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Giving People New Ways to Commemorate Moments on Facebook

Facebook announced they are “Giving People New Ways to Commemorate Moments” on their blog yesterday. What’ does this announcement mean to you? Life Events will be featured more prominently and include the option to add animated photos and videos — either your own, photos from the people or Pages you’ve tagged in the post, or … Continue reading “Giving People New Ways to Commemorate Moments on Facebook”

FACEBOOK WATCH PARTIES — Now available to people, pages and groups with new features!

Facebook Watch Parties enables people, creators, and publishers to watch, discuss and react to playlists of videos together in real time, in a shared space. There have been more than 12 million watch parties in groups since Facebook launched Watch Party to all groups in July, and they are getting engagement — eight times as … Continue reading “FACEBOOK WATCH PARTIES — Now available to people, pages and groups with new features!”

Facebook Messenger will soon allow Canadians to unsend message

TechCrunch reports that Canadian marketing professionals can expect to have the ability to unsend message for the first 10 minutes after you hit the send button soon, and notes that a “tombstone” will be left indicating a message was retracted but Facebook will retain unsent messages for a short period of time so if they’re … Continue reading “Facebook Messenger will soon allow Canadians to unsend message”

Facebook releasing Portal and Portal+ for pre-order in the US and will begin shipping in November. 

Portal and Portal+ are AI smart, hands-free video calling devices with Alexa built-in that retail from US $199 to $349. You can call Facebook friends and connections on Messenger Portal supports group calls of up to seven people at the same time. Enables shared activities e.g. listening to music  or watching shows together Smart Camera … Continue reading “Facebook releasing Portal and Portal+ for pre-order in the US and will begin shipping in November. “

Facebook introducing new ways to buy and deliver video ad campaigns — In-Stream Reserve and ThruPlay

Facebook writes… With Advertising Week kicking off in New York next week, video is top of mind for many marketers. We have been working closely with video advertisers to understand how we can deliver the reach and predictability they expect with the planning and buying process they’re accustomed to on other mediums such as TV. … Continue reading “Facebook introducing new ways to buy and deliver video ad campaigns — In-Stream Reserve and ThruPlay”

Facebook Watch is available everywhere — giving people around the world a new way to discover great videos and interact with friends, creators and other fans.

Today Fidji Simo, Head of Video at Facebook announced that making Facebook Watch is available globally and offers: A place to discover new videos: Find the latest videos spanning entertainment, sports, news and more — all in your personalized Watch feed. A way to catch up with creators and publishers you love: At the top … Continue reading “Facebook Watch is available everywhere — giving people around the world a new way to discover great videos and interact with friends, creators and other fans.”

FACEBOOK: Enforcing Our Community Standards

Facebook shared how they are enforcing company standards on their blog today. Here are the highlights: WHEN PEOPLE ARE NAUGHTY Every time facebook removes content that violates standards, it counts as a strike against the person who posted it. If someone violates Facebook policies multiple times, their account will be temporarily blocked — they can … Continue reading “FACEBOOK: Enforcing Our Community Standards”

100% of donations made to Charities using Facebook’s payment platform pay no fee?

Tell the charities you know to join at https://donations.fb.com. They may also want to follow Facebook’s page Nonprofits on Facebook for more great information just for nonprofits. Know of a digital marketing resource for not for profit organizations? Would love for you to share it in the comments below and I serve many.

Facebook Custom Audience & Business Tools Terms Changes Announced April 11, 2018 Take Effect May 25, 2018! #FacebookFridays

Facebook announced April 11, 2018 that it’s terms for Custom Audiences and use of Facebook Business Tools, including pixels, SDKs, and APIs are changing as of May 25, 2018. Custom Audiences Terms Facebook’s custom audiences feature enables you to create an audience using your data such as email addresses and phone numbers. When using Facebook’s … Continue reading “Facebook Custom Audience & Business Tools Terms Changes Announced April 11, 2018 Take Effect May 25, 2018! #FacebookFridays”

Facebook News Feed Ranking Process Explained in 3 Minutes

Your Facebook News Feed is made up of stories from your friends, Pages you’ve chosen to follow and groups you’ve joined. Adam Mosseri, Head of News Feed at Facebook explains in three minutes Ranking, the process Facebook uses to organize all of those stories so that you can see the most relevant content at the … Continue reading “Facebook News Feed Ranking Process Explained in 3 Minutes”

Facebook ad targeting rules are tightening up

Great post by TechCrunch.com about new facebook ad targetting lists… Facebook is scrambling to add safeguards against abuse of user data as it reels from backlash over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Now TechCrunch has learned Facebook will launch a certification tool that demands that marketers guarantee email addresses used for ad targeting were rightfully attained. … Continue reading “Facebook ad targeting rules are tightening up”