LinkedIn Introduces Company Showcase Pages

Millions of businesses use LinkedIn Company Pages to share content and highlight products and opportunities. Following these Pages has become a great way for users to keep up with their favorite brands. The problem, however, is that while many companies provide a variety of products and services, you might only be interested in one or… Continue reading LinkedIn Introduces Company Showcase Pages

Facebook Increases Referral Traffic to Media Sites by 170%, Is the #1 Driver of Social Traffic

If you run a media site and are looking to increase referral traffic, Facebook might be your best bet. In a recent blog post Facebook shared referral traffic data from media sites such as TV broadcasters, music startups and publishers that promote their articles through the network. It announced that in the past year referral… Continue reading Facebook Increases Referral Traffic to Media Sites by 170%, Is the #1 Driver of Social Traffic

Facebook Experiments With Large Image Previews for Links Shared by Pages

You know what the problem is with article links on Facebook? They aren’t photos, meaning they can’t compete with the engagement rates photos see on Facebook. First of all, article links take up less space in the News Feed, which makes them less engaging, and, since your Feed is mostly comprised of photo posts, article… Continue reading Facebook Experiments With Large Image Previews for Links Shared by Pages

Starting Them Young: LinkedIn Launches University Pages to Hook High School Students

The college application process is a rite of passage high school students are passing through in increasing numbers. With the cost of college education increasing and the amount of student loan debt exploding, career prospects have unfortunately become an important factor in deciding which colleges to apply to. The economy is too weak, employment opportunities… Continue reading Starting Them Young: LinkedIn Launches University Pages to Hook High School Students

Rumor: Facebook Promoting Brand Pages in Shared Links

Facebook is testing a new way to promote brands within shared links, according to an AllFacebook reader who saw the potential new feature in action. The reader found a Gawker link shared on his News Feed and, as seen in the screenshot below. Above the link description, which we currently see in links shared in… Continue reading Rumor: Facebook Promoting Brand Pages in Shared Links

How to Get High on the New Facebook News Feed Using ‘Story Bumping’ and ‘Last Actor’ Signals

Has Facebook killed EdgeRank, its algorithm to determine which posts appear in your News Feed? Maybe in name internally, but Facebook still uses other algorithms to arrange stories in the News Feed. Yesterday Facebook introduced Story Bumping and Last Actor, and ways to display content from the user you interacted with most recently.   How To Take Advantage of Story… Continue reading How to Get High on the New Facebook News Feed Using ‘Story Bumping’ and ‘Last Actor’ Signals

Facebook Rolls Out Reply Links For Threaded Comments On Pages

Facebook is starting to roll out a new feature that will allow page managers to let anyone to reply directly to comments on their pages. Facebook prompted us on our DashBurst Facebook page to turn on this new reply feature! Previously, whenever you replied to a comment on a Facebook post, your comment would get… Continue reading Facebook Rolls Out Reply Links For Threaded Comments On Pages