Sources say that Facebook is looking at leasing the seventh and eighth floors of a building on Broadway in New York, but it’s unclear whether or not the company is expanding its New York office or moving to this locale. Crain’s New York notes that Facebook has been negotiating to lease 160,000 square feet in the building, where clothing retailer J. Crew also calls home. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

While teenagers may not be enthusiastic about Facebook, the company has a fan in Ashton Kutcher. The actor and angel investor, who is set to play Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs, recently spoke at the CTIA Conference in Las Vegas, saying that Twitter is too crowded and that Facebook has actually effectively placed its advertisements. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

A few high-profile executives sold some of their Facebook stock Thursday. Securities and Exchange Commission filings show that Facebook Chief Technology Officer Michael Schroepfer, Chief Accounting Officer Jas Athwal, Chief Financial Officer David Ebersman, and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg all cashed in some Facebook stock. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Facebook is continuing its push to get users to buy Gifts — even after birthdays have passed. Some users have started to see, when they click on their birthday notifications, prompts to buy Gifts for users who have already had their birthdays. Facebook also lets users know who has birthdays coming up, so they can schedule Gifts. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

People are increasingly engaging with Facebook-connected applications such as Pandora, Nike+, and Endomondo. They want to be able to tell more stories using these apps, but they also desire more control over how the apps post to Facebook and what information is accessed. On the eve of the Facebook platform’s sixth anniversary, the company discussed how it has brought third-party developers into the fold and what’s next for Facebook-connected apps. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

While 8 National Hockey League teams remain in the hunt for the Stanley Cup, the clubs are also battling it out on Facebook. Fans all over the world flock to the teams’ Facebook pages for scoring updates, photos, as well as other updates throughout the playoffs. Using PageData statistics, let’s take a look at who has been winning the matchups in the second round of the playoffs both on the ice and on the social network. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Working out is becoming a more social experience, with Facebook friends offering support on a tough hill or the homestretch. Endomondo knows this, as the application recently deepened its Facebook integration to include the ability to tag friends, as well as to post photos and status updates once the workout is done. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

AdRoll, a Facebook Exchange partner, announced Wednesday that it has rolled out ad retargeting in the News Feed. The company launched this capability earlier this month in beta, and opened it up to all AdRoll customers Wednesday. This way, advertisements can be tailored to target users’ activity off of Facebook. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Facebook has an algorithm (externally known as EdgeRank) that determines who sees which posts at which times. It’s meant to present users the content with which they’ll be most likely to engage. Many users hate it. Even more page administrators despise it. But can it actually help both? Yes. There’s already a site where every post (whether it’s from your best friend or a random brand) is weighted equally, and it’s called Twitter. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Yes, teenagers use Facebook. And although whether or not they’ll be using Facebook in a few years remains to be seen, the site does have a considerable presence among high-school students. The Pew Research Center recently examined how teens use social media, finding that they don’t like drama and having their parents connected to them, but they stay on Facebook because it plays a key part in the social experience. However, Facebook’s youngest users tend to have no problem configuring privacy settings. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Likeable Media, a social media marketing provider, announced the launch of LikeableAds.com and its new media and planning department to better serve clients buying advertising for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Facebook’s built-in page insights are helpful, but not if you’re looking for minute-to-minute changes. Crowdbabble wants to solve that. The company recently launched a real-time Facebook analytics monitor, so brands can see how their pages (and those of their competitors) are doing instantly. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Facebook’s built-in page insights are helpful, but not if you’re looking for minute-to-minute changes. Crowdbabble wants to solve that. The company recently launched a real-time Facebook analytics monitor, so brands can see how their pages (and those of their competitors) are doing instantly. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Facebook’s built-in page insights are helpful, but not if you’re looking for minute-to-minute changes. Crowdbabble wants to solve that. The company recently launched a real-time Facebook analytics monitor, so brands can see how their pages (and those of their competitors) are doing instantly. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Boomerang, which allows users to give gifts to their Facebook friends, announced Monday that 1 million gifts have been claimed on the platform. Three-quarters of the gifts were distributed through Boomerang’s brand offerings, which are free, nominal-value gift cards from major and small brands. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Facebook announced Friday that it is making offers available to Android users. In April, Facebook made mobile offers available to iOS users. Facebook pointed out that these offers posts will have a simplified layout with larger images and clear call to action buttons (Get Offer/Shop Now). Facebook also says that users will have more control over whether or not they want to share offer page posts. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Facebook is appealing a ruling made last year over a dispute regarding a Facebook like as free and protected speech. After a Virginia sheriff’s office employee liked the Facebook page of his boss’ political opponent, resulting in a post on the News Feed, the man lost his job. Daniel Ray Carter, along with five other people fired from the Hampton, Va. sheriff’s department, then filed a lawsuit claiming that like on Facebook is free speech. A judge dismissed Carter’s claims in April 2012, but Facebook is keeping the fight alive. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Myriad reports have said that Facebook has a problem with teen users eschewing the site for social networks such as Tumblr. A few sources have reported Friday that Yahoo may be trying to purchase Tumblr, but Facebook could also be in these discussions, as well. According to AllThingsD, Yahoo is rumored to be willing to pay up to $1 billion to purchase Tumblr, but Forbes and GigaOM think that Facebook could swoop in and add the blogging site. However, it’s unlikely that Facebook will get the chance. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]