Jul 22, 2010 Posted by Nick Cifuentes

Infographic: Facebook Hits 500 Million Members & Growing!

*This image is courtesy of Facebakers.com and was made exclusively for... read more

May 10, 2010 Posted by Nick Cifuentes

Facebook Open Graph: What this Monster Means for All of Us

You think you know Facebook? They’re just getting started. With its latest round of plug-in updates, Facebook has unleashed a monster that means it will soon dominate the scene as the web’s most popular destination after Google. But what does it mean for us? The major announcements at the recent F8 Developer’s Conference in San Francisco unveiled a plan to intensify and expand FB’s... read more

Feb 23, 2010 Posted by Nick Cifuentes

Social Media Privacy: Building Trust

I know where you are, I know where you could be, I know pretty much everything about you. And I’m not even your friend – at least (REAL) friend. It’s no surprise that social networking allows me to know this about you. I can see what you just ate, because you tweeted it, what you just got for Christmas, because you put it on Facebook. And now I can even see where you are all the time, because you... read more

Dec 21, 2009 Posted by Nick Cifuentes

RATM Saves Christmas – Facebook Campaign Leads to Surprise Viral Victory

The ageless metal-rap rockers, Rage Against the Machine, are making noise again, and this time it’s by pure accident. The political-driven rock group hasn’t released an album since retiring back in 2000, however, they surfaced last week on the UK’s biggest radio station, BBC Radio One, to talk about how they suddenly emerged on the UK pop music charts for the much fought over... read more

Nov 24, 2009 Posted by Nick Cifuentes

Facebook Releases Updated Contest, Sweepstakes Promotion Guidelines

Running contests or promotions on Facebook have become one of the most effective ways in building high-level engagement with your brand. Numerous companies have come up with a variety of strategies to link external social networks into their contest campaigns, and a large target in that funnel – FACEBOOK. The new rules that Facebook released ealier this month have now set specific guidelines for any... read more