Developers that have created mobile applications for Facebook are being prompted on their personal News Feeds to promote their apps and drive installs.
Messages On Personal News Feeds Prompt Facebook Developers To Promote Mobile Apps
Eti Suruzon
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The Chat Heads feature of Facebook’s Home overlay for Android was added to the Facebook Messenger application for that platform, and the social network also added permissions for Home to its flagship Android app.
Facebook Testing Separate Screens For Different Mobile App Permission Requests
When Facebook announced last December that it would roll out new privacy options for users, the social network also said it would change the permissions process for applications, requiring them to break down information they were seeking access to in multiple screens, rather than bunching all of the information together in one permissions screen. Now different renditions of this are being tested.
Facebook Tests Yet Another Timeline Design, Mixing Old And New Elements
Facebook’s new Timeline design isn’t even one month old, but apparently, the site is still testing new looks. Blink Vice President of Planning and Media Eti Suruzon noticed that her Timeline looked a little different, with a mix of old and new designs.
Facebook To Android Users: Stay Current
Facebook appears to be taking steps to ensure that users keep up with its recent focus on the Android platform, with some Android users receiving messages that their older versions of the Facebook application are no longer supported, as well as an “about” screen that pops up after they upgrade their apps.
Early Dismissal For Facebook Ticker?
The once-controversial Facebook ticker will no longer be a part of the homepage for users with the revamped News Feed, but some users who are still using the “old” News Feed design are not seeing the ticker, either.
UPDATED: Facebook Testing Page Like Stories With Pages’ Cover Images
Some Facebook users who have not yet been upgraded to the new News Feed are seeing a new layout for page like stories, both sponsored and organic, which appears similar to how those posts will appear in the revamped News Feed.
Will Facebook’s Revamped News Feed Kill Brands’ Reach?
The redesigned News Feed Facebook announced Thursday is a beautiful, visually rich design with some borrowed elements from mobile user experience that helps create a smooth, clean experience. But you already read all about it. In an ideal world, a richer and more engaging News Feed is good news for brands, which can benefit from higher engagement on their already mostly visual posts. But there is always a “but.”
Facebook Testing Pop-Up Share Box For Events?
Facebook continues to tinker with its events feature, with some users seeing pop-up boxes that appear automatically when they join events, encouraging them to share those events on their timelines.
DKNY Responds Quickly, Decisively To Facebook Crisis
Most brands will likely encounter some sort of social media crisis at some point. The key is to react swiftly and remedy the situation, which is exactly what fashion brand DKNY did Monday.
