Become a Facebook Master

Facebook has woven its way into the fabric of everyday personal and business life. And the social network has had to adapt in response to challenges from a variety of upstarts. Foursquare, Google+, Groupon, and Twitter are all trying to give Facebook a run for its money. But the service shows no signs of slowing down, with Facebook recently surpassing 750 million users. Mark Zuckerberg and friends are constantly rolling out new features, from Skype video calling to a new landing page for businesses.

Given Facebook’s rapid pace of innovation, chances are that you don’t know about all of the sites features. Use this guide to become a power user overnight.

Facebook for Play

If you’re an average Facebook user, you have 130 friends; log into the social network every other day; are connected to 80 pages, groups, and events; and add 90 pieces of content (photos, vidoes, comments, links) to the site each month. Use these tips and tricks for making the most of your social network.

Messaging

No feature embodies the essence of Facebook better than messaging. While there’s no way to unsend something (yet), the social network is constantly enhancing the messaging aspect of its service. Here’s how to take advantage.

1. Make Video Calls

With this new feature, Facebook and Skype really have made video calling a mainstream activity. To talk face to face:

• From your Facebook Friends window on the right side of your screen, click on a friend with a green circle next to his or her name.
• Click the video camera button at the top of the pop-up screen.
• Click “Save” in the new pop-up window to download an applet called Facebook VideoCallSetup.
• Run the downloaded file.
• Your video call will start as soon as your recipient repeats a similar process and accepts the call. If your friend does not answer, you’ll be given the option to leave a video message.

2. Claim your Facebook E-mail Address

With a Facebook e-mail address, people can send you messages through traditional e-mail and the information will be delivered to your Facebook Messages. That means you can receive Facebook Messages from contacts not yet on the social-networking bandwagon. When you send an e-mail to an external address, it will appear as a regular Facebook message with your name, your profile picture, and your message.

To claim your address, go to the Messages tab and click the “Claim your Facebook email” link. Your address will match your public username (www.facebook.com/username = username@facebook.com). If you don’t have a username yet, you can chooose one when you create your e-mail address.

3. Reply to a Comment Through E-mail

When you receive an e-mail alerting you to a comment someone has made on Facebook, you can add your own comment by replying to the e-mail notification. Your reply will then show up automatically posted after that person’s comment.

Become a Facebook Master

• Introduction Messaging
• Groups
• Credits
• Security/ Privacy
• Pages Administration
• Ads
• Locations

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/excelamktg Announces Launch of Custom-Designed Facebook Website

Los Angeles, CA, September 06, 2011 –(PR.com)– /excelamktg, a California-based social media marketing firm, has launched a custom designed and developed website solely housed on the company’s Facebook business page. The Facebook platform provides information on /excelamktg’s services, portfolio, leadership and includes Social Media On a Budget, a section with social media tips and how-to’s for businesses.

“As a social media company, we thought it would be best to showcase what we do with social media on a social networking site,” said Ashley Ranger, president of /excelamktg. “Facebook’s change to iFrames earlier this year presented the perfect opportunity for businesses to use Facebook at it’s full potential and give users a more rich web experience.”

Social Media On a Budget, a value-added section for fans, is designed to help steer the average business owner through the complexities of social media. The section currently offers articles with the latest tips in using social media. The company plans to develop and grow the section further by continuously adding new posts, features and advanced functionality.

The site allows users to navigate through services and business solutions offered by /excelamktg and other divisions of Excela: For Everything Business including social media, online marketing, web design, branding, digital publicity, payroll and payment processing among others. Those interested can easily submit their information on the contact form provided under each division.

The sites’ leadership section allows users to contact /excelamktg’s leaders through live chat and through each individual’s social networks. The section provides clients the opportunity to connect with their social media team on a more personal level.

Businesses and individuals looking to maximize their online presence with Facebook subpages can explore Facebook Pages containing examples of various custom-built pages for clients, including contests, landing pages, custom apps and more.

The site also contains a list of clients serviced by /excelamktg and its parent company, along with a click-through portfolio showcasing the best of the company’s web design and graphics work.

“Many subpages on Facebook merely link off to the company’s main site or have one static image,” said Ranger. “Our pages incorporate advanced design and development features that allow the user to stay within Facebook to explore the different areas of our site.”

About /excelamktg
/excelamktg is a social media marketing firm based in Los Angeles. A division of Excela: For Everything Business, the firm caters to the small and mid-sized business sector offering online marketing, social media campaigns, digital public relations, web design, SEO services and more. For more information on /excelamktg, please visit http://www.excelamktg.com.

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