how to use social networking sites for beginners

How to Use Social Networking Sites for Beginners

11. The second way to locate and keep track of your applications is this easy step
Up in the top left corner in your home page, you will see Account. Click on this and scroll down to Privacy Settings. At the bottom page in privacy settings, you will find where it says Apps and Web, click this. The Apps and Web menu will show you exactly what applications you currently have; also it will tell you the last time that you were using that application. Let us just say by some chance, that you are tired of using that app and you want to get rid of it. You can either go to Edit Your Settings under the Apps or Web menu, find that application and click on the X button, or you can delete it by clicking on the application and click remove app.
12. Did you ever want to track what your Facebook apps are doing
you can. Create a tracker for each of your favorite Facebook apps. The trackers will let you know when the traffic changes on your Facebook apps. You set the criteria too by percentage of change; these trackers will be in your home page.
13. In closing just remember that everyday Facebook is creating new applications
If by some chance there is something that you might want created, then send Facebook an email, you never know, they just might come out with your idea.Since you are pretty familiar now with the whole application process in Facebook, get out there, start looking for games to play, have fun and enjoy the competitive side of challenging your friends.
14. Timeline
Before you begin searching for friends, it s important to complete yourTimeline(aka your personal profile), which includes everything from uploading a profile picture andcover phototo outlining your employment history to determining yourrelationship status(OK, that s optional). It s called a timeline because you can include information, important milestones and memories spanning your entire life. Timeline is incredibly nuanced, and encourages you to include as much detail as possible, and many, many people do so, don t be shy!Check out these additional resources for building the best Timeline:
15. Friends
Once you ve filled out a healthy portion of your Timeline, start searching for and adding friends. Trust us, you won t be at a loss. Chances are, many of your co workers, family members, classmates and neighbors are already on the network. Search for them in the search box that appears on the top of the site.As you accumulate friends, Facebook will be able to suggest additional contacts as its algorithm generates connections among your growing network. You ll see a list of suggested friends on Facebook s homepage, in the People You May Know sidebar.
16. News Feed
Finding friends on Facebook is incredibly important, not simply to connect for connection s sake, but to stay up to date on their latest news, thoughts, activities, whereabouts and tastes. And the place to access that information is the News Feed.Once you ve logged into Facebook, the first thing youll see is the News Feed. There you ll view friends status updates, new photos, links to articles, etc. One of the most recent changes Facebook made to its News Feed is the order in which updates appear. Facebook s algorithm and your own activity determine what news is most important, and thus, whether it makes the top of your News Feed. Think of it like the front page of a newspaper, determined by an algorithm rather than an editor. Therefore, you won t necessarily see updates in the order they re posted, but in order of timeliness and importance. If you prefer to see things in chronological order, simply click the Sort option at the top of your feed and select Most Recent.
17. The Status Update
A status update is anything important to you at a particular moment in time that you deem shareable with Facebook friends. Through a status update, you can communicate your present activity or whereabouts (via a check in ), post a link to an interesting article or site, share photos and videos, and even create a poll.Create a status update either from the News Feed or from the top of your Timeline.However, I recommend first taking a look at many of your friends status updates before launching into your own. Each person has his or her own style and frequency, but many newbies aren t aware of typical Facebook etiquette when it comes to updates. In general, Facebook users resent spammy updates in other words, sharing every single activity on your schedule and thought in your brain ( I just boarded the 6:05 train ). Boring. These days, Facebook is a space for sharing valuable information and fostering conversation. Its not a platform for minutiae.Check out these additional resources on statuses and status etiquette:
18. Brands
Although a major part of Facebook, friends are not the only entities with whom you can interact. Mostmajor brandsand a growing number ofsmall businessesuse Facebook to engage with, share deals and seek feedback from consumers and fans. Companies like Coca Cola and Disney have tens of millions of fans interested in the latest company news and culture.Take stock of the brands you d like to follow, search for their timelines and like them on Facebook. You ll start seeing their updates appear in the News Feed right alongside those of your friends. Feel free to interact with brand updates.For more on how brands use Facebook, see these resources:
19. The Like Button
One of the most powerful tools on Facebook, the like button not only communicates your support of activities, brands, articles and products to fellow users, but also to Facebook and third parties. The like button lives on nearly every piece of Facebook content: status updates, photos, comments, brands timelines, apps and even ads.

However, you ve probably also seen Facebook like and share buttons on external sites: shopping, news publications, mobile and social apps, and ads. These sites are utilizing Facebooks social plugins. When you like something outside of Facebook.com, it appears on your timeline, where friends can comment on the activity.

When Facebook expanded this functionality outside of Facebook.com, it opened up a rich social layer that most social networks had never before imagined. On the other hand, keep in mind that Facebook keeps track of your like activity and uses it to improve the quality of ads on the site. If sharing that kind of data makes you nervous, you re not alone. Just be mindful that Facebook can share this behavioral data with third parties. For more information, see Facebook s full data use policy.
20. Tagging
Facebook tagging means you can mention and directly link to another Facebook user, whether in photos, status updates, check ins or comments. For instance, when you tag someone in a photo, that user will receive a notification, and the tagged photo will appear on his timeline that is, unless he hasdisabled the tagging feature.The tagging tool fosters conversation and creates additional connections among users. If I want my mother to see an article I posted on Facebook, Ill tag her in the update by typing her name Facebook autofills with friend suggestions for easier tagging (see above). Hey Anne Warber (a.k.a. mom), I thought youd like this article about pandas!Check in and photo tagging work a little differently. When you check in at a location, you can add Facebook friends who are with you by searching for their names, and thus, tagging them. Tag friends in photos by selecting the tag photo option at the bottom of the selected image.

Its important to remember that everyone has a different preference when it comes to tagging. Some people will instantly view content theyve been tagged in and subsequently remove it, for any number of reasons: They dont like how they look in a photo, they dont like people knowing where they are, etc. Be aware of their concerns for privacy and your own.Head to Privacy Settings > Timeline and Tagging to adjust your own settings, should you wish to review tags before theyre posted or control who can see your tags.Facebook recently introduced a hashtag system similar to Twitter. A hashtag can be added to any post a status update, a photo, a link, etc. Just know that any status, photos or other Facebook updates with a hashtag will be visible in searches. You can search for posts with specific hashtags by typing the hashtag in the search bar at the top of the page.