3 Must Knows About the New Facebook Timeline

Social Media Tip of the Day:

So you’ve seen the new Facebook Timeline replacing the previous “wall.” If you love it or hate it, here is what you NEED to know about it.  

1. Subscribe button- This allows people to get your updates without friending you. Keep a personal profile, without having to friend everyone. If you get a friend request and you have your Subscribe feature turned on, then they will be subscribed to your updates marked as public.
2. Cover photo- Think of this as your website header. To design something unique, remember the dimensions are 851 pixels wide by 315 pixels high, and remember to leave a good spot in the lower left corner for you profile picture will go. Here is a great example:

   

3. Adding Life Events to your Timeline- Add significant moments in your life to your Timeline with the Life Events. We suggest you don’t add them all at once because they will post updates to all your friends and you will look like you are bragging.

Right now the Timeline only affects personal profiles (not Facebook Pages), and you must activate the Timeline feature to get started. But you can use the Timeline to tell your life story in a new way.

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