Complete novice in this area and hoping you may be able to point me in the right direction. Would love to see samples/examples of code where possible. Wife sells online through FB Live Videos and rather than paying for CommentSold - as it is overkill - we are looking for a way we can 'push' the names of products into Comments of current live video.
In other words, live video is going; we push a button that populates a comment with the name of the next product (the products would be in some sort of list that would be used to populate comment one at a time and as needed). I was thinking Graph API but couldn't find similar examples.
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I have created a personal website using the Academic Theme for Hugo. I am hosting the page on GitHub.
The site works, but it is unfortunately very hard to find on google. Specifically, if I type my username followed by "github", it appears as the first result. However, it doesn't show at all if I type just my username into google. I went through until page 8 of the results.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. May be useful to know that Google Console has not found an issue. Also, the page shows up as the first result on both Bing and DuckDuckGo when typing just my username.
This is the page: https://michagermann.github.io/
This has to do with Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
Basically how search results work is that google has bots that go through the accessible page is on the internet and compile keywords for each page it hits, these are then linked to the search phrases people use. So username + github is an easy one as that is the majority of your url, however just your username will have many other results from others that have your username in their webpages, some of them multiple times, others once but have been around for a lot longer. There are a lot of variables to SEO but there are guides which can help with this.
https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7451184?hl=en
Googles Starter Guide for SEO
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I would also hazard a guess and say that google is pulling back a lot of your publications which bing and duckduckgo aren't, and as these will likely have been accessed more will I expect be higher in the search algorithm.
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Link Building
This is very important for SEO, this is where external sites link to your sites. The easiest way to achieve this is through your personal profiles on Twitter, LinkedIn, Github ect.
Writing Blogs can also have other people link to your profile and thus increase your link building.
DO NOT PAY FOR LINK BUILDING
Link building for Google is based off of high quality sites - every site has a ranking, a low quality site will have a much lower affect on your SEO score, and thus not result in any noticeable movement. Paid link building usually involves low quality sites
Site Maps
If you have a multi-page site (Yours isn't) then site maps help search bots navigate the important pages easier, and can help increase rankings.
Meta Tags
These are extremely important, although some tags are more important than others, title(included with the element), author and description are some of the more important meta tags.
I'm not an SE optimizer and haven't done much SEO for a few years so this is from old experience and I don't guarantee it is all correct as of writing, however I expect it hasn't changed that often. SEO is a complex area and search engines have different preferences. But hopefully this helps. A lot of SEO comes through time rather than right away through link building so that is also something to keep in mind
First of all know about how the google search works....and if you simply type your name it won't show your website as such because there may be multiple highly prioritized websites are there with this name in the first place......
And if type yourname.github its nothing but the direct address of your page so that's why it is shown in the first place
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As part of a project for my IT Seminar class, we have all been assigned to create different parts of a text analytic tool. There are several of us working on each part and we are able to collaborate if needed.
We are required to build the front-end in Excel and for my specific part I need to access public company information from Facebook. It was suggested to use the Facebook API for this task. The company name would be listed in a single cell and the branch-finding must be automated.
Here is the description of what I need to accomplish with this script:
Output all facebook handles (page IDs) for all branches of the company - e.g. "Hilton, New York", "Hilton New York Fashion District", etc... For the Applebee's example you would find the facebook handles for all branches (locations) for Applebees. These can often be found through brand name matching (wildcard "Hilton *") or through downloading the list of the "likes" for the parent company. Append additional data columns with additional branch information (e.g. number of likes, number talking about this, number that were here). Append time-stamp at top of sheet so the data gathering time is known.
I don't have any experience with the Facebook-API or FQL so any help in getting started would be much appreciated. I have some knowledge of VBA and PHP.
It doesn't sound like your prof has ever worked with the Facebook API.
You've got two options if you must use Facebook:
Using the Graph API search functionality: /search?q=hilton&type=page. You'll have to filter out "Paris Hilton", "Hilton Head Island", etc. on your own.
Using FQL: SELECT username, page_id, categories FROM page WHERE CONTAINS("hilton"). In this case, you might be able to filter out Paris by using categories, if the page owner has populated these. You are also relying on the undocumented CONTAINS() method, which could change or stop working at any time.
If it were me, I'd approach this differently:
I'd use data from the Factual Places API to find the business locations. Factual is indexed for searching and has standard categories.
Once you've found the places, you can get the Facebook ID through the Factual Crosswalk table.
Both these tables are available for download to work with it locally, which should be much easier in VBA/Excel.
Once you are done, then query Facebook for the specific data you need.
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I want to create a this Facebook app but I don't know if it's possible.
In this FB app users could send through 2 types of images (images with smiles) to their friends' wall. A smile with a tongue out would be more like a "joke" while a smile with sexy lips would mean a more intimate contact.
I'd like to help you out with at least structuring how you're going to think of an app like this.
First and most importantly, before you start coding familiarize yourself with the Facebook Platform Guidelines. This is going to be what ensures your app goes up, and stays up.
Second, determine if you are trying to build an Application, Application Tab, or Website. An application and application tab work functionally similarly, but the App Tab can be added to a Page. There's also nothing wrong with developing an Application (standalone on the canvas) which also has an accompanying Tab. A Website is a standalone entity integrated to facebook through authentication, in which you control the entire user experience. Given the details provided here, you'd be better off starting with an Application canvas.
Next, determine where you're going to be hosting this. I recommend Heroku, because they'll provide you with free hosting space and a URL, which is required to set up an app. You can read more about Facebook integration on Heroku's website
Now, think about what purpose you want your application to serve. You want to make an entertainment application which will either "flirt" or "joke" with your friends. Your messaging might look like:
Your friend John sent you a flirty picture.
Or
Your friend Jill sent you a smile.
Really, this is just an extension of poking, so you'll have to keep the verbage in line to get the same desired effect. Or, you could do something like a decision tree and make it more entertaining-- say, something like:
Respond with Joke
Joke < Respond with Flirt
Respond with Flirt <
Respond with Insult
Or something along those lines. Make it more engaging than the simple "Click to send a picture!" You'd get some nice organic growth out of that.
Another consideration is what permissions you'll be asking for. You do not want to be overbearing with what you ask for, and even if any have to be at all until an action is required. I leave that up to you to figure out.
Thats about all I can really help you with, short of actually building it out. Think it out. Silly ideas like this have potential to take off.
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With the release of the new Facebook commenting module, could people please share their experiences with the various commenting systems -- specifically, Disqus, Echo, Intense Debate, and Facebook Comments?
What are the pros and cons of each system?
Thanks!
For the All Commenting System
The pros:
One simple login for all sites.
Spam control.
Expanded social media presence.
Easy comment subscriptions.
The cons:
Complicates the comment process.
Lessens your control.
Facebook Commenting System
Pros
Real names and identities greatly reduces the number of trolls and anonymous cowards in comments.
Social virality boosts traffic by creating a feedback loop between Facebook and participating sites. Friends pull in their friends, creating a social entry point to your site.
Automatic sign-in if you already signed into Facebook elsewhere, lowers the barriers to commenting.
Most “liked” comments get voted to the top. It also knows who your friends are, so you will see those comments first.
Cons
No support for Twitter or Google IDs, which leaves out the other half of the social Web.
No backups and other lock-ins will make it hard for sites to leave.
If you work somewhere that blocks Facebook, you are out of luck.
Your friends might be surprised to find their replies in your Facebook News stream reproduced on another site’s comments. Expect a backlash.
Moderation bugs, no view counts at the top of posts or ways to highlight site owners/writers in comments.
Source : http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/01/pros-cons-facebook-comments/
Intense Debate
Pros
Highly customizable. CSS style sheet is easy to work with and more importantly,
Well integrated into WordPress. It’s made by the same company, apparently.
Can add a bunch of add-ons to the comment system, such as CommentLuv.
Feels simple and crisp.
Cons
Does not render properly under IE9 and Opera (just one button misplacement in Opera).
Importing comments process is buggy.
Replies are hidden and you have to click the ‘Replies’ text to expand them. Replies were already shown for pages with few comments, but were not shown for those with many comments.
DISQUS
Pros
Lots of login options. You can use just about any of your login credentials (Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc). Of course, you can still post comments anonymously if you choose to.
Looks nice and clean, though it took me a long time to customize the CSS. Still not 100% satisfied.
It’s popular. Lots of websites use it; therefore, many people know what they’re dealing with when they see Disqus logo in the comment section of a blog.
Cons
Not as customizable as Intense Debate.
By default, it inherits the blog’s main theme style sheet.
All URLs in comments are auto-linked.
Doesn’t integrate well with WordPress comments.
Comments count
The Help section is lacking.
Source: http://www.scamfreeinternet.com/2011/04/disqus-vs-intense-debate/
The major pro of each of these systems is that you don't have to write them youself.
Personally I wouldn't use Facebook Comments, because (believe it or not) not everbody uses (or even likes) facebook.
Discus is very good because you can sign in with a variety of services, so you're likely to get quite a few people using it who might not compared to Facebook Comments.
a post that grew out of a comment to this page:
Unfortunately my comment was rejected (too many links).
So here is an excerpt from that comment, and a link to the now-fully-fledged blog post, in which I have aggregated all the Disqus links, pro, con, and neutral, that illustrate their respective points.
Having contemplated the wonderful pitter-patter of keyboards that,
all-too-often, does not warm this blog from underneath, I decided
renovation might be just the thing. Disqus has an overall style that
definitely appeals to me. According to the brief overview I quickly
search-engined for myself, Disqus has problems with privacy and
anonymity, just like (it should by now go without saying) Facebook.
The question, for me, is: exactly how close is the resemblance.
And the real question is, how dissimilar can any data-mining,
profile-generating, social-network-enabling corporate entity be from
such creeping Evil. Breaches of privacy cannot be easily explained by
accident, by exceptional circumstances, especially if they recur.
They are soon exposed for what they are: evidence of the sort of
underlying motivations best met with corresponding breaches of trust.
I remain as yet unconvinced and undecided.
In case anyone in interested, these are the Disqus issues that my very
brief search uncovered, with relelevant links, loosely seperated into
general, pro, and con:
the accidental public disclosure of private information such as email address, photo, or real name, when signing up or signing in; the
forcing of users to enable 3d party cookies; difficulty or
impossibility of integration with exclusive HTTPS.
the forcing of users to enable 3d party cookies; difficulty or impossibility of integration with exclusive HTTPS.
difficulty or impossibility of integration with exclusive HTTPS.
For the links to which this excerpt refers, follow go to
A Better Comment Platform Should Be Possible
I just tried LiveFyre and disliked it as it still has some major bugs like spam getting through, lack of comment moderation etc.
I decided to try Disqus and boy I LOVED IT FROM THE BEGINNING.
Right now I'm using both Facebook comments and Disqus on my blogs. Facebook comments helps in a way to drive traffic to my blogs from Facebook ;-)
I agree with use Disqus instead of Facebook comments system, the major advantage of facebook comments is that the comments will syn with comments in facebook, if you don't need this, just go Disqus. MICBook.net now also consider use Disqus, you could take a look when its ready, the website is http://micbook.net.
Facebook commenting is the best option in my opinion.
When you enter something and you see those lots of people commenting and you can see their pictures etc... Makes people want to enter the discussion. Or, at least, they read some comments more than they would on normal comments.
And, when you comment, the text is inputed on your wall feed and most of your friends will see it.
Thats why, in my opinion, facebook commenting is the best choice today to use.
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Jonathan
Dont like to use facebook. We could be better off with disqus. Facebook has no option on deleting comments. So how can it be moderated. For example if your website have been spam to death then how do you delete the spam posts? the answer is , you cant. Facebook is good for viral but not for commenting, I wouldn't recommend it.