Zuckerberg founds online book club
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has launched an online book club and is being described as ‘this generation’s version of Oprah’, reports TechCrunch. Zuckerberg created the Facebook group page ‘A Year of Books’ after earlier...
Facebook tests ‘buy button’
Facebook has announced that it is testing a ‘buy button’ to allow users to purchase items directly from the newsfeed, said the company in a statement. The buy button is...
Books for Cooks makes entire stock available on Facebook
Books for Cooks in Melbourne has made its entire stock available to browse on Facebook. By selecting the ‘my store’ tab on the store’s Facebook page, customers can browse Books for...
Gilbert lets Facebook fans choose cover design
Well-known writer Elizabeth Gilbert has asked her Facebook followers to help choose the cover of her new novel The Signature of All Things (Bloomsbury, October). USA Today reports that Gilbert battled Viking, her...
Random House announces book recommendation Facebook app BookScout
In the US, Random House has announced a new Facebook app that will offer book recommendations, reports Publishers Weekly. The app, named BookScout, is powered by Facebook’s ‘Like’ feature and...
Brands responsible for moderating Facebook comments
The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has said that brands will be responsible for comments by the public on their Facebook pages. The AANA has released guidelines on best practice for...
Facebook changes news feed algorithm
Recent changes to Facebook’s news feed algorithm could mean that messages posted by company pages will reach fewer customers. Facebook has confirmed that changes to its ‘Edgerank’ news feed algorithm...
Romance imprint launches Facebook app
In the US, HarperCollins romance imprint Avon Books has announced the launch of a Facebook app that ‘targets the romance reader, offering an extensive list of sample excerpts from Avon...
Facebook to test ‘want’ button
Facebook has announced it will test a special ‘want’ button on the social networking site, which will enable some users to flag images of products they wish to purchase. The...
Hachette launches Facebook app to share book chapters
In the US, Hachette has launched a Facebook application designed to allow users to share book excerpts of upcoming titles. The publisher and its authors will use the ChapterShare app...
The social network: technology and bookselling
From social media ‘evangelists’ to technophobes, booksellers are a mixed lot—but social media is a learning process for everyone, writes Matthia Dempsey. Using social media to drive community engagement with...
Facebook announces changes to brand pages
Facebook business page users have been notified of significant changes to their brand pages that are set to take place on March 31. The biggest update added to these pages...
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