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Each book covers all the necessary information a beginner needs to know about a particular topic, providing an index for easy reference and using the series' signature set of symbols to clue the reader in to key topics, categorized under such titles as Tip, Remember, Warning!, Technical Stuff and True Story. Original.
List of contents
Introduction 1
Book I: Creating a Timeline 5
Chapter 1: Deciding to Join 7
Chapter 2: Creating Your Account 15
Chapter 3: Touring the Interface 49
Chapter 4: Customizing Your Privacy Settings 63
Chapter 5: Finding Help 83
Book II: Connecting with Others 91
Chapter 1: Creating Your Social Media Persona 93
Chapter 2: Posting and Interacting 105
Chapter 3: Sharing Photos 117
Chapter 4: Sharing Videos 133
Chapter 5: Participating in Groups 145
Chapter 6: Going Mobile 157
Chapter 7: Keeping Up with Events 171
Chapter 8: Having Private Conversations 187
Chapter 9: Games and Gifts 197
Chapter 10: Professional Networking 209
Chapter 11: Managing Connections Gone Awry 221
Book III: Connecting to Other Social Media 233
Chapter 1: What Is Social Media? 235
Chapter 2: Connecting Facebook to Everything Else 245
Chapter 3: Flying on Autopilot 259
Book IV: Building a Business Page 267
Chapter 1: Creating a Business Page 269
Chapter 2: Customizing Your Business Page 283
Chapter 3: Touring Your Business Page 295
Chapter 4: Building Your Community 319
Book V: Marketing Your Business 337
Chapter 1: Building a Network of Influence 339
Chapter 2: Running a Social Marketing Campaign 349
Chapter 3: Using Insights to Track Your Success 363
Chapter 4: Ads, Promotions, and Offers 377
Chapter 5: Identifying Your Target Audience 407
Book VI: Developing Facebook Apps 415
Chapter 1: Custom Apps for Business Pages 417
Chapter 2: Building Canvas Apps and Page Tabs 429
Chapter 3: Creating Your Own Apps 445
Chapter 4: Tour of the Facebook API 459
Index 475
About the author
Jamie Crager is the CEO and founder of Crowdshifter.com, a digital media consulting firm providing social media services and strategic advice.
Scott Ayres has been addicted to social media since before MySpace. He is currently the "Ambassador of Awesomeness" for the Facebook Scheduling app PostPlanner.com.
Summary
The A to Z Facebook guide for users, marketers, and developers alike Facebook has more than a billion users worldwide. Whether you enjoy spending time on Facebook every day, use it to advertise and market your product, or develop Facebook apps, this go-to guide has something you need.
