#facebookfridays

The theme this past week has been SEO, PR & GA, by now you know what terms they stand for….if you don’t…. then scroll back to Monday. On our final day, we see how Facebook relates to these topics…and oh how it definitely does. For example: 

When on Facebook, you do realize that your every move, decision and taste is being recorded and documented….right? It’s actually unavoidable. Remember Graph Search topic I posted just last Friday? Go look at your Youtube page- see how certain videos are recommended to you because you viewed another video in the past or something like that?

Solution? Fine tuning your Privacy….your social media privacy is something that should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. Hey…if you are an individual who enjoys telling all your 1200 friends every minute by minute detail of your daily life, even YOU should review your privacy. You already know this….but sometimes we take the basics for granted.

Start with…. http://www.sdms.org/resources/computer.asp.

Then, remember these tips too… http://youtu.be/fo5Y3LB3_qk

But most of all..and you know this!!....Please avoid these simple items …

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/social-networking/information/10-things-you-should-not-share-on-social-networks.htm

These following sites are some that will get you in the most trouble….yet….they are some of the best social media sites out there. They are important and necessary!

http://webtrends.about.com/od/pr6/tp/The-Top-10-Social-Media-Management-Applications.htm

Be vigilant my people and know that here at Shishime2, we will continue to bring to you a coordinated view of a full week of information about Social Media, Technology and the Whatevers of life. Our goal is to be one of your major sources for useful information to help YOU build your own social media presence online and to EDUTAIN (educate and entertain) you.

Be wise like a serpent my people.

Be careful my people.

Be Well & Blessed… my people.

TGIF!!! We are already well into the new month of February. How time flies when you are busy living. Today is Facebook Friday and everybody’s talking about the new Graph Search. Well, I’m not ready to talk about it yet since I haven’t watched the video or read any of the articles or nothing.

But for your convenience, I am posting a few tidbits about what people are saying about Zuckerberg’s new toy.

  Announcement: http://youtu.be/c-E3cfPHjeY

  Pros: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2013/02/08/4-reasons-to-like-facebook-graph-search-and-2-worries/

  Cons: http://www.examiner.com/article/the-good-the-bad-the-creepy-facebook-s-new-graph-search

  Protect yourself: http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/16/facebook-graph-search-privacy/

  That is all.

Have a great weekend!

Be Well & Blessed

In my opinion, FB is good for 3 things: to peep Tom, to catch up with old friends and to use as a marketing tool for your business. The first got tired real quickly. The second continues like a comfortable ongoing conversation between old friends.  I’m just about to start learning how to implement the 3rd option. So how are you using Facebook? Do you have a product or a message to market to a larger audience?

The Internet is abuzz with key words like SEO, Cloud Computing, Mobile strategies. All necessary items to grow any social media entity - personal or professional. But just as God gave us the freedom of choice, we too get to choose what works for us when it comes to choosing the best online platforms to reach an audience with.

Engulfed by mob psychology (admit it…its true), most have joined the stampede to create Facebook profiles as part of the basic template for their viral network.  Due to numerous software and plug ins anyone can utilized to the fullest these software opportunities, that will allow for exploitation of the maximum reach possible in a more effective way.

If you are not in a position to hire a person or a team of people to handle these items for you. It is time to learn for yourself. And that’s why we here at shishime2 on Tumblr and on Twitter (for now) plan to do in the following year. As we learn, we share. We aim to provide for you just another source of information and insight on navigating the social media maze for your business. Formulating the proper strategy to ensure that your content reaches your audience, thereby delivering on your goal outcome. The tools may be virtual but the fundamentals you learned in business school or the school of hard knocks remain the same.

So the question should not be How are you using Facebook? The vital question is how can Facebook help you to build your network?

Be Well and Blessed.