Facebook has apparently been a very busy bee lately. New features and changes have been rolled out on Facebook profiles in the past few days that you may not have noticed. Facebook pages also welcome some upgrades that you should know about.
Facebook Time Stamp
Did you notice that Facebook is now stamping your posts and other user Facebook posts with exact time stamps? No longer limited to general intervals of time, your post is now marked with the exact minute you posted.
Facebook Shares
Ever share a post on your feed and then share it on the wall of a page? Now Facebook lets you keep track of that as well. Multiple shares are now listed and Facebook members have the option to view and keep track of those shares.
Customize Your News Feed
I recently edited my options on Facebook to show me all news instead of "Friends and pages you interact with most." Though I liked that my feed was no longer limited, it did feel overwhelming to have photos, updates, news and pages all flowing through my feed.
Now you can customize what you see, if you only want to see "Status Updates" you can select that or just see updates from your "Photos." You can also choose from: "Links," "Pages," "Questions" and "Subscriptions."
Facebook Subscriptions
As if we all thought that Facebook couldn't get creepier, you now have the option to subscribe to particular members, fan or not. Users are limited to only public non-fan content, but still a bit weird.
The "Subscribe" button can now be found next to the "Add Friend" button on your Facebook profile.
Facebook Usernames for Pages
For anyone in the industry who manages a Facebook page or even a company trying to embark on social media, YOU NO LONGER NEED 25 FANS TO GET A CUSTOM URL! For smaller brands or businesses, it can become difficult to build a fan base. It only made it more difficult to share your new business page since your Facebook URL was made up of a long list of numbers and symbols.
You no longer have to wait, if the desired customized username URL is available then it is all yours. So claim it before someone else does!
In the Facebook Works
There are a few other rumored Facebook features and upgrades. One highly anticipated app is the Facebook photo filters. The NYT reports that the social network will be rolling out an app to compete with the popular Instagram application.
Have you heard any Facebook news through the grape vine? Which of these changes do you love the most? Or better yet, which do you hate?
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