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Re: Google Analytics for Facebook Pages

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Post by ryanelkins »

barrkel wrote: post #2

This covers fan pages - anybody know how to do the same for personal pages, in case you feel like snooping on people who are looking you up? But then I see this: http://grownupgeek.com/facebook-forums-whos-been-looking-at-... Apparently it's against the TOS.

This won't tell WHO has been looking at your fan page either, at least not specifically. The data is fairly anonymous.

Re: Google Analytics for Facebook Pages

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Post by mseebach »

barrkel wrote: post #2

This covers fan pages - anybody know how to do the same for personal pages, in case you feel like snooping on people who are looking you up? But then I see this: http://grownupgeek.com/facebook-forums-whos-been-looking-at-... Apparently it's against the TOS.

The value of Facebook would plunge to a fraction if that was possible. If you, before every click, had to consider what the "target" would make of your visit. Am I visiting too often? Too rarely? So my girlfriends ex is visiting my profile fairly often, what's up with that?

Re: Google Analytics for Facebook Pages

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Post by Frazzydee »

mseebach wrote: post #4
barrkel wrote: post #2

This covers fan pages - anybody know how to do the same for personal pages, in case you feel like snooping on people who are looking you up? But then I see this: http://grownupgeek.com/facebook-forums-whos-been-looking-at-... Apparently it's against the TOS.

The value of Facebook would plunge to a fraction if that was possible. If you, before every click, had to consider what the "target" would make of your visit. Am I visiting too often? Too rarely? So my girlfriends ex is visiting my profile fairly often, what's up with that?

I don't think your assumption is correct. Most Chinese social networking sites, by default, allow you to see a list of the most recent people who viewed your profile, and the exact time they viewed it at.

It's probably a cultural thing, but still think saying that its value will "drop to a fraction" is a bit apocalyptic, especially if you can disable the feature.

Re: Google Analytics for Facebook Pages

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Post by yashodhan »

Frazzydee wrote: post #8
mseebach wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The value of Facebook would plunge to a fraction if that was possible. If you, before every click, had to consider what the "target" would make of your visit. Am I visiting too often? Too rarely? So my girlfriends ex is visiting my profile fairly often, what's up with that?

I don't think your assumption is correct. Most Chinese social networking sites, by default, allow you to see a list of the most recent people who viewed your profile, and the exact time they viewed it at. It's probably a cultural thing, but still think saying that its value will "drop to a fraction" is a bit apocalyptic, especially if you can disable the feature.

I think he was talking of a scenario where the option to disable it did not exist, in which case I completely agree with him. But if there was an option to turn it off, I think we can all agree that most users would choose to and facebook would probably be saved.

Facebook relies on the user having a positive experience with the site. It aims to smooth social interactions. God knows how many girls I've "stalked" (I dislike this term but that's a different point entirely) and I've used the information I gained from anonymously browsing their profile to chat them up. Call me a creep but us primates like using tools :)

Believe me, most people stalk others. I firmly believe Facebook is where it is today thanks to the privacy that enables us to do so.

Re: Google Analytics for Facebook Pages

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Post by PanMan »

Frazzydee wrote: post #8
mseebach wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The value of Facebook would plunge to a fraction if that was possible. If you, before every click, had to consider what the "target" would make of your visit. Am I visiting too often? Too rarely? So my girlfriends ex is visiting my profile fairly often, what's up with that?

I don't think your assumption is correct. Most Chinese social networking sites, by default, allow you to see a list of the most recent people who viewed your profile, and the exact time they viewed it at. It's probably a cultural thing, but still think saying that its value will "drop to a fraction" is a bit apocalyptic, especially if you can disable the feature.

The dutch social network Hyves introduced this a few years ago, and set it on by default. They got a LOT of comments over this (which they handled quite well: sending around flowers and all). But within a day it reverted to off by default. You can still switch it on, so others see your visit's, but I think it's not that common. Power users (paying) do get some aggregate stats tho (last month, 40 people, of which 54% girls, visited your profile.)
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