FBGAT – Facebook Google Analytics tracker FBGAT is a free and opensource tool created by Webdigi to work around Facebook’s Javascript restriction on Facebook fan pages which prevents Google Analytics from working correctly. There are two key parts to this tool. 1) The code generator: This helps users generate a code for each individual areas that has to be tracked on Google Analytics 2) The tracker: This instructs Google Analytics on each page load to log visits, IP address, browser, country, etc. Here are general instructions on how to setup Google Analytics on your Facebook pages. The hosted versionThe hosted version of FBGAT is free to use (no plans to charge for usage). To download and setup on your own serverYou will need an externally accessible webserver running PHP to install FBGAT and run it by yourself. FBGAT Download
62 Ways to Use Twitter for Business Most of you know that Twitter can be used for much more than just announcing what you ate for breakfast. Many of you already know Twitter’s value in business, but you can still take it further and use it to land gigs, market your business, grow your network and gain free publicity — all in 140 characters or less. It’s true that Twitter is what you make of it. Some people publicize their daily activities, some make it about link love, some share quotes all day long. Smart people using Twitter for business mix it up. Share Expertise to Build Credibility Grow Your Network Ask about other locales so you can make the most of a trip, or meet up with Twitter friends.Connect with friends from other social networks. Marketing Do the Right (and Fun) Thing Finally, Some Tips for Absolute Beginners
Effective Twitter Backgrounds: Examples and Current Practices - Advertisement Smashing Magazine has been on Twitter for about a year now (@smashingmag1), and it turned out to be a great medium to communicate with our audience, build connections, discuss design-related topics and give away some nice prizes. However, even a year later, we still don’t have a Twitter background page and now is a good time to change that. So because we decided to create our own Twitter page, we wanted to first find out how other designers do it and what tips and techniques they use to create a truly outstanding, beautiful Twitter page. Your profile page is the only place on Twitter where you get opportunity to showcase your visual brand and possibly communicate additional information that can last longer than a tweet. Primary focus of this article is to explore various techniques to create unique, memorable and effective Twitter profile pages. Twitter Profile Page Other things that you should keep in mind: Tips & Techniques Merge Background With Timeline / Sidebar @benek20
The Twitter Wall Of Fame by @mfg_labs The Twitter Wall Of Fame Twitter’s 1000 biggest accounts as they appeared through time on Twitter. Each account picture’s height depends on his number of followers, more the user has followers the higher his picture, go @justinbieber ! January 2006 Februar 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 Februar 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 Februar 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 Februar 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 December 2009 January 2010 Februar 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 December 2010 January 2011 Februar 2011 March 2011