IntroductionFacebook’s popularity, along with its ability to combine photos, videos and commentary, makes it a requisite social media tool for any energy and utility project, especially those that require public involvement. Continue reading “Using Facebook for Energy and Utility Project Siting”
This week, it was reported Instagram now has 300 million monthly active users, bypassing Twitter’s 284 million. Some might find those numbers odd, considering how often the media urges users to tweet instead of sending in a picture. However, personally I find Instagram visually easier to look at and understand. When I log into the app, I feel less pressure, I feel immediacy and I feel more connected to my followers.
Continue reading “Instagram Trumps Twitter’s Numbers”According to Facebook product manager Greg Marra, there are about 1,500 different stories that can appear in a users News Feed on any given day. However, because of the algorithms behind the program, users only see about 150. If you’re one of many thinking how nice it would be to manage your News Feed, you’re in luck.
If you recall from a previous blog post, Facebook uses a formula called Edgerank to determine which of your friends’ posts you see the most often. But now, you can trump Edgerank.
That’s because Facebook unveiled a new settings menu and customization options for people to personalize the information they see. The News Feed setting shows which friends appear most and which you’ve chosen to unfollow. Users can then unfollow friends or chose to “re-connect” with ones you’ve previously kept hidden.