Pinterest New Terms Eliminate Some Rights!

Will New Terms of Service Increase Pinterest Appeal?

When Pinterest first launched, Pinterest used a standard set of Terms. Frankly one item in particular, kept me from whole heartedly endorsing Pinterest. The Pinterest new Terms of Service and Privacy Policy go into effect April 6, 2012. The new Pinterest terms of Service are much improved in my opinion, and will probably draw many more photographers to their social media site. I'd encourage you to read their changes in their entirety, but the following change is definitely worth noting:

Removing Pinterest Rights of Sale

Pinterest original Terms stated that by posting content to Pinterest you granted Pinterest the right to sell your content. This is the clause that set sirens off for me, in regards to Pinterest previously. Pinterest now says they never intended selling your content, and have removed this clause from their updated Terms.
In addition,Pinterest released simpler tools for anyone to report alleged copyright or trademark infringement.

So are your rights to your work safe on Pinterest? Judge for yourself. Remember Terms of Service need to be checked on a regular basis.

Now it's your turn-What do you think about Pinterest and Their new terms of service?? Leave a comment saying you reviewed Blogged Tips using our Alexa reviews gadget,and I'll be pleased to pop over and return the favour!

Suzanne 

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Facebook Cover Image Tips!

Facebook pages now use the same format as Facebook Profiles with a timeline, and cover image. Here are some tips from Facebook about choosing an appropriate 'cover' for your Facebook page. Follow these guidelines to be sure you remain in good standing with Facebook.

Choosing Your Facebook Cover

1. Use a unique image that represents your Page. This might be a photo of a popular menu item, album artwork or a picture of people using your product. Be creative and experiment with images your audience responds well to.

2. Cover images must be at least 399 pixels wide and may not contain:
• Price or purchase information, such as "40% off" or "Download it at our website"
• Contact information, such as web address, email, mailing address or other information intended for your Page's About section
• References to user interface elements, such as Like or Share, or any other Facebook site features
• Calls to action, such as "Get it now" or "Tell your friends"
3. All cover images are public, which means anyone visiting your Page will be able to see the image you choose.
4. Covers must not be false, deceptive or misleading, and must not infringe on third parties' intellectual property.
5.You may not encourage or incentivize people to upload your cover image to their personal timelines.
Following these tips will keep you in good standing with Facebook,so all your hard work will not disappear.
Now to decide on a cover image for our Facebook page. Any suggestions?

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Facebook Page Tips- Invite Gmail Contacts!

Send Mass Facebook Page Invitations!
Need More Facebook Page Likes? Invite your Gmail email Contacts to join your page with these easy steps!

1. Log into your Gmail account.


2. Click 'Export' in the top right corner.
3. Choose which contacts you want to download.
4. 4. Click the Export button to download your contacts. Follow the instructions on your screen, and save the file to your computer. By default the file will be named 'google.csv'.
5. Upload the file to your Facebook Page using the uploader in your Facebook admin section.

Uploading your email list to your Facebook invitations page will give your email contacts the opportunity to engage with you in more ways,especially since Facebook is unrolling a new messaging system for pages this month.

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Suzanne