The Most Insincere Business Behavior On Facebook


I see businesspeople acting like they care about something when all they’re interested in is some form of payoff -- from likes and comments to sales and referrals. No matter what they seek in return, the insincerity shows through. So, please be aware of the following behaviors that make you look insincere on Facebook, and stop doing them.

Facebook Advertising Rates Skyrocket: TBG Digital

Rising demand for advertising has enabled Facebook to raise prices across categories, which makes sponsored stories more cost effective than ever, along with sending clickthrough traffic to brand pages instead of offsite.

U.S. House Republicans Begin Facebook Battle

Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives are launching their 2012 social media competition today. The annual New Media Challenge, now in its third year, is designed to help Republican members of the House improve their reach to constituents using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, and also highlight the most creative use of these social media platforms.

Guide To Facebook For School Counselors Released

Just days after Facebook unveiled secure groups limited to students and academic institutions, a new initiative aims to educate school counselors about the social network.

Facebook Games Drive Economic Growth

Facebook gaming isn’t just fun and, well, games. It’s serious business, representing one of the fastest growing areas of the economy.

Facebook Spoof Nominated For Webby Award

The viral hit video “The Man Without a Facebook” has been nominated for a Webby Award. This is the second Webby nomination we’ve encountered that involves something removed from Facebook, although admittedly the video is a satire about someone not using the social network at all.

ALERT: Beware Of The Facebook Credits Generator

We’ve got a live one here, folks: The Facebook Credits Generator. Someone posted a link to it on our own page on the social network and we deleted it to protect you from this malware, but the fact that it didn’t trigger the spam filter means that the social network’s site’s immune system hasn’t learned to block this one yet.

Taxes In Facebook News Feeds Aren’t A Certainty

This year’s tax filing deadline in the U.S. approaches this Tuesday, so that means some of us can expect to see an increase in news feed posts on the topic over the next few days, right?

Facebook Tie-In Boosts Kred Influence Rankings

Kred users have the opportunity to boost their influence scores now that Facebook has been added to the ranking system.