Facebook tips for parents By Troy Wolverton twolverton@mercurynews.com Facebook is considering lifting its ban on kids younger than 13 using its site. Even with the ban, there already are millions of kids under 13 on Facebook and millions more who are under 17.See all stories on this topic » Tips for Better Facebook Engagement | […]

Web Ad.vantage Uses Social Media Contest to Benefit a Children's Charity HAVRE DE GRACE, MD, Jun 04, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Web Ad.vantage, a digital marketing and online advertising agency, today announced their entry into The Business Journals' Social Madness Contest ( http://www.webadvantage.net/socialmadness ).See all stories on this topic » Influential Digital Blogger to

Salesforce, Facebook losses lead tech action Lauren Goode has a rundown of how they work, plus some privacy tips. Buddy Media specializes in social-media marketing that enables customers to publish content online and gauge the effectiveness of marketing programs. Read more about Salesforce's bid …See all stories on this topic » Reward Increased for Most

Facebook Stock on Your Mind? Tips & Tricks on How to Open Your First Brokerage … As your salary grows beyond the meager entry-level base, you may soon realize that you are no longer scourging the couch for loose change to tip back a few $1 drafts at Coogan's and have magically amassed a decent

Bateman Group Expands Ad Tech Practice with Three Client Wins SAN FRANCISCO and BROOKLYN, NY, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Bateman Group, an award-winning integrated public relations and social media communications consultancy, today announced that three new companies have selected the firm as their PR …See all stories on this topic » 10

Selecting The Best Social Networks For Your Online Efforts By Mel Fabrikant Monday, June 04, 2012, 08:08 AM EDT Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have opened up new marketing opportunities for both large and small businesses. Facebook alone is reported to have over 845 million users.See all stories on this topic »

Salesforce.com buying social marketing vendor Buddy Media in $689 million deal By Chris Kanaracus IDG News Service – Salesforce.com is acquiring social media marketing firm Buddy Media in a US$689 million cash and stock deal, the companies announced Monday. The transaction is expected to close in Salesforce.com's third fiscal …See all stories on this topic

11 Tumblr Tips for Power Users If you're not a fan of Bitly's new redesign, this tip might be useful. On the edit screen, pull a short code from any published post when your Tumblr is synced to Twitter or Facebook. Once you've mastered the basics of Tumblr, consider learning a few …See all stories

3 Ways to Supercharge Fan Engagement on Facebook Video can quickly establish rapport and, on Facebook, that goes a long way. Just remember to keep the videos short — one to three minutes at most. Ask a question. Use the tips above to create a short video instead of a status update, … See all

Shoestring Living: Tips for reviving old routines I've announced a moratorium on lunch making, can barely push myself through our get-out-the-door rituals and updated my Facebook status this morning with, “Will this school year ever end?” In response to my complaining, an old friend suggested that we …See all stories on this topic » Shoestring