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Messenger bots give a personal face to online marketing

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 11:12:10 +0000

It’s official: the bots are coming to take over. The head of Facebook Messenger, David Marcus, has announced that developers will soon be able to create chat bots for the hugely popular app. These bots will essentially appear just like friends within the app, and users will be able to message them to get them […]

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Happy birthday Facebook!

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:48:05 +0000

It’s Facebook’s birthday today, which means we are celebrating 12 years of the social media platform. What started out as TheFacebook.com, Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard University project, is now the world’s biggest social media platform with more than a billion people visiting the site every day. The earliest version of the site asked visitors to choose […]

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Give your Facebook page a festive makeover

Wed, 02 Dec 2015 11:06:21 +0000

Management of your social media pages is important all year round, but the festive period is a great time to engage with your visitors and spread a little seasonal cheer. This can help you connect with both your existing and potential customers and increase your conversion rate. 25 million people log onto Facebook on a […]

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A new Facebook feature for the broken hearted

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 09:46:53 +0000

In the age of social media, we’ve had to learn a whole new set of etiquette standards – who to friend and unfriend, what is and isn’t appropriate to post, and dealing with privacy. One of the trickiest events to navigate is a relationship breakup. With our relationship statuses publicly displayed for all to see […]

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Make sure you have a quick response time

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:26:12 +0000

Social media provides many advantages for businesses, making it easier for them to build a great relationship with consumers. It also offers benefits in terms of communication, adding an extra channel for a consumer to get in touch rather than having to make a call or send an email. However, businesses could inadvertently be damaging […]

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Facebook’s business pages become more mobile friendly

Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:02:03 +0000

It is fair to say that most small to medium sized businesses out there now have a professional Facebook page. Establishing a presence on the social media giant is simply essential in today’s market. However, it’s not enough to simply have a page; once you’ve set one up, you need to think about making it […]

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Facebook’s video platform offers high levels of personalisation

Sun, 08 Nov 2015 11:36:18 +0000

You may have noticed more videos popping up in your Facebook news feed recently. The social media giant has made a strong push for video engagement on its platform, and businesses worldwide are embracing the benefits. Facebook’s Autoplay feature means that videos play silently and automatically. This makes them more eye-catching and likely to grab […]

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New details of Facebook’s satellite project for Africa

Sun, 11 Oct 2015 09:17:16 +0000

As we mentioned in a previous blog, Facebook have been planning to implement satellite technology to bring internet access to more remote regions of the world. Now, Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled more details of the project, which is set to launch next year. In collaboration with French satellite company Eutelsat, Facebook is purchasing the whole […]

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Could Facebook be introducing a “dislike” button?

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:48:15 +0000

Facebook’s “like” button has become iconic and is one of the simplest and most popular ways in which people interact with each other and with businesses on the site. Likes are also highly sought after by businesses who know the more likes they get, the further their business message is likely to spread. However, there […]

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Facebook still reigns supreme as a platform for businesses

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:22:01 +0000

When it comes to social networking, sites and services such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Tumblr and Instagram have brought about revolutionary changes. Social media has made a huge contribution to our media landscape, and it represents communication on a mass level. However, as social sharing and communication technology continues to evolve, it raises questions […]

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