Want to really customize your company or band’s fan page? With the use of the FBML (Facebook Markup Language) application you open a new window of possibilities for sharing your information. Build fully customizable pages where users can interact with your companies site right from Facebook. Don’t force people in a certain direction; be where they already are.

The Static FBML application enables users to render HTML and FBML for a more enhanced page customization. Many bands and corporations are utilizing this app to promote and sell their products while still keeping the user on facebook for direct contact with your consumers. These are just a small list of some of the companies:

Best-Buy

Honda

Now you see the list of possibilities opened up to you with FBML. Do some research and bring a NEW look to your Facebook Page.

By: Mark G. Valente | Online Marketing Director | Vigor Interactive Branding

Linkedin has been an increasingly successful business network of over 65 million users, connecting them to exchange information, ideas, and potential business opportunities. This network allows users to connect with other professionals within three degrees of separation (a friends, friends, friend). This gives those who don’t know you the ability to see some of your posts, activity, or ask you questions.

Today Linkedin launched their, Facebook-like, sharing features. Now, posted links in your status box will have a drop-down with a photo from the link along with an article excerpt. You also have the ability to set who sees each post with the option to edit and/or delete. Each post can be automatically sent to your twitter account, which is why they will be launching a url shortener today as well.

The main things everyone is wondering now is: Will business professionals share articles with the Linkedin network along with Fcebook and Twitter? Could link sharing and these Facebook-like features take away from the business sharing aspect of the site? The last thing we want to see are people spamming an idea-sharing network to sell their professional brand or product. This may weaken Linkedin but it is, as always, up to the users to determine the success of this controversial feature.

By: Mark G. Valente | Online Marketing Director | Vigor Interactive Branding