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Monday, March 12, 2012

Suggested Facebook Timeline Apps

How many of you are using Facebook apps now?  With timeline, there are going to be a limited number that you can use.  Here are some of our favorites:

MENUS AND HAPPY HOURS
Of course we have to give ourselves a shoutout here. These were customized and designed specially for bars and restaurants.
Sync your happy hour info, menus, and events from ThriftyHipster.com to your Facebook page. This allows you to have a full menu, events, and happy hour in your page, easily accessible to everyone on Facebook, and the best part is, no extra work on your part!
This app is free for all ThriftyHipster clients.



EVENT CALENDAR
Sometimes I find that the facebook event list is tough to read.  That's why, we built an event calendar that lets a user see when friends are planning on coming and lets them "attend" and share multiple events at once.
This is a free app for all ThriftyHipster clients.


IFRAME APP
What is an iFrame app?  It allows you to put images, html, or other things in to a blank slate in facebook.  This is an app everyone should have.  In the simplest format, you can put a large poster or monthly flyer, some add, or otherwise.
I like the Wildfire Iframe App. It's easy to use and comes from a credible firm.  In this example, you can see we used a large image and had a custom form below.
Of course, with the switch to Timeline, this becomes less cool, but still something to use.  We'll be following this vs. the map.  The simple IFrame app is free from wildfire and also comes with a "friend gate" (ie. "like" page to see another page)... But again, this becomes less relevant in timeline.



RECOGNIZE FANS & REWARD THEM FOR COMING IN
People love to be rewarded.  Build regulars and reward them for coming in, leaving comments on your wall, and more.  Now, you can reward them!
I like Booshaka. Booshaka analyzes your Facebook page and surfaces the top contributors so that you can recognize them. Fans earn points for the quality of their participationand ability to engage the community.




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