Facebook News Feed Settings: Random or Not, Biggest Secrets Revealed - The Daily Beast

Good post. (It’s from Oct 2010, though. But it’s probably still relevant) I’d noticed that I never see updates from certain friends and wondered why. Turns out: It’s complicated. And it’s completely up to Facebook’s filtering system.

Some highlights:

  • Facebook Has a Bias Against Newcomers
  • Facebook’s Catch-22: To get exposure on Facebook, you need friends to interact with your updates in certain ways
  • “Most Recent” News Is Censored, Too.
  • “Stalking” Your Friends Won’t Get You Noticed.
  • Having Friends Who Stalk You WILL Help Your Popularity.
  • Links Trump Status Updates.
  • Photos and Videos Trump Links.
  • The Power of Comments. If items you post attract comments from a few friends, it clearly raises your visibility overall.

This all kind of sucks, actually. I hate not seeing an update from one of my friends only to find out it’s because Facebook didn’t consider it IMPORTANT enough.

I’m guessing most small business owners think that anyone who ‘likes’ their page on Facebook is seeing every one of their status updates. Only 20% are, according to this article, Facebook’s tempting ‘Promote’ button for business. Facebook now allows you to pay to get your post in front of more of your “likers”. It’s a great new revenue generating move by Facebook, one that big businesses will surely budget for. However, I wonder if the small business owners will bite? They could go back to email marketing — something they know they can send to all of their subscribers where they can track opens. Depending on their list sizes, that could cost money as well. It will be interesting to see the cost-analysis articles on this subject as new data on the subject comes in. Funny. I was just thinking about if I only saw 20% of the Tumblr posts from all the Tumblrs I follow. Kind of comparing apples to oranges, but … that would kinda suck.

I’m guessing most small business owners think that anyone who ‘likes’ their page on Facebook is seeing every one of their status updates. Only 20% are, according to this article, Facebook’s tempting ‘Promote’ button for business. Facebook now allows you to pay to get your post in front of more of your “likers”.

It’s a great new revenue generating move by Facebook, one that big businesses will surely budget for. However, I wonder if the small business owners will bite? They could go back to email marketing — something they know they can send to all of their subscribers where they can track opens. Depending on their list sizes, that could cost money as well. It will be interesting to see the cost-analysis articles on this subject as new data on the subject comes in.

Funny. I was just thinking about if I only saw 20% of the Tumblr posts from all the Tumblrs I follow. Kind of comparing apples to oranges, but … that would kinda suck.

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Trying to cool off in the 90 degree heatwave in Minneapolis today. Got the pool out for the kids and I’m trying Oasis by Tallgrass Brewing Company for the first time. Really good beer. It’s hoppy and malty, but not bitter — super good. [Read more of my beer reviews here.]

Trying to cool off in the 90 degree heatwave in Minneapolis today. Got the pool out for the kids and I’m trying Oasis by Tallgrass Brewing Company for the first time. Really good beer. It’s hoppy and malty, but not bitter — super good.

[Read more of my beer reviews here.]

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Yep. Second result was exactly what I was looking for. I had no idea.

Yep. Second result was exactly what I was looking for. I had no idea.

TV Networks Say You're Breaking The Law When You Skip Commercials

Media revenue models are so broken.

Cool Cassette Wallets

Cool Cassette Wallets

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Man eating ribs. Hilarious. [via soyeahduh] What is this from?

Man eating ribs. Hilarious. [via soyeahduh]

What is this from?

Irony.

Irony.

She was just sitting there. In focus. Until I took the picture.

She was just sitting there. In focus. Until I took the picture.

nevver: Optimist Love this mug. $48.

nevver:

Optimist

Love this mug. $48.

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Mugshot Monday - “Faux Scooby Doo Spooky Eyes” coffee mug with Birchwood Blend by Peace Coffee I say “faux” because I don’t think this is an official Scooby Doo branded coffee mug. But it reminds me of the ghastly ghouls in the old Scooby Doo cartoons, lurking in the shadows. Also, the eyes only show up when you pour the coffee in! Holy! [Coffee mug via Corey Anderson]

Mugshot Monday - “Faux Scooby Doo Spooky Eyes” coffee mug with Birchwood Blend by Peace Coffee

I say “faux” because I don’t think this is an official Scooby Doo branded coffee mug. But it reminds me of the ghastly ghouls in the old Scooby Doo cartoons, lurking in the shadows.

Also, the eyes only show up when you pour the coffee in! Holy!

[Coffee mug via Corey Anderson]

laughingsquid: Buzzin’ by Aaron Jay I think I need this shirt.

laughingsquid:

Buzzin’ by Aaron Jay

I think I need this shirt.

Threadless

I need to write more

Too many photos in my tumblr these days.

Yesterday’s angry storm clouds. And sign. (Minneapolis)

Yesterday’s angry storm clouds. And sign. (Minneapolis)

Rummage Sale. Probably won’t sell. “Whatsa a Drafting Table used for? Does it have USB or FireWire output?”

Rummage Sale. Probably won’t sell. “Whatsa a Drafting Table used for? Does it have USB or FireWire output?”