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An Introduction to Facebook
This document provides an introduction to Facebook and how it can be used. It discusses Facebook's history and growth, the different types of profiles and pages, how to get started with a personal profile, how to find friends and share content, and privacy settings. Key points covered include Facebook being the largest social network with nearly 700 million active users, the four main page types (profile, group, fan, and others), and tips for using Facebook safely like using strong passwords and privacy settings.
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- 1. An Introduction toFacebookESRAKelli Brown | June 2011
- 2. About your presenterCEOand lead consultant at Pixel/Point PressDecade of experience:Web development and designPrint and digital graphic designWeb marketingSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Send questions to kelli@pixelpointpress.com
- 3. What we do:SocialMedia
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- 5. Website Development inWordPress and Joomla!
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- 11. Facebook in anutshellLargest social network worldwideTranslated into 97 different languages and dialects (including Hebrew, Pirate English)Nearly 700 million active usersVisited the site in the past monthPassed Google as most visited site on the web
- 12. Facebook’s (short) historyFoundedat Harvard as an internal networkExpanded to international collegesHigh schools also addedExpanded to work networksExpanded worldwide – Sept. 2006
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- 14. Why use Facebook?Toconnect: With family, friends, organizations, companies, groups and communitiesTo share: Storytelling, events, photos, videosTo discuss: Comments, feedback, reviews, discussions, polls
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- 16. Facebook Page TypesFourtypes of pages:Profile – for individual peopleGroup – whether commercial or for funFan – Businesses, products, artists, public figuresAnd others – it changes quickly and often
- 17. Getting Started –Personal profilesUse your real name and an email address you check oftenAdd a picture to make it easier to find youAdd basic biography informationAdjust your privacy settings
- 19. My favorite partof Facebook is…SHARINGSharing news quickly with a huge amount of people I’m connected to worldwide…(posted about an hour after arrival)
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- 26. How to startsharing?Who will see the updates I post?How do I find friends first?
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- 30. Privacy Settings -Individual
- 31. Privacy Settings -Content
- 32. Questions about personalprofiles?
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- 34. Groups ControversyAnyone canadd you to any group they are a member ofOther group members can view your infoYour group “affiliation” is visibleChanges irk a lot of peopleOnce you reject a group “invitation,” the host can’t invite you to any other groups
- 35. PagesTo become afan, click the Like button:
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- 38. For best results…Nevergive out your Facebook passwordNever input your credit card number on FacebookDon’t post anything you might regret…Use caution with location-based informationWhen it doubt, change your passwordDon’t click on anything that looks suspicious
- 39. Questions?Feel free tocontact me later at kelli@pixelpointpress.com