If I had a dollar (nickels don't work anymore) for every time someone asked me about Facebook scammers or anything about how to protect their Facebook accounts from malicious activity, I might have enough to buy me that new MacBook Pro I want! LOL Well, lo and behold, Facebook has released an official Guide to Facebook Security and it's available for free to download:

• https://www.facebook.com/safety/attachment/Guide%20to%20Facebook%20Security.pdf

It's a short - 14 pages in all - guide written by former Senior Director of Internet Safety at Symantec, Linda McCarthy, security research engineer at Purdue University, Keith Watson, and teacher and editor, Denise Weldon-Siviy, so I'm inclined to trust what they say : ) The online guide explains how you can:

• Protect your Facebook account
• Avoid scammers
• Use advanced security settings
• Recover a hacked Facebook account
• Stop imposters

Top Tips for Staying Secure on Facebook Here is a quick snippet of info from the guide:

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With all of the social networks available to us today - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google Plus, and Foursquare, how do we keep up and stay engaged on each one? Well, cross-posting is one way to get a message across to each social network. But is that the best solution? I found this image below from Robin Dickinson's blog and thought it was too funny and most relevant to this topic. Pros of Cross-Posting

1. Saves time by posting once and publishing across multiple networks
2. Provides a large reach for your message to more than one audience

Cons of Cross-Posting

1. The biggest con is our followers are most likely following us on most, if not all, of our networks simultaneously and some people may consider it spamming to see the same message over and over again.
2. Followers may get bored with your messages when done indiscriminately and

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The other day I ran across an old ebook I printed out back in 2005 (don't shoot me but a few trees were killed in the process!). In it were some very good pointers, or Small Business Boosts as the author called them, that are still relevant today for those of us who are marketers. So I thought I'd share them with you. Small Business Boosts Act Now Boost your Business Care for your Customer Develop plans and Systems Enlist Support Fish where the fish Are Give more than you Get Hire out the Rest Invest in your Business Join Groups Know your Customers Learn all you Can Manage your Time Negotiate like a Pro Open your Mind Promote your Service Quote it Right Relax

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Have you ever spent all day in front of the computer and then look up at the end of the day and wonder, "What the heck did I do today that was really productive for my business' bottom line?" Yes, I'll admit I'm guilty; I've had my share of non-productive days! As I was planning my day this morning, I realized that a lot of people really don't have a system in place to actually be more productive ALL day (at least the better part of the work day). So if you regularly find yourself looking back at at your life wondering what in the world happened to all your time and why you have very few results to show for it, take a look at my action guide and see if it helps you (hopefully it does)! How to Re-capture More Hours in Your ...

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If you are a blogger, internet marketer, or website owner, I'm sure you have interest in knowing where you stand in Google. I remember when I first started understanding how to use keywords for my website, I would search for my website using that keyword and ultimately show up on page one of Google. Great, right?! Wrong! It showed up on the first page because Google sometimes customizes your search results based on your past search activity. This usually includes searches you've previously done and the results you've clicked on. Well, of course since I was constantly doing searches to see where I fit in from the search results and always visiting my own site, it was listed on the first page. What all of this means is if you have previously visited a website, there is a possibility that your browser has ...

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