Tag Archives: Facebook

Fri 6th November 2015
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Former VP of ICANN Hired By Facebook For "New Domain Name System Strategy & Management Team" - Denise Michel who was formerly with ICANN as VP of Strategic Initiatives and Advisor to the President,  has been hired by Facebook to work on Facebook’s new “Domain Name System Strategy and Management Team” which she says “will help improve the global framework for domain names, IP addresses, numbers and related elements.” Denise “will be working across Facebook departments and collaborating widely with a range of stakeholders to help increase the opportunities and mitigate the risks ... read more ...
Mon 28th September 2015
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Study on Facebook Users: 14% Check It During A Funeral; 15% in The Shower - Stop Procrastinating published the results of a survey of 2,000 people that use Facebook Regularly and it contains some pretty interesting results: 56% described their Facebook use as compulsive and of these, 68% were worried by their inability to control their use of Facebook. Examples include: Leaving a restaurant meal with friends or their partner to visit the bathroom or toilet to check Facebook. Checking Facebook at the cinema during a film. Commenting on a post at their own wedding or a friend’s ... read more ...
Thu 20th August 2015
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Facebook Surpasses Google as tip Referrer for Digital Publishers - Facebook has now surpassed Google when it comes to referrer traffic, a recent report from Parse.ly revealed data showing that Facebook has become number one when it comes to referring traffic to websites. I can say that does not hold true for TheDomains.com, this relates more to the largest online publishers. SocialTimes.com reports: Until recently Google has been the top traffic referrer online. But according to data from Parse.ly, which provides web analytics for digital publishers that include ... read more ...
Wed 15th July 2015
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Twitter and Facebook Gaining in Popularity when it comes to News - Twitter and Facebook are becoming go to sources for news An article published today on Marketing Land looked at a recent survey that showed Facebook and Twitter gaining credibility when it comes to getting news. I would say the one cautionary note about all this is the millions of spoof accounts out there, or sites that say they are parody and users still overlook that disclaimer, and treat the news as real. From the article: Americans increasingly see Twitter and Facebook as meaningful sources for ... read more ...
Fri 29th May 2015
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Facebook is Opposed to Designbook removing trademark - Facebook opposes trademark of start up Designbook WPTZ is reporting that Facebook wants to block the trademark of Vermont based Designbook, Facebook seems to think they are the only one’s entitled to use the word book. From the article: Designbook is a nearly year-old online community that connects startup businesses with investors and collaborators. In its quest to protect the name, to thwart any potential imitators or “Designbook 2’s” as Pollak says, the company hit a major roadblock. Facebook ... read more ...
Thu 9th April 2015
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Facebook Acquires Single Letter i.org Domain Name - Facebook Inc. has acquired the single letter domain name i.org according to whois records! Facebook owns the domain name Internet.org and is leading the effort of connecting the 2/3’s of the world who do not have internet. It is unknown at this time if the newly acquired domain name I.org will be used with this effort. I.org was held by PIR registry and under the Project 94 which is: “Project94 is the allocation of 94 1-2 character .ORG domain names that have never been released for registration. ... read more ...
Thu 5th March 2015
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Facebook Warns Page Owners Their Number of Likes May Drop on Mar 12 - Venture Beat post an article that Facebook will be removing inactive accounts from a Facebook pages’ like stats and that page owners will see a dip in the number of likes on their page. From the article: In a blog post this morning, Facebook said, “To make audience data even more meaningful for businesses, we’re updating the way Page likes are counted by removing memorialized and voluntarily deactivated accounts from Pages’ like counts.” Facebook said there are two main reasons why it ... read more ...
Sun 15th February 2015
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Facebook Reveals Relevance Scores To Improve Ad Quality - Facebook is now going to reveal relevance scores to marketers in the hopes it will improve ad quality. Google has been using a quality score for years. They explain it like this: The 1-10 Quality Score reported for each keyword in your account is an estimate of the quality of your ads and landing pages triggered by that keyword. Having a high Quality Score means that our systems think your ad and landing page are relevant and useful to someone looking at your ad. You can find out your Quality Score ... read more ...
Tue 10th February 2015
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Indian Banks Offering A Service to Transfer Money Through Facebook - Fund transfer through Facebook is meant for tech-savvy customers, who have access to the internet round the clock, either through smartphones, tablets or laptops. The ATM-to-ATM fund transfer offered by some other banks also uses the same IMPS technology but caters to those who might not have access to the internet all the time. Here, you can transfer money from one bank account to another through the ATM. All you need is your debit card and PIN number. Let us look at how these fund transfer services ... read more ...
Mon 3rd November 2014
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Facebook Is Becoming A Bigger Rival To Google In The Mobile Ad Space - Jennifer Booton of MarketWatch reported that when it comes to mobile advertising Facebook is unrivaled according to Morgan Stanley analyst Ben Swinburne. Google and Facebook are duking it out in the mobile advertising space and mobile has been an area that has been challenging for Google. Morgan Stanley analyst Ben Swinburne predicted Monday, after initiating coverage of Facebook at overweight. This comes as Facebook continues to nab a larger share of the global display market, with impressions ... read more ...
Tue 29th July 2014
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Captain Kirk is not high on a new Celebrity usually Facebook App - William Shatner of Star Trek and Priceline fame, is a big social media user, Shatner runs a popular blog on Tumblr and is active in a lot of places. He recently put together a review of the new Facebook Mentions app, our readers probably have not been able to use this app because it is reserved for celebrities and other high-profile members. The IB Times did an article about the new app and shows some interaction between a critic of Whoopi Goldberg films and Whoopi herself, it was quite amusing and ... read more ...
Wed 23rd April 2014
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Facebook Reports Better Than Expected Earnings, $2.5 Billion in Revenue & Has Over 1 Billion Mobile Users - Facebook reported first quarter earnings after the close today.  Earnings beat expectations coming in at $0.34 cents a share.  The company now has 802 million daily users with 609 million of those being mobile. The company was trading down on Wednesday but is up in after hours. After Hours: 63.69 +2.33 (3.80%) Apr 23, 6:46PM EDT Tech Crunch covered the release here Facebook’s is getting more and more mobile, now with 1.01 billion users on small screens. It’s Q1 2014 earnings show it beat ... read more ...
Mon 21st April 2014
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Facebook to Launch Mobile Ad Network - Mike Isaac wrote on Recode that Facebook will be launching their own mobile ad network. Lots of people have wanted Facebook to build an ad network for a long time. Here it comes. Facebook will take the wraps off its plans for a mobile ad network at its “F8″ developer conference in San Francisco at the end of the month, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Facebook will pitch the ads to publishers and developers as a way to leverage the social network’s vast database of user ... read more ...
Wed 16th April 2014
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Facebook Getting into a e-Money Business in Europe - Victoria Wagner Ross wrote a piece on  Examiner.com about Facebook getting into the money transfer business. One analyst stated that they see this as a potential boost to Bitcoin and crpyto currency in general down the line. Facebook is advancing its reach to provide a money transfer service in Europe from a base in Ireland. The Guardian announced on Monday that Facebook was seeking the e-money commerce status to issue digital credits for conversion into cash for its customers. Storing the money ... read more ...
Thu 13th March 2014
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Facebook Launches Video Ads - Today Facebook rolled out video ads, these ads will be autoplay ads which I am sure will quickly have some ranting and raving to do away with it. With the sheer size of Facebook this could turn out to be a huge number of video ads playing on a monthly basis. ReelSEO wrote, O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! The Jabberwock is, er, Facebook video ads are here! Our news feeds will now be inundated with autoplay video ads. Yippee? Well, it’s a big step forward for the world’s largest social network ... read more ...
Mon 24th February 2014
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Facepets.com asks justice to get Facebook off the back - If I were them, I’d find another domain name and focus on the business rather than waste time with a lawsuit. Facepets.com, LLC, a company that wants to start a social network for pet owners, has filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) against Facebook in Nashville. The company is asking for Declaratory Judgment that its name doesn’t infringe on Facebook’s trademarks. This all started when Facepets.com filed a trademark application for its name, which caught the attention ... read more ...
Wed 15th January 2014
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Why Would A Guy Making Millions in Just 8 Months Want to Sell ? - Business Insider did not one but two articles on Scott DeLong and his ViralNova.com. ViralNova makes it bacon with click bait. DeLong started a site that in just 8 months gets 100 million visitors. From the article: Most people dream of getting rich instantly. That’s why the lottery is so popular. One man, Scott DeLong, found a way to do it. Eight months ago, he founded ViralNova.com. It’s a media company that uses click-baity headlines to draw in readers. The content is perfect for Facebook ... read more ...
Mon 2nd July 2012
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Facebook says genuine estate organisation is cybersquatting on 30 domain names - 30 domains include “facebook” in them. Facebook has filed a cybersquatting complaint against a San Diego area realty company, claiming that the company is cybersquatting on its famous mark. The complaint with National Arbitration Forum lists thirty total domain names that include the Facebook name andrew are registered to Pellegrino Realty in La Mesa, California: facebookbroker.com facebookclothes.com facebookcupid.com facebookdating.net facebookdirectbuy.com facebookevites.com facebookexchange.com facebookexchange.net facebookgreeting.com facebookgreetings.com facebookhub.com facebookjukebox.com facebooklayoutpimp.com facebooklayoutpro.com facebookmusicstore.com facebookperfectmatch.com facebookpoked.com facebookpokers.com facebookpoking.com facebookpress.com facebookringtones.net facebookshop.net facebooksingles.net facebooksticker.com facebookstickers.net facebookstuff.net facebookthreads.net facebooktones.com pimpmyfacebook.net shopfacebook.net I ... read more ...
Wed 13th June 2012
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Surprise? Facebook doesn’t request for .Facebook - Facebook doesn’t apply for any top level domains. Back in April AdAge reported that Facebook wasn’t applying for a new top level domain. I found that surprising, and wrote: Of course, it’s entirely possible that AdAge just didn’t talk to the right person within the companies. A Facebook spokesperson told AdAge that the company wasn’t apply for .Facebook, but you never know. I later contacted Facebook after the application period was closed, thinking the ... read more ...
Tue 12th June 2012
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Facebook gets FacebookOfSex.pro domain name - Social network registers two Facebook sex domains. Last year Facebook sued FriendFinder Networks over its FacebookOfSex.com web site, ultimately resulting in a transfer of the domain name to Facebook. Now the company has registered two similar domains, FacebookOfSex.pro and Facebooksex.pro. The two domains were previously owned by a registrant called “Netud” in France. You may be asking yourself, isn’t .pro for professionals only? I guess you weren’t aware ... read more ...
Fri 1st June 2012
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DNW’s new TLD roundup: a good, a bad and a funny - From brands to portfolio players, here’s a look at what we know so far. The “big reveal” of who applied for what top level domains isn’t until June 13. But that didn’t stop a lot of companies from making their own announcements over the 36 hours since the application window closed. Here’s my roundup and analysis: Google Google announced four domains it is applying for, but AdAge reports the company is applying for upwards of 50 domain names. The announcement ... read more ...
Thu 10th May 2012
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Google wants to obvious creation online ads social - Company files two patent applications for making online ads social. Google has filed two patent applications related to social interactions with online advertisements. The applications, 20120116871 and 20120116867 (pdf), were filed in November and just published today. Both are titled “Social Overlays On Ads”. The patent applications describe systems in which social overlays are placed on ads. For example, an ad my show how many people in your particular Google+ ... read more ...
Thu 6th October 2011
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Facebook Recovers 14 Typo Domains That Were in Lawsuit - Defendants hand domain names over to Facebook. Facebook has recovered 14 Facebook.com domain name typos that were named in its massive cybersquatting lawsuit filed in July. The domain names were most recently using the PrivacyProtect.org whois masking service. The names transferred to Facebook include: acebook.com facdbook.com facdebook.com facebokok.com facebooc.com faceboock.com faceboof.com facebooi.com facebool.com faceboook.com faceboow.com facfacebook.com facfebook.com wwwfacebok.com These ... read more ...
Sun 25th September 2011
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Facebook Registers FBPAC Domains Previously Owned by American Farm Bureau - Facebook makes intriguing domain registrations. Facebook has yet to settle an ongoing trademark dispute with American Farm Bureau despite paying millions to buy the FB.com domain name from it. Now Facebook may have upped the ante, registering FBPAC.org and FBPAC.us. The two domain names were previously registered to American Farm Bureau until they expired in 2009. American Farm Bureau owns FBPAC.com and FBPAC.net. Although the farmer lobbying group doesn’t operate ... read more ...
Tue 23rd August 2011
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Facebook Close to Settling Long Running Dispute Over “FB” - Facebook and American Farm Bureau may be close to settling FB trademark dispute. Facebook is getting close to settling a trademark dispute with American Farm Bureau over the mark “FB”. It all comes down to one sentence. The intriguing dispute started when Facebook filed a trademark application for “FB”. American Farm Bureau, a lobbying group for the agriculture industry, initiating proceedings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to reject the trademark. During ... read more ...