It certainly feels like Facebook has been paying closer attention to the user experience needs of digital media marketers recently, with a steady stream of tools that make it easier for them to manage their business pages. Earlier this spring, Facebook rolled out the Admin Panel for Facebook pages. Despite the hoopla and the $104 billion valuation on IPO day, I’ve always felt that Facebook was a little clunky for brands and businesses to use. Let’s face it: the Facebook platform is not WordPress, at least not yet. Image via CrunchBase. MORE >>

Within the next 60 days, an event will occur that may be the most devastating development in the young history of social media and for the businesses and individuals who love it so much. Facebook is going to become a publicly-traded company. The pressure of “public” The entire tone of Facebook and its strategy is about to change in ways that I believe could portend desperation and disaster. ” Now, what is the source of Facebook’s growing revenues? So for Facebook to succeed, it simply must collect increasing amounts of information about you. MORE >>

Facebook is creeping into every nook and cranny of our personal online experiences so it’s not a surprise that they’re taking a crack at the professional market. My friend Brad Lovett has been looking at this issue and offers this insightful guest post: Looks like Facebook is taking a whack at LinkedIn. Let’s take a look at the opportunities for networkers and social media marketers with this new business networking innovation called BranchOut. Linked-In has stood alone as a professional and business social networking site. Facebook for business? MORE >>

There is mounting evidence that social networking sites like Facebook tap into a need for connection that is embedded in our DNA. Neuro-Facebook. Facebook is brain crack for a generation. The smart folks in the gaming business have known this for years. In the long run, this may be the real business benefit of Facebook for many companies. Today, engaging with a brand on Facebook can be mildly interesting. Facebook must get you to spend more time on its site (to collect personal information and sell you ads). Not ads. Think about this. MORE >>

Looks like this week is Facebook-week for me. Trying to uncover the secrets of Facebook. And I don’t know whether it is me or Facebook, but it sure is not easy. As I wrote in my post 3 Important Tips For Facebook B2B Marketinga few days ago, to me Facebook looks a lot like Sharepoint 2007 [.]. Tags: facebook MORE >>