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Rupert Murdoch: ‘Look Out, Facebook’

David Cohen — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:33:37 +0000

News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch used Twitter to tweak Facebook on the eve of the first anniversary of its initial public offering, comparing Facebook to ill-fated social network MySpace.

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How A Company Gained Younger Customers Through Facebook Marketing

Justin Lafferty — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:29:45 +0000

Probiotic yogurt products that are aimed at digestive health aren’t always the most exciting things. However, Lifeway Foods has used Facebook to not only grow awareness of the brand, but to market to younger customers. Lifeway CEO Julie Smolyansky told AllFacebook that since the company established a presence on the social network, more young adults are purchasing its products.

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Why Facebook Doesn’t Have A Problem With A Lack Of Teens

Justin Lafferty — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:32:53 +0000

Much has been made in the tech and social media news circles regarding Facebook’s eventual demise because teenagers don’t make up a large group on the social network. Brittany Darwell, co-editor of sister site Inside Facebook, wrote that just because teenagers aren’t on Facebook now doesn’t mean that they won’t sign up in the future.

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Musical Artists’ Facebook Pages Prompting Users To ‘Listen Using MySpace’

David Cohen — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:44:49 +0000

Facebook introduced its listen button for musical artists’ pages last April, and last September, former social network juggernaut MySpace announced the ability for its users to sign in using Facebook or Twitter. Now, it appears that those two features are intertwined for some users, as Blink Account Manager Hagar Refael spotted the option to “listen using MySpace” when hovering over the listen button on the Facebook page for musician Steve Aoki.

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What Others Are Saying About Facebook’s News Feed Redesign

Justin Lafferty — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:46:15 +0000

Not long after Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the redesign of News Feed, several social media, Web, search, and design experts shared their thoughts with AllFacebook. While some love the News Feed’s visual aspects, others worry about what this could mean for pages, as many users may navigate directly to the all friends feed.

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Facebook Innovation Lessons For Your Business

Guest Writer — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:35:51 +0000

Facebook is the big bang in the universe of social networking. Sure, MySpace and LiveJournal had slightly better than primordial existences before the days of Mark Zuckerberg, but they never held a candle to Facebook’s massive user base, and they weren’t nearly as ubiquitous as the social network quickly became.

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Wall Street Lukewarm At Best After Facebook’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Call

David Cohen — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:25:20 +0000

The sentiment on Wall Street following Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings call Wednesday was more negative than positive, with many analysts pointing to the social network’s staggering spending forecast for 2013 in lowering their ratings.

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Facebook, IPO Among Bing’s Most-Searched Terms Of 2012

Justin Lafferty — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:19:29 +0000

Although Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t have the tabloid-turning power of Kim Kardashian or Justin Bieber, Facebook was among Bing’s most-searched terms of the year.

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Mark Cuban: Facebook Is Straying From Its Original Mission

David Cohen — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:41:31 +0000

Billionaire Mark Cuban used his blog on The Huffington Post to clarify his thoughts on Facebook and his dissatisfaction with the social network’s page algorithm, saying that Facebook is behaving more like a search engine in trying to deliver content to its users’ news feeds based on relevancy and engagement.

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Is Billionaire Mark Cuban’s Anger At Facebook Misguided?

Justin Lafferty — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:53:17 +0000

Billionaire Mark Cuban, owner of the National Basketball Association‘s Dallas Mavericks, is quite displeased with Facebook’s page algorithm. Angered that only a fraction of Mavericks fans are seeing posts, Cuban is getting serious about moving more of his business from Facebook to Twitter and other social media sites. However, analytics platform PageLever feels that Cuban’s claims don’t exactly hold much weight.

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Microsoft Engineer Mark Zuckerberg? It Could Have Happened

David Cohen — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:40:10 +0000

Reporting for work at Microsoft: Mark Zuckerberg? Facebook’s co-founder and CEO said it could very well have happened if the social network hadn’t taken off, and his conversation with Y Combinator Co-Founder Paul Graham at Stanford University’s Memorial Hall Saturday touched on several other topics, including the future of sharing, MySpace, and advice for startups.

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Could Niche Social Networks Eat Away At Facebook’s Dominance?

Justin Lafferty — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:04:27 +0000

Many people may have scoffed when MySpace announced a rebirth, but could the music-based site chip away at Facebook’s stranglehold on social media? That’s what USA Today is wondering, noting that as Facebook grows and becomes more general, niche sites such as Pheed and CyPop could become more popular, as well.

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The New MySpace: Now With More Facebook

Justin Lafferty — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:40:21 +0000

Justin Timberlake is bringing MySpace back, as the singer/actor was featured in a promotional video for the former top social network, but it’s a cameo by the Facebook logo that may raise eyebrows, as well. Details haven’t been released yet, but it appears that the new MySpace will continue to have some kind of Facebook integration.

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Report: Facebook May Have Reached Saturation Point Among Small, Midsized Businesses

David Cohen — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:00:07 +0000

Facebook is by far the top social network in terms of adoption by small and midsized businesses (SMBs), but its prospects for growth in that sector are dim, as it may have reached a point of saturation, according to the results of a survey of decision-makers at 400 SMBs by cloud marketing software provider Vocus and Duct Tape Marketing.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Back To School Often Means Back To Facebook Cyber-Bullying

David Cohen — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:52:48 +0000

The words “back to school” make some kids even more unhappy than others, as returning to the classroom often coincides with returning to being the victim of bullying, and a recent study by McAfee found that Facebook is the most prominent vehicle of the cyber form of such behavior.

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