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Facebook Has A Nigerian Problem With Targeting

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No, I didn’t receive an email from Princess Zuckerberg asking me to save her family fortune from the hands of the rebel forces. This is not the typical Nigerian 419 scam. In this version, Facebook is unknowingly misleading its advertisers about its vaunted targeting abilities. If you buy ads targeting the U.S., it is now very likely that you are getting traffic from Nigeria and other parts of Africa, as well.

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Mediabistro Webcast

"Vine: Create Quick Social Videos To Market Your Brand" Webcast

Speaker Gemma CravenVine has added sound and motion to the popular microblogging website, Twitter. Learn how to bring your information to life in our Vine webcast on Wednesday, June 19 from 4-5 pm ET. In this one-hour webcast, Gemma Craven (left), EVP, New York group director at Social@Ogilvy will discuss best practices for using the visual social platform and share some of her team's successful vine videos. Register here.

From Facebook Like To Lifetime Customer: Effective Strategies To Gain, Track Conversions

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Many social media experts ponder how you can turn that simple click on the like button into an actual business relationship with potential customers. Some marketing gurus overestimate the like factor by assigning a dollar amount to each and every like a company gains. While it is beneficial to gain that first interest, how can a company or entrepreneur convert that interest into an actual sale? Furthermore, how can they turn that potential first sale into a relationship with a lifetime customer? By implementing effective strategies, you can create a funnel that increases your sales and adds value to your venture.

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