facebook applications and tools

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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.
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...
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 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 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...
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...
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.
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...
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...

Video

Video on how to create an iFrame application for your Facebook page with WordPress by Nonprofit Facebook Guy
How to display photos and videos to a subgroup of your Facebook Page fans by John Haydon
How to embed a YouTube video into a Facebook Page tab using the Static FBML app
Video tutorial on how to embed a social or fundraising widget into your Facebook page by John haydon