Twitter articles via Social Networking Nanny Facebook Fan page:

March 4:

Twitter Expected to Allow Advertising Soon

Get ready to see some ads on your favorite micro-blogging site.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/twitter-expected-advertising/story?id=9991218

Facebook articles via Social Networking Nanny Facebook Fan page:

March 3

5 Ways To Prevent Your Facebook Account From Getting Hacked:

1. Use strong passwords
2. Change your password regularly
3. Don't friend everyone
4. Don’t click on links willy-nilly
5. Don't believe all emails

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/facebook-account-hacked/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

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March 4

Facebook Officially Launches Resized Photos

Images have now been increased “by almost 20 percent to 720 pixels to give [users] higher quality photos.

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/facebook-officially-launches-resized-photos/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

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March 5

Facebook Increases Number of Cities Available For Ad Targeting

This afternoon Facebook announced that they have increased the number cities available for advertisers to target when creating new ads. While they haven’t specified the exact number of cities, the city targeting has expanded internationally.

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/facebook-increases-number-of-cities-available-for-ad-targeting/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

Week in review around Social Networking from the Social Networking Nanny Facebook Fan page:

March 1

Defense Department opens up to social media

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100226_3264.php?oref=topnews

 Defense Department released an official social media use policy on Friday that allows open access for all agency components.

The final guidelines, similar to a draftobtained by Nextgov last fall, establish that the department'snonclassified network can provide access to Internet-based applicationssuch as Twitter, Facebook, instant messaging and blogs. Web sitesrelated to pornography, gambling and hate crime will continue to beblocked.

February in review - Twitter posts from Social Networking Nanny Facebook Fan page

Feb 21

Twitter Phishing Attack Spreading via Direct Message [WARNING]

In short...delete any Direct Message that includes a link with the question "Is this you?"

http://mashable.com/2010/02/20/twitter-phishing-attack/

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Feb 24

@Yahoo and @Twitter Sitting in a Tree...Tweeting - yes, I chose this version of the story partly because of the title LOL

*People will be able to access their personal Twitter feeds across Yahoo!’s many products
*People will be able to update their Twitter status and share content from Yahoo! in their Twitter stream
*Yahoo! Search and Yahoo! media properties like News, Finance, Entertainment, and Sports will include real-time public Twitter updates

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/yahoo-twitter-Sitting-in-a-bw-1820800128.html?x=0&.v=1

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Feb 25

Do you use Foursquare on Twitter? 'Please Rob Me' site gathers certain tweets that could affect you.

Think before you tweet. You might not be aware of how much information you're revealing.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100218/us_time/08599196487300

February in review - Posts regarding Facebook from Social Networking Nanny Facebook Fan page

Feb 3

Facebook Privacy Settings

A reminder to check your Privacy settings on posts, picture, etc. - Facebook Shares Stats on How Users are Handling the Latest Privacy Changes.

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/02/02/facebook-shares-stats-on-how-users-are-handling-the-latest-privacy-changes/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: InsideFacebook (Inside Facebook)

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Feb 5

Happy 6th Birthday Facebook!

Did you know Facebook started as a College kids dating site?

Full article...http://mashable.com/2006/08/25/facebook-profile/
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Feb 10

Betty White to host SNL / Saturday Night Live?

There is a Fan page on Facebook that is growing by leaps and bounds, in hopes of getting Betty White to host SNL

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Betty-White-to-Host-SNL-please/266442514828?ref=mf

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Feb 12

Study: 50 Percent of Online Retailers Have No Facebook Presence

Which 50% are you on?  Don't be part of the non-users - get your business involved on Facebook now!

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/02/50-percent-online-retailers-have-no-facebook-presence/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

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Feb 24

6 Tips for Running Promotions Within Facebook's Guidelines:

1. Read All the Promotions Guidelines
2. Clear the Promotion With Facebook First
3. Don’t Call Facebook Your ‘Partner’
4. Understand Local Rules, and How They Affect Your Facebook Promotion
5. Heed Facebook’s Formatting Requirements
6. Don’t Require Facebook Actions

Full article...http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/02/23/6-tips-for-running-promotions-within-facebooks-guidelines/

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Feb 25

Facebook Pages now part of Google's Real-Time results!

This is HUGE news for Facebook Fan page owners!   Note...currently this does not include personal profiles *whew*!
Full article...http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/02/facebook-pages-now-part-of-googles-real-time-results/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

February updates, originally posted to my Facebook Fan page

Feb 2...

10 Tips For Content Marketing Success

1. Ensure all content passes the “So what?” test
2. Create remarkable content, take chances, stand out
3. Speed and agility are factors
4. Personality is essential
5. Content should forge connections
6. Worry less about perfection, more about tone
7. Make content scan-able ...(and attractive)
8. Draft sticky headlines
9. Consistency and quality
10. Realize promotion can’t help bad content

Thanks to Online Marketing Blog...full article here...http://www.toprankblog.com/2010/01/content-marketing-success/

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Feb 19...

Advice from Peter Shankman - HARO

Peter Shankman helped spark my interest in Social Networking...in this article he outlines some important key points:

1. Listen more than you talk.
2. Offer help.
3. Learn from others.
4. Spend time building your Social Network every day.
5. Stay in touch with people even when you don't need something.
6. If you wouldn't do ...it face to face, don't do it online.

Thanks to AOL Find a Job section...full article here...http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/02/11/made-millions-social-networking/?icid=main|htmlws-sb-n|dl4|link3|http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/02/11/made-millions-social-networking/

Here we go...my first video blog entry!  It was fun to share with you a little history, and to let you see me as a real person   I apologize for the "tinny" sound in the audio...it happened on the upload, and isn't heard in my original taping.    If anyone has ideas or suggestions of why this happened, please contact me.

Intro to the Nanny

Thanks to our friend, Canadian Artist Julia Trops for sharing this video with us - great information for those who are still only thinking about doing Social Networking.