Marketplace on Facebook

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Aja

Facebook Marketplace is online classified service that organizes millions of classified listings from across the Internet world. Today, Facebook Marketplace has more functionalities. You can easily create, share and respond to listings. Facebook first introduced the Marketplace application on Facebook Platform in May 2007 as a way for people to post classified listings on the site. Here people can buy and sell furniture and household items in a trusted environment. Here users can post ads for any and everything from used skateboards to SEO consulting services. With so many ads currently being posted, Craig’s List may have something to worry about. Craigslist remains a vital and successful site but I could say Facebook marketplace peeling off some users and creating a large alternative marketplace.

Main features:
1. The new Marketplace takes a “conversational” approach to classifieds listings. The listing process is light, and asks users “Why are you selling it?” This is intended to start a conversation around the listing, and comments are aggregated on a listed item’s “Wall.”

2. Marketplace places a large emphasis on items listed by your friends – not just people in your local area. Why? Marketplace aims to take advantage of the way communication on Facebook works to make it easier for people to list things on Marketplace that they would never email their friends about.

3. Marketplace makes it easy to “sell for a cause.” The Causes application on Facebook has shown that people like to express themselves through the causes they support. Oodle is leveraging this by creating a way for Facebook users to sell items to benefit charity.

Use Facebook Marketplace to work for your benefit and advertise your business.

Bubble Witch Saga Facebook game review

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Aja

Bubble Witch Saga is a brand new bubble game produced by King.com.

Bubble Witch Saga is a game, where you have to shoot bubbles from a magic cauldron, and clear each level with distinction. It is a skill game, with limited amount of bubbles to shoot in each level and not time based, so you need to plan your strategy carefully to get the best score.

Progress through the game map, with lots of levels and compete with your friends in each level, you also will encounter some in the way, pass them and let them know!

There isn’t anything new here in terms of gameplay, and the experience actually feels like a step back from Bubble Saga. That’s not to say that Bubble Witch Saga is a bad game, as it’s solidly crafted and visually polished, but it’s also not any different than all the other bubble games out there.

Other than that, Bubble Witch Saga is a fairly standard, if quite good looking, bubble popping game. The witch theme is very well done and makes for visuals that are unique amongst this type of game, as the genre tends to focus on brighter, more colorful visual styles. Backgrounds range from dank cottages to spooky graveyards, and there’s always a trio of witches in the middle of the screen brewing up some sort of nasty potion.

Bubble Witch Saga takes an interesting spin on the bubble-bursting sub genre of casual and social games, with its semi-realistic art style that’s delightfully reminiscent of the unforgettable Halloween flick Hocus-Pocus. Join the Bubble Witches and their cats!

Pros: Great visuals. Unique theme.

Cons: Very similar to every other bubble popping game.

Bingo Blitz on Facebook

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Aja

Bingo Blitz is a Facebook game. The game is 75 ball bingo and you can only purchase a maximum of 4 cards on each of the games. Bingo can be called on four corners, a horizontal line or a vertical line. In Bingo Blitz players can use credits to purchase up to four bingo cards and play them all at once in games whose length is determined by total number of participants. Once a certain number of players have achieved a bingo, the game ends and everyone collects their winnings. Players can win coins to spend in the in-game shop, credits to buy more games, and collectibles.

Like any good Facebook version of a traditional game, Bingo Blitz adds rule variations and power-ups. Certain tiles on each card will automatically yield either coin bonuses or a treasure chest, which players can open with keys. Players can gain some keys as rewards for playing rounds, or can spend coins on them. Treasure chests can contain bonus coins, credits, power-ups, or even the collectibles you can otherwise only get by achieving a bingo in a given location. There are many locations available for play in Bingo Blitz, each named after a major world city and each offering a selection of 12 unique collectibles to earn.

Adding power-ups to bingo is about as peculiar as it sounds, since you have to keep track of when you can use the power-up. A meter in the upper-right corner of the screen charges whenever the announcer calls a number you can match, typically full once you have about three matches. Power-ups can fill random spaces on your card, create more tiles that grant coins, and a number of other useful effects. You have to purchase the right to use a power-up when the meter is charged, or win power-ups by unlocking treasure chests.

The most pleasant thing about playing Bingo Blitz is its resemblance to playing actual bingo. In addition to typical sounds and music, Bingo Blitz actually has a caller that reads off the numbers as they appear at the top of the screen. Each region has a different caller, who usually speaks in a regionally-appropriate accent. You can silence the caller if you want to.

Pros:

Real-time competitive play against high numbers of opponents.
Real-time chat with other players.
Collectibles and levels integrated smoothly into game.

Cons:

Credits used to “buy” cards regenerate slowly.

PDF Creator and PDF Converter on Facebook

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Aja

PDF Creator and PDF Converter are the first 100% free Facebook applications of their kind. They enable you to create or convert PDF documents right from within Facebook.

The Facebook PDF apps are simple and safe to use. All you need is a Facebook account. There is no need to install anything on your computer.

The Free PDF Creator App turns your Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other documents into PDF.

The Free PDF to Word Converter turns your PDFs into editable word documents instantly.

Both apps are simple to use. Just browse the files on your computer and open the one you want to convert. The conversion starts automatically and in a few seconds you can download the converted document. Download links to the converted docs are also sent to your email. You can convert as many documents as you want. No limits.

Convert Documents to PDF on Facebook!

Convert PDF to Word on Facebook!

Features:

100% Free
Safe to use
Accessible to anyone with a Facebook account!
Converts Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more to PDF
Fast and accurate conversion results
PDF and other uploaded files are deleted from our system 24 hours after conversion has taken place
Quick delivery of your new PDF file via download link

BlockWild Map on Facebook

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Aja

The BlockWild Facebook map app is the easiest way to create a tab with a map on it for your Facebook pages. A Facebook map is a great way to drive people to your Facebook page through a map link from your website. You can also create and map Facebook events as well. You can even map existing Facebook events. Your mapped locations will include an informative popup card that includes a snapshot of relevant details, an image gallery, links, etc. No HTML code required. All you need is to fill up your business name and address, the map tab will be up and running. You can even announce local events for your business with details such as description, image gallery etc. Fans can interact with you about the event via facebook comment box. Since there won’t be any notifications you should check on new comments regularly. This is one of the easiest way to create a map for your facebook page. Try it!

Shopping and selling on Facebook – StoreYa app review

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Aja

The Holidays is right around the corner! And everyone is looking for an additional source of shopping. Import your store into StoreYa. Start selling using your Facebook page today. Join the thousands of companies which are already using this service!

The basic idea of this Facebook Application StoreYa is to offer to Online Retailers a solution for importing their online Store into Facebook and customize the new store to match both Facebook arena and the specific store’s look & feel. When you use this Facebook Application users can see all the products offered that you sell in your online shop and when they chose what they want to buy and click on a product they are automatically taken to the real shop to finish the process of purchase.

Interesting feature offered by the StoreYa is the backend platform which enables online retailers to track the performance of their products, analyze the interactions of users with products and also make searches on Facebook seeking for purchase intent from users updating their status.

This is a new world of possibilities for online retailers, that want to take the next step into the social world but yet have not found the right way to do it.

Features

- Full statistics dashboard, so you’ll get to know your customers better.

- Available in over 30 currencies.

- Customize your store to to any language you would like.

- Providing all the social promotional features such as: Like, share, and comment.

- Maintain existing e-commerce channel for sales, returns and order processing

- One-click import of inventory from e-commerce storefronts set up with the Magento platform;

- Manual adding and editing of products;

What is the price?

Early adapters who will join during Beta phase will be getting the service for free. Once notified that the Beta is over, everyone will be getting additional 30 days of free trial. After the free trial our monthly costs are going to vary according to store’s number of products:

- $10 for a store of up to 500 products;

- $15 for a store of up to 1,000 products;

- $20 for a store of up to 5,000 products.

- More than 5,000 products – will be dealt with personally.

Sound Cloud app review

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Aja

The SoundCloud app allows you to post sounds from SoundCloud to your Facebook profile, including timed comments. Once registered, you can upload up to two hours of music in AIFF, WAVE, FLAC, OGG, MP3 or AAC formats. You can share your music publicly or privately, and even make your track downloadable.

What can you use the app for?

SoundCloud is a really useful way of sharing music files without having to worry about doing anything complicated. Thanks to SoundCloud you don’t have to worry about filling everyone’s mailboxes up with your MP3’s. To send a music file requires a considerable amount of bandwidth and also takes some time, which is why SoundCloud is becoming so popular.

What are the differences to other apps?

Unlike the majority of other music sharing applications this one is perfectly legal to use. It is probably the only music sharing application that’s actually designed to help the music industry rather than damage it. SoundCloud is designed to make the way the music industry shares files quicker and more efficient. Rather than having to send numerous emails to different people, a single file can be uploaded and shared by many people.

What does it cost to use the application?

The application is free to use for most people, although there are also professional accounts that cost money. The professional accounts have higher limits, and more features.

SoundCloud Features

Share your Music files with other people.
No need to learn anything complicated like FTP.
Faster and less annoying than emailing the files to everyone.
Cheaper than burning the files onto a CD and posting them.

Pros

Easy to use.
Excellent sharing options.
Good community.

Cons

Upload speeds aren’t great.

Causes – Facebook app – Online Charitable Fundraising Community

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Aja

One of Facebook’s most sucessful and commonly used application is the “Causes” application. This application is where like-minded people can join a cause and post it on their wall. There are all types of causes you could join such as: supporting Breast Cancer Awareness, HIV/AIDS research and other. Most of the causes are actually good, decent causes; on the other hand, some causes are just for fun. There are causes for almost anything you would want to support. Simply find a cause you believe in, then you can click on the link. The link will lead you to their page and give you details about the cause. From there, you are able to decide if it is something you support or not. After reading through the cause page, you can join the cause and it will be displayed in your profile. You can invite friends to join the cause with you if you felt strongly about it, which is a great way for a specific cause to gain supporters and awareness. Most of the causes will ask for donations, but it is not mandatory if you join. I would recommend reading their profile page in order to learn exactly where the money would be going before you choose to donate. This is a good way to find out what sort of charities are out there. It is easy to add the application and a great way to show your friends what sort of causes you stand behind. The donate button doesn’t always work, but usually they have a link to their main website, and you could donate that way. This is a great way to get people involved in various causes and issues that are real in our world right now.

How does the registration process work?
A new visitor can become a member of Causes within seconds. The site uses a registration through Facebook only option, which may be a little disappointing for anyone that does not have a Facebook profile. The visitor can click the blue login button with the Facebook logo at the top right hand corner of the homepage. A pop up box will appear with the Facebook login page displayed to continue. Users can login through Facebook for all future visits, which takes very little time. At this point, there is no traditional registration method offered.

What does it cost to use the application?
Users can sign up and log in to Causes through Facebook without paying a cent for the opportunity. The site does not offer a premium paid membership or request for monthly subscription fees. Anyone can check out the causes or create one of their own at no cost. Of course, how much money is spent depends on how much the user is willing to donate to the causes found on the website.

Who would you recommend the application to?
Anyone with a cause they feel passionate about can appreciate the capability of Causes. By welcoming any cause and focusing on an “equal opportunity activism” approach, Causes creates a positive environment for anyone to share information or support something they feel passionate about. A cause does not have to have a high budget or thousands of followers to be included on Causes.

Causes Features
• Connect and login through an existing Facebook account.
• Show your support for an existing cause.
• Post a cause you deem important, regardless of budget or size.
• Learn about causes you may have not been aware of.
• Ask for donations to a cause instead of gifts on your birthday.

Millionaire city facebook game

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Aja

You can play this game on Facebook and build your own millionaire city. Players build homes, businesses, and have people move in to sign contracts. Money is made from the contracts to help build the city and make the city owner rich.

This game is a bit different from other city building games and has a heavy emphasis on money. The currency used in the game is called “millionaire dollars” and these are made by having people sign contracts to move into your homes and rent them. Different contracts will also earn the player small amounts of experience points. You can also make these millionaire dollars by having places of business which will slowly accumulate dollars for you and your dollars can also be used to build new structures. In the middle of the game play area is your mansion which will tell you your net worth. Players can also do a series of quests to earn additional millionaire dollars for their growing cities.

This app has over 8 million users and the whole point is to build up the biggest city you can with manchines, diamonds, and skyscrapers.

Not only can you play this by yourself, but your friends can also help you to build up your city. They can own property within your city and sell and make trades to better your situation and propositions for other properties. The app is very easy to play, and obviously the whole point is to have a super high score. Facebook makes it possible to see the scores of others so you can compare the scores that your friends have and do everything in your power to beat them.

Millionaire City is a fun game to play and you need to balance your city homes, contracts, businesses and decorations to make the most money. The graphics are a little lackluster but the game has a nice soundtrack and an easy to use interface. Be sure to do the quests in the game to make additional millionaire dollars. By having some Facebook friends play with you you can expand yor city faster and make even more money.

Pros:

Easy to use interface.
Nice graphics.
Some truly novel features, like investments.
Graphics are nicely details, with little animations like cars on the road.
Excellent mission system.

Cons:

Has the usual problems that come with timer-based gameplay.
City expansion costs millions.
Some spamming of friends necessary for construction.

Bandsintown free Facebook music app

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Aja

Bandsintown is an application for live music fans and artists. Be the first to know when your favorite bands are coming to town, and if you’re an artist – easily display upcoming tour & ticket info on Facebook.

This Facebook application gives information about music concerts and live shows. It tracks all information about a music concert and accordingly shows the updates on your profile.

Users can get information about music and live concerts to their nearby location. In addition, you can add you favorite artist in it, and can track lives shows and music concerts of your artist.

This Facebook Music app also allows you to manage settings for various popular music sites, that include: Last.fm, Pandora, Twitter, iTunes

You can directly access your account on the above listed websites – through your Facebook account. Bandsintown is a very nice Facebook Music app that gives all information about various music concerts and keeps you update with the musical world. You can try Bandsintown free

Find new live music venues close by featuring local artists
Follow your favorite bands all on one site
Compare prices for tickets in a section between multiple ticket-sale sites

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