This is just a quick tip but I share because everyone I’ve talked about it to has responded with… “OOOOOOOHHHHHH I didn’t know I had that folder!” or “Oh my gosh, I have 15 messages that I never saw!” Did you know that Facebook has an “other” folder where messages go to die? In theory, it’s a spam-blocker (and now that Facebook may charge you to send messages to people, it’s also a money-maker for the company, but I digress {Read More}

I’m always a bit skeptical when I hear people bitching about Facebook or offering conspiracy theories on how this “evil” company is using our information (see “You Oughta Know: Facebook and Your Copyright“) but in this case, I’m about to advocate being very vigilant about one feature. Your Activity Log. Ask yourself this…would you be embarrassed/bummed/freaked out if someone were able to see who and what you search for on Facebook? I’m no Facebook stalker, but like everyone else, I’ve {Read More}

When you join a social networking website — remember that the key word is social. You don’t go onto a blog, Facebook or Twitter to keep information to yourself. You go onto those sites to share thoughts, photos, links and more. Don’t want anyone to see or be able to use — legally or otherwise — your work? Don’t post. Truly, that is the only way you should have a reasonable expectation of privacy or copyright protection. Tough but true. Now, having {Read More}

Best. News. EVAAAAAAAA! It is now super easy to make sure you’re notified about updates that your favorite pages make, which I honestly think is a long overdue tool. Two tools, to be exact. (Especially since I, ahem, “like” several hundred pages. And that’s after a major purge a few months ago.) Not only is it super handy for regular use of Facebook, I think it’s huge for page admins that share the task of making updates. Tool #1: Notifications You can {Read More}