About a year ago, I was locked out of my Facebook account. I couldn’t log in to loose time scrolling through the hundreds of posts shared by friends and co-workers. I couldn’t schedule sponsored posts. In fact, my entire page disappeared for a day. It was likely more awful than you can imagine. The horror was caused by a hacker,… Read More
Facebook Interest Lists
Friends, let’s chat for a minute. I know many of you are disheartened with Facebook. You’re frustrated with what you are seeing, and even more importantly, what you are not seeing. Some of you are threatening to leave…Will you hang in there with me for a bit longer? Facebook Interest Lists If you’ve “Liked” a fan page, but you notice… Read More
Facebook Security: Where You’re Logged In?
Facebook is a powerful tool for connecting with friends, family and even at times strangers, but did you know that 600,000 Facebook accounts are hacked every day?! While that’s a relatively small percentage of overall users, odds are, it could happen to you. One of the best ways you can prevent a hack or possibly even catch a stalker is… Read More
How to Save Posts on Facebook for Later
Typically when I hop onto Facebook, I am actually after something specific for work. I don’t often have time to leisurely scroll through my newsfeed…If something interesting catches my eye, I’ve found it’s far more effective to “save for later,” than stop to read the entire piece. Today I am going to show you how simple it is to save… Read More
DIY Nutcracker Wall Art
Hello friends. Have you decked the halls yet for Christmas? I am almost finished. Today I am sharing my DIY Nutcracker Silhouette Wall Art with you. I made these for my son since he begs every year for a new nutcracker. I’m not a huge fan of the traditional nutcrackers, so this was my compromise. I love how they turned… Read More
How to Schedule Facebook Posts
If you stop by often you probably know that in addition to blogging and running SNAP! Conference, I work full-time in public relations and social media. As a result, I have to be extra efficient in terms of how I spend my time online. I rely heavily on applications that help me to schedule posts on various social networks. I… Read More
How to Check Facebook’s Spam Filter
When I was a kid people used to say, “I tried and tried to call you, but I just couldn’t get through.” Times have changed a great deal, now we have call waiting and EVERYONE has voicemail. Today’s “I tried and tried,” is electronic. I sent you an email, I commented on your site or on Facebook, but you can’t… Read More
Add A Facebook “Like” Box to Your Blog
A quick tutorial for you today on How To Add A Facebook “Like” Box to Your Blog Sidebar. It is SUPER easy and works for Blogger and WordPress! Yahoo! The first step is to GO to this URL: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/like-box/ Then enter the necessary information for your “like” box… You will need to enter your… Facebook URL The width and eight… Read More
The Biggest Facebook Mistake You Can Make
Have you noticed that interaction on your Facebook page is down? I have. And then I noticed that I wasn’t receiving YOUR post updates. Initially I couldn’t figure out why and then I found the culprit…Networked Blogs. Let me show you: Beckie was the lucky blogger who’s post showed up today (since I’ve started watching this it’s typically been Heather).Take a… Read More
Are you spooked by Facebook changes?
What’s creepier skeleton wreaths and spooky Halloween decor or Facebook changes? Well, I updated my Facebook profile to the new Facebook Timeline. I love it. I think. *Update. You will only be able to see Timeline on my page if you have already switched over yourself… Here’s a few reasons I think you might like it too… The layout is gorgeous…. Read More
Increasing Your Facebook Fan Page Likes
There is quite a bit of buzz going around about easy ways to increase likes on your Facebook fan page. While I’m not going to get into the more sinister methods, and those who use them, I AM going to tell you a great way to increase them on your own – add an incentive. Back story: I’ve had downloads… Read More