling a “Field Test”. Head on over to https://plus.google.com so you can apply to join the project. Please feel free to share your comment below. Are you willing to give Google+ a try? Below is the press release from Google plus video on each feature. Introducing the Google+ project: Real-life sharing, rethought for the web 6/28/2011 10:45:00 AM Among the most basic of human needs is the need to connect with others. With a smile, a laugh, a whisper or a cheer, we connect with others every single day. Today, the connections between people increasingly happen online. Yet the subtlety and substance of real-world interactions are lost in the rigidness of our online tools. In this basic, human way, online sharing is awkward. Even broken. And we aim to fix it. We’d like to bring the nuance and richness of real-life sharing to software. We want to make Google better by including you, your relationships, and your interests. And so begins the Google+ project: +Circles: share what matters, with the people who matter most Not all relationships are created equal. So in life we share one thing with college buddies, another with parents, and almost nothing with our boss. The problem is that today’s online services turn friendship into fast food””wrapping everyone in “friend” paper””and sharing really suffers: It’s sloppy. We only want to connect with certain people at certain times, but online we hear from everyone all the time. It’s scary. Every online conversation (with over 100 “friends”) is a public performance, so we often share less because of stage fright. It’s insensitive. We all define “friend” and “family” differently””in our own way, on our own terms””but we lose this nuance online. In light of these shortcomings we asked ourselves, “What do people actually do?” And we didn’t have to search far for the answer. People in fact share selectively all the time””with their circles. From close family to foodies, we found that people already use real-life circles to express themselves, and to share with precisely the right folks. So we did the only thing that made sense: we brought Circles to software. Just make a circle, add your people, and share what’s new””just like any other day: +Sparks: strike up a conversation, about pretty much anything Healthy obsessions inspire sharing, and we’ve all got one (or two, or three…). Maybe it’s muscle cars, or comic books, or fashion, but the attraction is always the same: it comes up in conversation, we immediately jump in, and we share back and forth with other fans. Often for hours. The trick is getting things started, and getting over that initial hump. Fortunately, the web is the ultimate icebreaker. The web, of course, is filled with great content””from timely articles to vibrant photos to funny videos. And great content can lead to great conversations. We noticed, however, that it’s still too hard to find and share the things we care about””not without lots of work, and lots of noise. So, we built an online sharing engine called Sparks. Thanks to Google’s web expertise, Sparks delivers a feed of highly contagious content from across the Internet. On any topic you want, in over 40 languages. Simply add your interests, and you’ll always have something to watch, read and share””with just the right circle of friends: +Hangouts: stop by and say hello, face-to-face-to-face Whether it’s inside a pub or on a front porch, human beings have always enjoyed hanging out. And why not? It’s how we unwind, recharge, and spend unscheduled time with old and new friends alike. Hanging out is deceptively simple though, and the nuance gets lost online. Just think: when you walk into the pub or step onto your front porch, you’re in fact signaling to everyone around, “Hey, I’ve got some time, so feel free to stop by." Further, it’s this unspoken understanding that puts people at ease, and encourages conversation. But today’s online communication tools (like instant messaging and video-calling) don’t understand this subtlety: They’re annoying, for starters. You can ping everyone that’s “available,” but you’re bound to interrupt someone’s plans. They’re also really awkward. When someone doesn’t respond, you don’t know if they’re just not there, or just not interested. With Google+ we wanted to make on-screen gatherings fun, fluid and serendipitous, so we created Hangouts. By combining the casual meetup with live multi-person video, Hangouts lets you stop by when you’re free, and spend time with your Circles. Face-to-face-to-face: +Mobile: share what’s around, right now, without any hassle These days a phone is the perfect sharing accessory: it’s always with you, it’s always online, and it’s how we stay close with our closest friends. We didn’t want “just” a mobile experience, however, so with Google+ we focused on things (like GPS, cameras, and messaging) to make your pocket computer even more personal. +Location, location, location In life, the places we visit shape conversations in lots of meaningful ways. If we call John from the airport, he’ll likely ask about our trip. Or if Jane texts from a nearby restaurant, we might join her for dessert. With Google+ you can add your location to every post. (Or not. It’s always up to you.) +Instant Upload Getting photos off your phone is a huge…
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Facebook profiles are meant for individual people, they aren’t suited to meet your business needs. Pages offer more robust features for organizations, businesses, brands, and public figures, which you can learn more about here. Further, maintaining a profile for anything other than an individual person is a violation of Facebook’s Terms of Use. If you don’t convert your profile to a Page, you risk permanently losing access to the profile and all of your content. It’s not worth dealing with that so make sure you setup pages the correct way. My book Promote Your Business Or Cause Using Social Media ““ A Beginner’s Handbook covers setting up fan pages. Here are a few of the benefits on why you need a fan page and not a profile page for your business. Facebook Insights My favorite thing about pages is Facebook Insights which allows you to view your page stats. Page admins can view information on likes, comments, like source, user demographics and more. Find out what countries and cites your users are coming from along with their age and sex. You can find out more about Facebook Insights here on Facebook or search on Google for Facebook Insights. Download the Facebook Insights Guide in PDF for more specifics. Custom Landing Page This is the biggest reason why you should be using a fan page instead of profile pages. With custom landing pages you have control over content design on your fan pages. You can create custom “Welcome” pages and tabs depending on your needs. You can also reveal exclusive content only to those who “Like” your page. With iFrames you can create pages that behave just like a web page. That means you can create content using Flash, html and other web technologies. See how others are using custom fan pages to create exciting content. Get Instant Like With a profile page potential fans have to wait for you to approve them as a friend. There is no wait with a business fan page because all they have to do is "Like" the page. Ready? Click here to learn how to convert your profile to a Page. Posted by Dennis J. Smith Promote Your Business or Cause Using Social Media ““ A Beginner’s Handbook
Facebook is getting ready to launch a new feature that lets you offer your customers deals when they “check-in” using Places on Facebook. Called “Deals” the latest feature is currently in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, San Diego and San Francisco. I did notice that there are a few deals in my local area which is Boise, ID but I haven’t been to those businesses. Facebook claims that over 200 million mobile phone users are actively using Facebook on the go. That’s huge potential for a business to draw in new customers. Business can set one-time deals or even set-up loyalty deals by rewarding return customers. Hopefully there will be a day you won’t need to carry around those stupid cards on your key chain. I’ve included a link down below of a PDF from Facebook to give you more information. There are several videos to get a better idea on how “Deals” can benefit your business. Are “Deals” active in your city? Is this something you might consider for your business? See how it works: http://www.facebook.com/deals/checkin/business Deals for Businesses PDF ““ Download For more information head to Facebook and http://www.facebook.com/deals. Source: Dennis J. Smith Promote Your Business Or Cause Using Social Media ““ Beginner’s Handbook