News headlines, special interest features, and blog updates can enrich and enliven your experience with social media. There are an assortment of ways to integrate your favorite news sites, blogs, and/or feeds with the Facebook and Google platforms. The methods vary in their power and complexity.
PRIVACY ALERT: liking pages on Facebook automatically sends information to marketers. This influences the "targeted" ads that Facebook shows you. If you don't like the idea of anonymous eyes watching you, bookmarking your favorite news sources' pages by mentioning it in your status and timeline can be a great alternative to liking them. |
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Sometimes, however, your favorite news source or blog does not have a fan page, or you would prefer not to tell marketers your likes or even share them with your "friends." For those time, Facebook offers private notes, which of course can include links. |
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To write a note, leave your profile and enter the main part of Facebook. Under apps is an icon for notes. If you don't see it immediately, click more. Then choose notes. Next, write your note including your link. Unlike notices on your timeline, notes don't get buried as easily. Espeically if you can remember their names. |
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When you finish your note, make sure to adjust your privacy settings. Facebook lets you hide this note from every one but yourself if you want to keep your reading interests private, or you can share with only a few select friends. |