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CairnsLocal Marketing      |    www.CairnsLocalMarketing.com    |    [email protected]  |    0411 530 910

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FACEBOOK IN 2012

!  425  million  monthly  active  users  who’ve  used  Facebook  mobile  products  

!  Available  in  more  than  70  languages  !  Accounts  for  more  than  95%  of  social  networking  time  on  the  web    

! 901  million  monthly  active  users  ! 372M  daily  active  users  

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!  Introduced  to  Pages  on  Feb.  29th    

!  Grace  period  until  March  31st    !  All  pages  switch  to  the  new  Timeline  layout  on    March  31st.  

!  Many  new  changes  such  as  no  default  landing  page,  bigger  custom  page  width,  large  cover  image  plus  many  more  

THE NEW TIMELINES LAYOUT

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What's  New  with  Timelines?

!  Friend  Feed  !  Pin  Posts  !  Milestones  !  Starred  Stories  !  Private  Message  !  Admin  Panel  !  Activity  Log  

!  Cover  Image  !  Profile  Picture  !  About  Section  !  App  Display    !  Highlight  Feed  !  Timeline  Navigation  !  Activity  Feed  

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1.  Cover  Image  2.  Profile  Picture  3.  Timeline  4.  About  Section  5.  Apps  6.  Highlights  7.  Composer  8.  Pinned  Post  9.  Friend  Activity    

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COVER IMAGE

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!  851  x  315  pixels  (min.  399  pixels  wide)  !  Make  it  stand  out;  represent  your  brand  well  

!  NO  –  Price  or  purchase  info  !  NO  –  Contact  info  such  as  website,  ph.  no.,  address  !  NO  –  Like  or  Share  references  !  NO  –  Calls  to  Action  i.e  Click  Like,  Sign  up  Now    

COVER IMAGE RESTRICTIONS

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GREAT COVER IMAGE EXAMPLES

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!  180  x  180  pixels  –  gets  resized  to  32  x  32  pixels  !  Follows  you  around  Facebook  and  the  Web  !  Should  be  your  logo,  brand,  product  or  spokesperson  !  If  your  brand  is  you,  use  a  headshot  !  Can  be  creatively  combined  with  your  Cover  Image  

PROFILE PICTURE

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COMBINING PROFILE PICTURE & COVER IMAGE

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!  155  characters  long  !  Good  to  include  URL  (start  with  http://  to  make  it  clickable)  

!  If  URL  is  too  long,  use  shortening  service  (bit.ly)  !  Should  describe  your  company  and  what  you  do  !  Entire  box  is  automatically    linked  to  your  Info  page  

ABOUT SECTION

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!  Only  4    displayed    –users  must  click  the  drop  down  /  more  arrow  

!  1st  one  –  photos,  can’t  be  changed;  others  can  –  make  good  use  of  this  prime  real  estate  

!  Thumbnail  is  customizable  –  111  x  74  pixels  !  Choose  thumbnails  that  encourage  the  user  to  click  

APP DISPLAY

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!  Allows  users  ability  to  choose  how    they  interact  with  your  page  

!  Highlights  –  what  FB  deems  most    important  

!  Posts  by  Page  –  only  admins’  posts  shown  !  Posts  by  Others  –  everyone  except  admins’  posts.  Allows  users  to  see  what  others  are  saying  about  your  brand    

HIGHLIGHT FEED

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!  Allows  users  to  easily  navigate  your  page  by  date  !  Since  users  can  now  dig  deeper  into  your  page’s  history,  make  sure  you  prune  your  page  

!  Go  through  each  date  in  your  page’s  past  and    ask,“Does  this  represent  my  company  the  way  I    want  it  to?”    

TIMELINE NAVIGATION

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!  Statistics  box  appears  at  the  end  of    each  month  

!  Shows  what  /  who  the  page  has    liked,  how  many  likes  the  page  has  and  how  many  people  are  “talking  about  this”  i.e.  engaging  with  your  page    

TIMELINE NAVIGATION CONT’D

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ACTIVITY FEED

!  Activity  Feed  is  the  new  Wall  !  Facebook’s  Edgerank  algorithm  decides  which  stories  are  to  be  displayed  and  which  are  to  be  hidden.  

!  Admins  can  change  /  edit  any  post  with  the  little  pencil  icon  at  the  top  right  of  all  posts.  

!  Admins  can  also  disable  posting  for  specific  fans  in  case  someone  starts  spamming  your  page  

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!  Pinning  posts  keeps  it  at  the  top  of  your  activity  feed  for  7  days  

!  Use  it  for  important  updates,    contests,  announcements  etc  

!  Add  links  and  additional  info  in    the  description  

!  Pin  posts  by  clicking  pencil  icon    at  the  top  right  of  the  post  

PIN POSTS

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!  Focuses  on  highlighting  the  users’  friends’  interaction  with  the  page.  

!  Shows  interaction  from  your  fans’  friends  !  Increases  social  proof  !  Feature  can  be  turned  off  in  admin  panel  

FRIEND FEED

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!  Used  to  highlight  important  dates  &  events    !  Admins  set  the  date  of  milestones  which  enter  the  timeline  at  that  date  

!  Milestones  hold  more  weight  in  FB’s  algorithm  so  they  will  appear  in  more  fans’  newsfeeds  

!  Use  for  new  store  opening,    new  product  launch,  when    you  company  was  founded  etc    

MILESTONES

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!  Similar  to  Milestones  but  not  as  big  of  an  event  !  Any  post  can  be  starred  so  that  it  stands  out  !  Stretch  to  fill  up  entire  page  (both  sides)  !  Dates  can  be  changed  so  they    appear  where  you  want    them  to  in  your  page’s    timeline  

STARRED STORIES

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!  Fans  and  non-­‐fans  can  send  messages  to  pages  !  This  feature  can  be  turned  on  or  off  !  Pages  can  only  respond  –  not  initiate  a  conversation  !  Pages  can  only  send  2  messages  back  for  every  1  received  

!  Not  to  be  used  to  sell  –  use  it  to  build  trust  and  relationships  with  your  fans  

PRIVATE MESSAGE

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!  Appears  at  the  top  of  your  page  !  Can  be  hidden  from  view    !  Allows  for  quick  access  to    stats  such  as  notifications,    likes,  messages  and  Insights  

!  Also  where  you  edit  your  page  info  and  settings  

ADMIN PANEL

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!  Allows  admins  to  see  page  activity  broken  down  by  category  

!  Provides  admins  with  easy  access  to  all  parts  of  their  page  

ACTIVITY LOG

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!  Timelines  become  mandatory  as  of  March  31st  2012.      !  Default  landing  pages  /  welcome  tabs  do  NOT  exist  inside  the  new  timelines  layout  

!  All  apps  will  function  as  normal  !  Custom  page  sizes  have  increased  to  810  pixels  wide  !  Embrace  the  changes  or  become  obsolete!  

WRAP UP