Today, after the roll out of Facebook Questions and a new status update interface (see photo below) for both personal profiles and pages, I noticed that on our fan page of 75k+ members, I am no longer able to geo-target our status updates. This feature was borderline critical to us, and one we used often.
Entries Tagged as ‘social media’
07/29/2010
facebook bug or bungle?
Filed under social media
Tags: facebook, facebook-pages, fan-pages, facebook-questions
06/30/2010
facebook fan counts get all wonky again
A week or so ago, several blogs called out the fact that fan counts and growth were being reported inaccurately by Facebook. Facebook corrected this, it seemed, as our fan count went from 69k to 74k overnight. However, something strange happened again last night. As I logged in to check our fan page late last [...]
Filed under facebook, fan-pages, marketing, social media
Tags: facebook-pages, facebook-fans, fan-count, glitch, bug
06/29/2010
new facebook “hover” feature appears
Early this morning, I noticed as I was monitoring one of the pages I manage that a new Facebook feature had quietly crept onto the scene. Basically, when you hover over someone’s name on a post or comment, a bubble (not unlike WordPress’s snap previews) will pop up, displaying the option to friend the person [...]
03/10/2010
google adds bike route option to maps
Google JUST launched a new feature that allows users to map suggested cycling routes in addition to the already existing driving, walking and public transporation routes. This is huge for cyclists planning trips and commuting, and another statement and affirmation of the company’s commitment to “green”.
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Tags: bicycle, bike, directions, google, green, maps, routes
03/06/2010
first twitter newsletter.
This morning, I woke up to the first Twitter newsletter in my inbox. Nothing amazing, but still some interesting stats and reflections none the less. Full text below.
