Facebook’s Mobile Strategy In 2013

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Facebook’s Mobile Strategy In 2013

DAILY TICKER - Jan 1 - Shortly after its IPO in May, Facebook stock lost half of its value as investors became increasingly anxious about the social network’s ability to make money from mobile advertising.

via: www.socialnetworkingwatch.com

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MyPermissions Wants Facebook Users To Start 2013 Safely With Cleaner, Android App

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MyPermissions Wants Facebook Users To Start 2013 Safely With Cleaner, Android App

When you connect with a Facebook application, how often do you pay attention to the fine print of what information the app wants from your profile? MyPermissions has launched a tool that allows users to see what the app wants from your profile, and also lets users delete apps, straight from the MyPermissions Cleaner.

via: allfacebook.com

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Facebook under tax spotlight

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Facebook under tax spotlight

Facebook has become the latest multinational to come under the spotlight for its tax affairs after figures revealed it paid just 2.9 million pound in tax on profits of more than 800 million pound. Filings for Facebook Ireland, through which all of the social network’s profits outside the U.S. are channelled, show it paid the Irish tax authority 3.

via: www.thehindu.com

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Social Marketing Experts Push for Analytics on Google+, Pinterest

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Social Marketing Experts Push for Analytics on Google+, Pinterest

wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com Social marketing professionals are increasingly pushing the social networks Google+ and Pinterest to introduce analytics. The British agency Punch today issued a public call for Google+ to offer analytics packages.

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Facebook polls users on governing policies

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Facebook polls users on governing policies

While it might seem like a positive step, there’s still no clarity on user data control Last week, Facebook users got an unusual request from the Web service to which they’ve entrusted their most personal data.

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Social Media Posts Complicate Death Notification Procedures

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Social Media Posts Complicate Death Notification Procedures

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Generating B2B Leads on Facebook

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Generating B2B Leads on Facebook

I am always amused when people talk about the value of Facebook in B2B and that it can’t generate leads. I think it just comes down to marketing professionals not knowing how to leverage the network in a way that can yield results. Facebook’s site says they have one billion monthly active users as of October 2012.

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Facebook Will Always Own You

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Facebook Will Always Own You

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Pinterest for Teachers (Infographic)

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Pinterest for Teachers (Infographic)

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It’s Official: Facebook Apps Have A Share Button

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It’s Official: Facebook Apps Have A Share Button

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