facebook applications and tools

Blog Post

by Socialbrite

To help you get the most out of your Facebook Page, there are several applications you should check out. You may have heard of some of them, but there may be a few others you didn’t know about.

5 Must-Have FBML Templates for Your Facebook Page

by Social Media 4 Nonprofits

Now that you know how to set up a custom page, let’s take a look at some FBML/HTML templates you can use to increase your reach and exposure. I selected these templates with nonprofits, charities and foundations in mind. And yes, all the templates...

Cool Tools: Four Ways to Build a Custom Facebook Tab, and the Tools and Services to Accomplish It

by Communications Overtones

There has been lots of good conversation over at the Zoetica Salon this week about building Custom Facebook tabs (image above is the tab for the Zoetica Salon built on Beth Kanter’s Fanpage). It was of particular interest to Kami Watson Huyse since...

Facebook's Facial Recognition Flops

by PCWorld

Facebook says its facial-recognition technology is convenient because it groups together multiple images of the same person; as a result, you have to type a friend’s name only once, and the tag will apply to all photos of that person. If your friend...

Facebook's Twitter-Like Feature Could Help Your Business

by PCWorld

Facebook confirmed last week that it was developing and testing a new feature called Happening Now. The feature would allow users to see in real time what their friends are commenting on and "liking." Happening Now was rolled out to a "small percent...

How to Create a Custom Tab For Your Facebook Page

by Social Media 4 Nonprofits

On her last post “Creating an Effective Facebook Profile,” Rosita Cortez talked about the importance of creating custom tabs on your Facebook page. Custom tabs are a powerful tool to build your brand, community and engage new and existing supporters...

How to get the most from Facebook Like buttons

by Socialbrite

No doubt you’re aware that more and more websites are getting more traffic with Facebook’s Like button--read this post to learn more about how to effectively use the Like.

How to send invitations to 5,000 prospective Facebook Page fans

by Socialbrite

Facebook Page owners can now send up to 5,000 email invitations to become a fan of their Page with a new marketing feature called “Tell your Fans.” This feature is only available for newer Pages and is perfect for organizations that have built up a...

How To Use Facebook “Notes” To Get More Traffic

by John Haydon

Small businesses and non-profits that have a Facebook page can leverage the Notes application to drive web traffic to their sites. Facebook currently lets Profile users import one RSS feed from a blog into their Facebook wall using the Notes...