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LIKE means SHARE for Facebook users
We’ve all seen it, the Facebook SHARE and LIKE buttons on blog posts, videos and other content throughout the web. Until now, LIKE meant a small story posted on your newsfeed and Facebook could get an idea of how important that content is.
It seems that Facebook has released an update that changes the LIKE button’s functionality also SHARE the content. Now, after clicking the LIKE button, a full story with a headline, text snippet and thumbnail will be posted to your profile wall and into your friends news feed. You’ll also be given an option to comment on the story link.
I would imagine that Facebook users may not be so whimsical with their LIKEs, given that it will appear on their walls and in their friends’ news feeds, but for publishers with compelling content online, they should get a boost in traffic.
My prediction - forced LIKEs will anger the friends of non-discriminating Facebook users almost as much as Farmville updates.
How to update your Facebook security settings
While on Facebook, look at the URL in your browser; if you see http: instead of https: then you don’t have a secure session.
Go to Account » Account Settings » Account Security and click Change. At least check the first setting, since the default is non-secure. Also, you can check the second box to be sent a notification when any other computer or device accesses your account.
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Location Services Barely on the Map
The Pew Internet and American Life Project released a national survey that found just 4 percent of Americans use location services like Foursquare. That figure is actually lower than when Pew first surveyed online users in May and found 5 percent using a location service. Overall, 7 percent of mobile phone users are also location users. Even among 18-29-year-old Internet users, the figure is just 8 percent.
Unsurprisingly, these services overindex for men, with 6 percent of online men using them vs. 3 percent of women.
Facebook Snatches Up FourSquare Functionality With DEALS
Yesterday, Facebook launched DEALS, aimed at allowing local businesses to present users with special offers when you check in to their “Place” on Facebook.
On their announcement page, many Facebook users raved about this “innovative” move by the social network. This may be an indicator that Facebook was quick enough to market with this copycat functionality and enough Facebook users may not have jumped on the FourSquare bandwagon yet.
Personally, I still think that Facebook is spreading themselves thin and will wind up in the same boat as MySpace. (remember that phenomenon?)
Deals will only be available in the United States initially.
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