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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

"Liking" Pages On Facebook

By now you have learned that Facebook is a great tool for keeping in touch with friends and family, a home for pictures and video, and an overall great way to express yourself to others online. Throughout your adventures on Facebook you have probably noticed the option to “like” a friend’s status, picture, or post. By clicking this button you are acknowledging the action of your friend(s), basically saying “hey, I like what you just posted” without having to physically tell them. “Liking” things is fun and all, however however this button is more beneficial than you think. 


Do you have a favorite band, actor, or store? Maybe there are certain sports teams that you follow, TV shows that you watch, or products that you like to purchase? You can find all of these things on Facebook and “like” their page to find out more information about them. Using the search bar at the top of the page you can type in almost anything that you like and a result will be sure to come up; an example can be the store Target. Once you type in “Target” and click on it you will be sent to the Target Facebook page. Immediately you notice one of the benefits of liking their page which is being entered for a chance to win in a daily sale. Sales and discounts are just one advantage of liking a page on Facebook. 


Liking a TV show can keep you updated with show times and special information about the show and its actors, or liking a certain magazine or book on Facebook will allow you to see article postings and other insider features. If you are a sports fan like your favorite teams and receive team news, injury updates, and more; all right on Facebook! After liking a page you will start to receive regular updates in your newsfeed about the items that you liked. If you no longer wish to receive their news just go back to the item’s page to “unlike” it which will permanently remove it from your newsfeed. A fairly new addition to Facebook is the option to “subscribe” to someone. This allows you to see status updates and recent posts from that person without adding them as friends, very useful for actors, athletes, or other celebrities you would like to follow. If you are not sure who to subscribe to click on the down arrow at the top right of Facebook and click help. Under Facebook tips you will see a link to help you find interesting people to subscribe to.


The convenience of finding all of this information on one site can hardly be rivaled.  “Liking” and “subscribing” are fast and simple ways to receive news from all of your favorite activities and hobbies, and best of all it’s FREE! Facebook is more than just a social network connecting friends; it is your tool for gaining access to the world around you.





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