1. You didn’t use your real name
Don’t try to use a nickname (or initials)in lieu of the name on your birth certificate, because Facebook will find you and spit you out.
2. You joined too many groups
Remember that the maximum limit is 200 groups per user. More than that just looks desperate, don’t you think?
3. You posted too many messages on a wall or in a group
Even Guy Kawasaki had his account disabled–in his case for “excessive evangelism.”
4. You posted in too many groups, too many user’s walls
You may be axed for being too verbose in too many places. That’s what spammers do, silly. On Facebook it is better–or at least safer–to be seen than heard.
5. You friended too many people
Not so long ago this was a prime cause of disabled accounts, but Facebook has instituted a maximum of 5000 friends that should protect you from yourself.
6. Your school/organization affiliation is doubtful
The overlords are sometimes not very trusting, and they may accuse you of not graduating from Harvard (or Plum Senior High School). The impertinence! Better have your diploma ready.
7. You’re poking too many people
We’ve heard this from multiple sources, and it’s easy enough to avoid. Save the pokes for people you *really* like, as mum always said. But beware the odd FB app that pokes on your behalf.
8. For advertising your app on wall posts
The line between spam and self-promotion is a thin one, but let it be known that pimping your shiny new Facebook app is definitely considered SPAM.
9. Using duplicate text in multiple messages
Some people paste a generic welcome message into friend requests to save time. DON’T DO THIS! It makes you look like a spammer. (Ironically, pro spammers are probably randomizing their messages to avoid this trap)
10. You are a cow, dog, or library
Being a real person is not enough, you must be a homo sapien. Accounts have been deleted for cows, dogs and libraries.
11. You are under eighteen years old
According to one report a user’s account was suspended when they suspected her of being under 18. She was required to enter a work email address to prove her maturity, at which point her account was reinstated. [note: other users have pointed out that being under 18 is fine if you're part of a High School group, though underage home schoolers have been told to bugger off]
12. You wrote offensive content
Reports of “sudden death” on accounts have been reported by users who were told they had posted offensive content, but were not provided details of the offense.
13. You scraped information off Facebook
They have a zero tolerance policy for page scraping (i.e. pulling content off their web pages via a script). Unfortunately, they don’t have a reliable way of proving it’s you who’s doing the scraping (IP matching is probably as good as they can get), so you may find this a difficult charge to defend yourself against. Here’s what we’re hearing from people all over the world: Facebook is shutting down accounts of users who are exhibiting any behavior it finds remotely suspicious. As paradoxical as it sounds, “suspicious” often means just using the site too much! Sometimes they warn people and give them the chance to change their behavior, and sometimes the account termination is sudden and permanent. Most of the time the disabled accounts will be turned back on, whether automatically after a cool-down period, or after prostrating yourself to the FB authorities. But sometimes they’ll lock it up and throw away the key. Read more at getsatisfaction.com |
THE HOME PAGE FEATURES MANY NEW BENEFITS: THE PUBLISHER TOOLBAR ENABLES USERS TO POST CONTENT FROM
ANY PAGE WITHIN FACEBOOK, SAVING TIME IN NAVIGATING NEEDLESSLY THROUGH PROFILES; THE STREAMS’ TWO-
TIERED FILTER (CONTENT TYPE & CONTENT CONTRIBUTERS) ALSO CREATES A MORE COHERENT STRUCTURE WITH THE
CORE ELEMENTS RETAINING THEIR POSITION THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE SITE; AND THE LIVE FEED DISPLAYS A
CONSTANT STREAM OF ALL CONTENT POSTED IN A USERS NETWORK, WHICH EXPANDS UPON MOUSE OVER.
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PROFILES ALSO INTEGRATE WITH THE SYSTEM MORE SEAMLESSLY. JUST AS FRIEND LISTS FILTER THE STREAM BY A
SELECT NUMBER OF PEOPLE, USER PROFILES SIMPLY FILTER CONTENT TO A SINGLE PERSON, CREATING
A CLEARER AND MORE COMPREHENDIBLE LAYOUT.
Read more at www.behance.net |
1. Promote on personal page. You have to have a personal page so invite friends and family to be fans.
2. Create Contests/Drawings. Post “fan” only videos, gifts, discounts.
3. Create Scavenger Hunt. This is a great way to have fans look at your page and items posted on the page to have them learn more about the company while playing a game.
4. Email Campaign. Create an email campaign to promote the Fan Page. Highlight the perks associated with being a fan.
5. Email Signature. Add an invite to become a fan to your email signature. This lets people you know aware of the page and allows them to check it out and opt-in.
6. Post Specials. Industry specific specials (ie lunch specials, seasonal specials, etc) that are exclusive to the fan page.
7. Events/Appearances. People like to feel like they know the person behind the brand. Let them know how they can meet and interact with you.
8. Post on Microblogs & Networking Sites. Talk about the page on other sites. Not Become a Fan but about specials, events/appearances with a link to the fan page.
9. Facebook Ads. These are paid and many tend to not like the ads that pop up on the right side. However with the introduction of the engagement ads, this may change. Engagement ads allow you to offer free samples of your product. A new window opens up for the user to send their address and also decide whether their friends can see that they requested a sample. Fan pages are not a 7-11 - build it and they will come. Fans have to gain value and prior to becoming a fan, answer WIIFM. What are the benefits of becoming a fan. Answering these questions assists with the promotion of the page and also increases fan interaction and engagement. |
Creating Facebook applications has become so easy that hackers have created apps with the sole aim of tricking you into handing over your personal data or Facebook password. Some versions impersonate one of the standard Facebook features, like “Your Photos” and “Friend’s Gifts,” and send convincing notifications, like “someone has commented on your photo,” or so-and-so “has posted on your wall.” But clicking on them either leads to a fake login page, or a window asking for permission to access your Facebook account. These scams are particularly tough to spot because they mimic actual Facebook notifications. The only way to protect yourself is to look for tiny inconsistencies in the false apps (e.g., odd or incorrect icons, clunky wording and poor English usage). It seems your teacher wasn’t lying after all when she said learning grammar was important. |
Step 1: Pick An Event Topic & Format |
Step 2: Pick A Venue & Negotiate A Deal |
Step 3: Create An Event On Facebook |
Now that you’ve got your venue it’s time to set up a page for promoting the event. The quickest way to get started is to set up an event on Facebook. You can do this by going to the events application and clicking on the button that says “Create Event” (or follow this link). Setting up an event is relatively straight forward. Facebook will walk you through the process which entails entering an event name, selecting the event visibility (which I recommend setting to “Global” if you want to maximize the turnout), and enter the other event details. |
Step 4: Notify Your Fans and Run An Event Ad |
Targeted ads on Facebook present a huge opportunity for event promoters. You can target people by company, job position, interests, and more as I wrote about on days 10 through 12. I honestly believe that event promoters are the single greatest beneficiaries of Facebook’s advertising system. When hosting conferences I use Facebook to promote the events directly through their advertising system, which increases the list of potential attendees and my promotional reach. I cannot emphasize how powerful Facebook advertisements can be for events. When you go to create your advertisement, select the option which says “I want to advertise something I have on Facebook”. You can then select your event from drop down which is displayed under the sub-heading “Facebook Content”. |
Step 5: Send Out Event Reminders |
Now that you’ve learned how to set up a successful event, it’s time to start brainstorming! Today your task is to brainstorm and event idea and come up with 5 potential venues. Once you’ve determined the what and the where, you are halfway there! And if you are hesitant about creating a new event, just remember the Wayne’s World quote: “If you build it, they will come.” Read more at www.allfacebook.com |
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