Tuesday, 4 March 2014

5 Best Tools for Uploading Your Photos To Facebook


Facebook, the ultimate Social Networking Site that which changed the entire pattern and lead to a revolutionary change that made it a Most popular Network and recently it achieved over 500 Million active users. Facebook is the popular or most probably the greatest site you ever have experienced. Its the best place for Business, Marketing, Advertising and many more, all these were possible because of its Mass following and popularity.
I have been using the Default Facebook Uploader for uploading my Images to Facebook, but while browsing through new I found there are many websites that were providing the integration with Facebook. I stopped at Photobucket which is providing direct Photo Uploading option to Facebook, then I got an Idea for providing the list of 5 tools for Uploading our photos to Facebook. So, in hurry I jumped into the search for finding and framing the list.
Here are the 5 Best Tools for Uploading your Photos to Facebook
  1. Photobucket
  2. Flickr2Facebook
  3. Live Upload to Facebook
  4. Photo Uploader to Facebook
  5. Picasa Uploader
#1.Photobucket
  • Photobucket offers image hosting, free photo sharing and video sharing. Upload your photos, host your videos, and share them with friends and family.
  • You can log-in to the photobucket website using your Facebook account or its registered account that enables you upload picture to Facebook. This is the efficient alternative for typical Facebook Uploader.
#2. Flickr2Facebook 
  • An unofficial website by Keebler that transfer applications to Facebook. This page explained the steps to be followed inorder to share pictures from your Flickr account onto your Facebook.
  • This is really simple website that helps you to upload photos to Facebook, one of the best alternative to Facebook Default Uploader
#3. LiveUpload to Facebook
  • LiveUpload to Facebook is a plug-in for Windows Live Photo Gallery and Windows Live Movie Maker that makes it easy for anyone to upload their photos and videos to Facebook.
  • Its the option that is strictly suggestable for Windows users. It also allows you to tag and maintain the privacy levels for your photo gallery.
#4. Photo Uploader to Facebook
  • Its simply another Windows option that allows you to edit and post your photos onto Facebook from your PC or Laptop. You have to Download this program, you can upload photos directly to Facebook, without visiting the website.
#5. Picasa Uploader 
  • Upload your favorite photos and videos to Picasa Web Albums from Google.
  • Picasa has a plugin that allows you to upload your images from this application. Just install this uploader, and select the Facebook button. That's it you will be able to upload your photos to Facebook.

Create a Facebook Fan Page


You may have a Personal Facebook Profile and even belong to a few Facebook Groups, but do you have a Facebook Fan Page for your business? You may be missing out on one of the greatest marketing strategies if you don't. Today I want to share with you one way you can use Facebook for business: by creating an Official Facebook Page, also known as a Fan Page.
If you still aren't sure Facebook is right for your company, first I'm going to provide some statistics that may have you taking a second look, then I'll discuss why and how to set up a Facebook Page. Does Facebook really matter? Yes! Definitely yes! Here are some noteworthy facts about Facebook that clearly indicate its importance and potential impact on your company:
  • Half of Facebook's 400+ million users spend approximately 55 minutes on the site each and every day.
  • The average user has 130 friends and is connected to 60 pages, groups, and events-this means massive viral exposure for your content is possible.
  • People are sharing more than 25 billion items of interest (web links, news stories, blog posts, etc.) each month.
  • Women over 55 years old are the quickest growing group of users and the average person on Facebook is 35.
Hopefully you can see from those facts and demographics, your company belongs on Facebook and setting up a Facebook Fan Page for your business is an incredibly wise marketing tactic.
The Importance of Establishing a Facebook Page. The biggest distinction between a personal profile, group, and page is that the only one viewable to the public and indexed by search engines is a page. This provides you, your business, and your page with SEO value-you will rank higher in Google when people search for your product or service. And because it's public, individuals don't have to have a Facebook account to view your page-there's no barrier to entry.
Even though you can only have one personal profile (with a limit of 5,000 friends), Facebook will let you set up several pages with an unlimited number of fans. You're also able to message all of your fans at once with a Fan Page, but can message only a few people at once on your personal profile. What's even better is that you can focus in on a targeted niche when you send a message. For example, you could message only females of a certain age in Dallas, Texas.
The viral potential of Facebook is also important to keep in mind. This means that posts on your Official Page's wall show up in the News Feed which reaches a broader audience on all of your fans' personal profile pages (remember the average Facebooker has 130 friends-that's an additional 130 people on average that view your post X the number of fans for your page).
Another common feature of Facebook is Groups, but bear in mind, Groups aren't public content and therefore, aren't indexed by the search engines.If you want to set up a Group, I recommend you first create an Official Page for your business, and then set up a Group as a subpart of your Page.
How to Create an Official Facebook Page. It's easy to set up a Page for your business on Facebook. Just go to the Facebook homepage and click on "Create a Page." Next, you'll either sign into your Facebook account or create a new one.
When creating your Official Page, keep in mind these success tips:
  • Work on it and create it before you publish it.
  • Rather than inviting all of your friends to "like" your page, only suggest it to those in your target market.
  • Build your page and content with SEO in mind - make your page keyword rich.
  • Interact and engage; start discussions, ask questions, get to know your fans.
  • Give fans something special-an incentive to become a fan. Maybe this is a coupon code, special discount, free gift, etc.
  • Connect your Page with your other social media accounts like your blog, Twitter, and YouTube (consider using an application like Involver).
  • Always be sharing interesting, relevant content, even if it's not your own.
  • Don't forget to build your list! Add an opt-in box for a free gift directly to your Facebook Page with an application like Static FBML, which lets you add custom HTML to any of your pages.

The 10 Social Media Laws of Facebook

Laws of Facebook

It is a rocking hot social networking site so as to seems to be almost all over these days. It is on the news. It is on the broadcasting. It is on the minds of millions of persons a day.

Ok- I know with the purpose of you could be asking," A LAW going on for Facebook?" all right, 10 of them for marketing and business winner in what you fix. I am a pusher and control been for 20 years. I built a training and consulting topic to does business in over 20 countries, because of social media and the internet. And there are marketing laws that all marketers and business professionals must go along with if they are going to have victory in the marketplace online.
It is the same for Facebook.
Lets cover them pithily:

1) The Law of Visibility on Facebook.

You MUST be visible on Facebook of you are going away to get your message out. You should spend time on Facebook and get to know people. You must put yourself organized a "Facebook blueprint" and work it. How many hours a week are you going to be seen on FB? How many times are you up for grabs to befriend someone this week? How many times are you ready to upload photos this week? All of these things put you in the 'Visibility Zone" on Facebook, and on the radar as far as citizens on Facebook. Be SEEN and be near on a daily basis.

2) The Law of the Powerful Facebook Profile.
Why would people want to get to know you? One of the first things they check elsewhere is your Facebook profile. What does it say- but better yet- what does it fix? Does it make people interested and want to get to know you? Does it make them think? Does it make them smile? Does it make them see that you have Value for their life and can help change it?
Powerful Facebook profiles are NOT based on what is said in your profile- but what it DOES.
Does it direct them to DO something? Does it tell them you are person they MUST know? Or someone that has a nice picture and a nice profile- with no magnetism? Put yourself OUT THERE and tell the world WHY they need you as a friend, and get them to take action towards YOU.

3) The Law of the Facebook WALL.
You MUST use your Wall to market or message. Many folks regard their Wall as a transmission utility like email. It is not that. You already control a Facebook email. The Wall is for you to BUILD- BRICK BY BRICK- MESSAGE BY MESSAGE- tone BY NOTE- VIDEO BY VIDEO- your Brand on Facebook. Every time something happens with you- it goes on your Wall. Don't stare next to the wall- CLIMB THE SUCKER and be your message the pike of the page- and keep yourself out there with the Wall. And answer the messages on your Wall. Thank people used for sharing with you their visit or message. This will show up on THEIR wall. This will set you apart from most on Facebook. The Wall is simply a BILLBOARD of what you are doing and your friends are doing on Facebook. Use it often and wisely.

4) The Law of Your Facebook Network.
You are part of a local Facebook network and you have access to that network to befriend them. I live in Birmingham Michigan, and the network i am a part of is the Detroit network. There are 640,926 people in my network that I could potentially MEET LIVE in a local place and get to know them and connect with them. You have local folks as well. Where do you find your network?
Click on "settings" and then click on "network." You will find it there. This is a GOLD MINE of people in your local area to CONNECT and Construct new trust bridges that may lead to business down the road.

5) The Law of the Facebook Notifications.
This is an overlooked and rarely talked about utility. Notifications are part of your "Facebook email system." Go to "email" at the top of your Facebook profile page, and then click on "notifications."This is list of who is thinking about you, talking about you, including you in tags, and generally is pointing to you. This is a GOLD MINE of people that have PROVEN they are behind you and willing to make you a part of their Facebook experience. Pay attention to the Facebook notifications. Thank them for their thoughts of you on their Wall and let them know you appreciate it. Include them as well on your tags and other activity on Facebook. The notifications are GOLD and is a prospecting Vault of Leads. And make sure you stay CONNECTED to them.

6) The Law of Facebook Link Love.
The Link application on Facebook is a HOT commodity. It allows you to post a link that you like and then sends it out on the news feed that is on your home page. It picks up the image that you want on the link page, and allows it to be a LIVE link. Send out other people's LINK and givem some LOVE. Do NOT just send out your own links. Let others do that. Find interesting links of others and send them out.
WHY? EXPOSURE for you. You will be given credit for the link. People LOVE link love. If you send out a LOT of other people's links on Facebook, they will start sending out YOUR links. Been there done that.

7) The Law of Facebook Groups.
Join groups. Join a LOT of Groups. Start your OWN groups. The join MORE groups. Why? Here are a few reasons: EXPOSURE. CONNECTION to other Group members. AUTHORITY. Start your own and be a Leader. INCREASE YOUR REACH.Groups expand your reach into Facebook. MULTIPLIED PROSPECTS. Near are more people in a group - then on a profile sheet.
Duh. Build a list in your own group and then you can become an admin and email messages to them. Make them messages of VALUE and interest.

8) The Law of Facebook Events.
Attend events. Attend more Events. And then attend many MORE events. Why? It allows you to leave a message on the events page wall, and create exposure. I attend at least 2 Facebook events every week- to learn- and to network. Events can be found on the new Facebook page in the high right under "Upcoming"-these are the trial that are upcoming. There is one unique twist: You have birthdays under the "upcoming" tag- and you can send presents to folks. THIS will get their attention as it shows up on their wall and the news feed as well. Attend as many events as you can. Make them worth your while- learn and grow from them. BUT'always leave a RSVP message about attending or not- with an heartening message. This will show your professionalism, and caring.
Event UP! This will do you well on Facebook. Put the term "events" in the search box, and it will find every event that is going on in your network of friends. It is a GOLD MINE of new possibilties of business. Become a master of events!

9) The Law of Facebook Multimedia- Videos and Photos.
People LOVE photos and videos. They are the most looked at and watched pages on Facebook. Make a little videos and upload them. Upload some photographs. Not only will the be seen on your wall and the Facebook news feed, but also will allow you to "tag" others on these. This means that you can pick exposed people you have befriended and let them know you are thinking of them. And when you tag someone- it shows up on THEIR wall. Not isn't THAT cool? It is called EXPOSURE!

10) The Law of the Facebook NEWS FEED.
This is the big kahuna of Exposure on Facebook. This gets you out to ALL of your friends and creates a massive exposure vehicle that can keep your brand in front and recognized. You also will be many times on the "featured" part of the new news feed on the right. This gives you HUGE exposure. Whatever you do, like change your status, upload a video, write and publish a comment, or just comment on another person's message on the Facebook news feed- it SHOWS UP in the news Feed. Be seen- and be seen often if you are trying to brand yourself on Facebook.

Yes, you need to establish relationships, and build community. But if you are going to MARKET on Facebook-then you need to at least get a guideline of what and how to do it. The 10 Social Media Laws of Facebook hopefully gave you some idea in your social media marketing.