By: Bonnie Rauwerdink
I can’t imagine why anyone would work with an app that says it will post on their behalf.
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Timely article – I have just started looking at apps and I am always wary of data mining. Thanks for the tips!
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Hi Jim, You write in your article… “It’s here that Facebook Permissions come into play and businesses can make sure to choose a third-party app that allows them to customize the permissions, turning...
View ArticleBy: Rachel
@ Bonnie – I’ve allowed some apps such as Hootsuite to post on my behalf, but I agree that there has to be a really good incentive for ME to allow an app to do so. I’d like to see more optional...
View ArticleBy: John Smith
To be honest I am surprised the drop off rate for opt-ins is only 10%. I thought it would have been higher than that! CMS platforms such as Fanbooster don’t use apps in this way so you can collect data...
View ArticleBy: Michael Black
Facebook Apps are a great way how to get information from people. However, you have to be careful not to ask for too many information from your customers/fans. If an application asks for too many...
View ArticleBy: musevine
Wow, I knew a little about this until now. Thanks a lot! I guess, the words ‘Facebook’ and ‘Privacy’ can never mix, like toothpaste on your morning coffee.
View ArticleBy: Itskimmec
Hello Jim, this article came in handy. I am a student at Full Sail University. I just handed in an assignment yesterday and cited you in it. J Through that assignment I fell into the Social Media...
View ArticleBy: Marie Pijanowski
Great points. Have to value where the potential customer is coming from. Thanks for taking the time to write this.
View ArticleBy: Janet
Great article, and I agree. When I click on an app, I take the time to look at what permissions they are asking for. I love that you make it clear how much it affects your potential users.
View ArticleBy: Dorothyannfrank
Great article. I am ok with giving some information. But I stop short when they want to share it with my friends. I’m not willing to let them use me to solicit.
View ArticleBy: Cynthia V. Anderson
Absolutely fabulous that you also use visuals in your reports! Thank you for that.
View ArticleBy: Vanessa Cabrera
I LOVE shortstack and use it often. But is it true that individuals that are led to a Facebook app, requires them to allow permission for using the app?
View ArticleBy: Jim Belosic
Hi KimmeC, Thanks for your comment! First off, yes, you do need to use a third-party app if you plan on running any type of contest/promotion on your Facebook Page. This is because Facebook requires...
View ArticleBy: Jim Belosic
Hi Margit, Here at ShortStack we allow you to customize the permission dialog. ShortStack doesn’t ask for anything that we do not need, so we really ask for the bare minimum that is required of us....
View ArticleBy: Jim Belosic
Hi Vanessa, No that is not true. General visitors to a Facebook app do not need to allow permission for the app. They only need to allow permission for certain features, if the app is using them, such...
View ArticleBy: Igor Reznitsky
10% drop for adding email permission would be not a high price to pay for building a continuous relations with the users. Unfortunately, in real life the price could be much higher. When we first build...
View ArticleBy: Ben Lang
I use https://mypermissions.com/ to manage which permissions I grant to different apps. Highly recommended.
View ArticleBy: Michal Smetana
If an application asks for too many information, when the people can say to themselves “why would such an App need so many information/permissions from me?” they won`t give the app the needed...
View ArticleBy: Elegantbride72
Jim I want to give a free ebooklet of wedding tips to brides to be using FB ads. Would this come under Short stack apps and list of of Fan only content? Do they Like then the booklet appears or...
View ArticleBy: Jim Belosic
Hi there, It can work several ways. You can set it up so that once they like the page they receive a link to download the booklet or you can set it up so they have to fill out a form in order to get...
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