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Vanity URL Update: Facebook Increases Fan Page Minimum Twice in 2 Days!

OMG, I can’t believe this.  Facebook once again increased the minimum number of fans required to claim a Fan Page Vanity URL.  They keep bouncing around.  Originally there was a 1,000 fan minimum.  Facebook said that minimum would be lifted on June 28th. On June 27th, I noticed that Facebook had added a minimum requirement [...]

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NEW Minimum for Claiming Facebook Fan Page Vanity URL

I’ve been regularly checking the Facebook website for additional information on when users can claim a vanity URL for their Fan Page.  Their website still says “June 28, 2009″ but does NOT indicate a time of day.  When Facebook started allowing users to create a vanity URL for their personal profile, it started at 12:01 [...]

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Billions of Outgoing Emails Lost in a Black Hole!

Most social networking sites, membership websites and company support departments send “blind” messages to users (or members) through their system.  I’m going to use Facebook as an example to make this easier to explain.  If someone on Facebook logs into their Facebook account and sends you an email, Facebook will send you an email to [...]

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San Diego Workshop: How To Use Facebook For Business

Workshop Title: How To Use Facebook For Business Location: Poway, CA Description: Hands-on workshop, bring your laptop and let’s get down to business on Facebook.  See “Facebook Training Schedule” for workshop overview, pricing, location and online registration. Date: April 28, 2009 Start Time: 9:00 am End Time: 11:30 am Workshop presented by Kimberly Yow of [...]

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Facebook Friend Limit: Accounts May Be Deactivated

Facebook limits a personal profile to 5000 friends and they have been known to deactivate your account when you reach that number WITHOUT any prior notification.  If you, or someone you know, is a public figure this could easily happen.  For instance, I just became a FB Friend of John Assaraf’s and noticed he has [...]

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Don’t Post That Photo! It Could Cost You a Future Job…

Over the weekend, I was on Facebook and noticed that one of my online “friends” had posted a lot of photos of a trip she had taken.  In scrolling through my feed, I noticed this gal sporting a suggestive pose and being fondled by another girl.  My first reaction was, “why would she post that [...]

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How To Invite Someone to Connect Online

If you are reading this blog, I’m sure you would like to use sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Biznik and other social networking sites to grow your business.  If you are on these sites, have you ever received an invitation from someone that says, “I’d like to add you to my professional network on _______”?  [...]

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Social Media Marketing Industry Report by Michael Stelzner

Are you looking for answers regarding social networking or social media marketing?  If you are like many business owners and entrepreneurs, I am sure you are.  I just heard about a great report on the Social Media Marketing Industry through my Twitter feed.  The report answers top questions like: Who is using social media for [...]

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Understanding Twitter & How To Tweet

Do you have a Twitter account?  Do you know how to use it?  Or, like many people, did you simply set-up your account and then abandon it because it was too confusing?  Well there is hope! I just read a great article on How To Understand Twitter and Why Twitter is Less Like Facebook and [...]

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Facebook Privacy Settings You Must Look At

A common complaint I hear about social networking sites is that people are getting contacted by people from their past that they don’t want to connect with. I’ve also heard stories of siblings or friends posting silly photos and stories on another person’s profile much to their dismay.  For instance, a friend of mine wants [...]

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