Facebook FarmVille Zynga Review

Monday, January 18th, 2010 at 12:30 pm

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What is Facebook FarmVille Zynga?

It’s an online game, played by over 70 million members of Facebook, which allows participants to maintain their own virtual farm. Players may plant trees, grow virtual crop, harvest flowers, and take care of their livestock. The ultimate goal is to build better farms and earn prestige in the farming community.

Although, I just recently started playing FarmVille, my research shows me that it’s the most popular application in Facebook history. Who knew that so many people had a secret desire to become farmers?

Another attraction of FarmVille is that it touches the Humanitarian side of folks. By this I mean that you can be a “Good Samaritan” and help your neighbors or friends by giving gifts of trees and livestock. You can also celebrate someone else’s achievements of earning ribbons. Earning ribbons are crucial because FarmVille rewards you with virtual money.

My impression of the Facebook FarmVille game is that it motivates you to develop and utilize your people skills. It challenges the mind, relieves boredom, and provides yet another avenue of interacting with friends and family. Plus it’s just plain fun!

The top 5 things I’ve learned from reviewing the Facebook FarmVille game are:

The Crunchies Award. Facebook FarmVille Zynga received the prestigious Crunchies Award. This was presented to FarmVille for being the best social application of 2009. The FarmVille folks didn’t hoard this award or forget about those who helped them achieve this honor. Instead they shared the wealth with the millions of people who play FarmVille. Each player received a virtual Crunchie Award statue in their gift box.

I would be remiss if I failed to mention that Facebook won the Crunchie Award for the category of Best Overall Startup or Product for 2009. Facebook is the largest social network and has over 350 million users.

Zynga’s Relief Fund for Haiti. FarmVille found an easy way for the FarmVille players to contribute funds to the Haiti’s disaster. When a farmer buys White Corn 100% of the proceeds go to the Haiti Relief Fund. This contribution is sent directly to those suffering from the Haiti earthquake.

FarmVille Forum. There’s plenty of support in the Zynga Community Forum. If you run into an obstacle and require someone else’s expertise at solving the problem, there’s lots of resources. The Forum Moderators, Zynga Staff Members, and other FarmVille farmers are glad to pitch in and provide advice.

Youtube Videos. You could peruse youtube.com for videos about FarmVille. I found one which I feel provides great information. It’s called “Do You FarmVille? Addictive Social Facebook Flash Game” This video was created by Duncan Maile or “DuncanM.” Duncan also followed up with more detailed instructions on his website. Just click here to view Duncan’s site: Duncan’s farmville-tips-to-level-up quickly.

E-Books. There’s also a plethora of ebooks with tips and secrets for FarmVille lovers. One that I sell is the Official FarmVille guide called“How to Become a FarmVille Expert. “ It has up to date tips and tricks for teaching you to become a FarmVille superstart. I’m an Affiliate which means I do receive commissions when someone buys this guide from me.

There is a down side to FarmVille. Not everyone wants to play the game. In fact some Facebook members get quite annoyed when the FarmVille updates over shadow their Live News Feeds. For those who find themselves in this category help is on the way. You have the option to prevent FarmVille updates to your Live News Feed or “Hide” them.

If you want to prevent Facebook FarmVille Zynga applications, click on “Settings”, then“Application Settings.” After clicking here you should see FarmVille. Click on “Edit Settings” followed by the “Additional Permissions” tab. Remove the checkmark from the box. Going forward all of the FarmVille farmers will no longer touch your Facebook real estate…so to speak.

Alternatively, you may wait until a FarmVille update appears in your Live News Feed. At that time, simply click on the “Hide” tab that’s located on the top right side of your friend’s comments. By following these instructions you will have successfully prevented further FarmVille updates.

Facebook FarmVille Zynga can be lots of fun. Over 70 million people find it fascinating and I recommend it too. It’s not for everyone, but why not give it a try and make the decision for yourself.

About the Author

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Margie Franklin is the owner and webmaster of Live The Dream With Faith Home Biz Options and Shopping Deals. She also is a firm believer in giving back to the community. You too can join her efforts to help fund non-profit organizations and change the world by shopping online.

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FTC Cracks Down On Bloggers and Testimonial Writers

Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 7:11 am

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Are you a Blogger, Testimonial Writer, Celebrity Endorser, or Advertiser? If so, the FTC could be targeting you.

We recently were made aware that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revised Guides are more strict and could have a negative impact on people who endorse products or services in exchange for a monetary reward or other type of incentive.

The FTC is a watch dog for people who are considering purchasing or have purchased products or services. It’s their job to keep unscrupulous people from making false promises about items or services they are selling, promoting or endorsing in ads, blogs, commercials, or testimonials.

Effective December 1st, any gifts or money received in exchange for writing testimonials or endorsing products, must be properly disclosed. Also, when making endorsements, you must reveal your connection, if any, to the seller of that product or service.

Caroline McCarthy, author of the Blog called “the social,” gave a great example of one of the ways an unsuspecting celebrity or high profile person could unwittingly violate the revised FTC’s Guides by using Facebook’s Fan Page. Her article is titled “Yes, new FTC guidelines extend to Facebook fan pages.”

Following is an excerpt of Caroline McCarthy’s article, dated October 5, 2009:

“Prominent users of Twitter and Facebook won’t be exempt from controversial new Federal Trade Commission guidelines that keep tabs on blogger freebies and giveaways, according to Richard Cleland, associate director for the FTC’s advertising division. The agency absolutely plans to keep tabs on social networks as well as blogs in accordance with revised regulations that could see violators fined up to $11,000, he said.

Here’s a sample scenario: a celebrity or other prominent figure with loads of friends on Facebook receives free hotel says from Hotel Chain X in exchange for running Hotel Chain X ads on his or her blog. If that person then signs up as a Facebook fan of Hotel Chain X–which, remember, could mean that the person’s name can show up for his or her Facebook friends alongside Hotel Chain X display ads on the social network–he or she could be held liable by the FTC.”

Caroline McCarthy’s article may help bloggers get a better understanding of the Federal Trade Commission’s revised Guidelines. I recommend interested parties take a few moments to read it in it’s entirety.

The FTC’s revised Guides also go as far as to indicate that they will no longer tolerate or allow the well used phrase “results not typical.” This phrase was seen quite frequently, in small print, at the bottom of a Sales Page.

The same applies to companies who use the results from research to prove that their products work. If that particular company has a relationship with the research organization, that info must also be disclosed to the public.

You may read the actual revised Guides issued by The Federal Trade Commission at their website. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/endortest.shtm.

Want more information? Joel Comm, author of “Twitter Power,” and Atty Kevin Houchin are conducting a webinar on Monday, November 9th to review how these changes will impact your business.

Joel and Kevin will also provide advice on the necessary steps to take in order to be compliant with the new guidelines. Obtain the link from “Friends of Joel Comm” on Facebook.

Don’t be the one to get slapped with a fine! Take the time to educate yourself on FTC’s revised guidelines, as well as preventative measures that will help keep your hard earned dollars in your pocket.

Oh, and by the way, I’m not associated with Caroline McCarthy, Joel Comm, nor Atty. Kevin Houchin. No compensation or freebies are being received for mentioning them in my article. (I have read “Twitter Power” by Joel Comm, which I also recommend.)

Margie Franklin is the owner and webmaster of Live The Dream With Faith Home Business Opportunities. She also is a firm believer in giving back to the community. You too can join her efforts to help fund non-profit organizations and change the world by shopping online.

Shop and Save

Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 6:26 am

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This isn’t like most offers you see online where the promoter just wants to line their pockets with your hard earned cash. In fact, I recommend that you only spend money on the items you would normally buy, just remember to use your coupon or discount card.

If you enjoy shopping at stores, such as Target, PetSmart, Gap, Starbucks, AMC Theaters, Lowes, and hundreds of others, you owe it to yourself to check this out. There’s over 600 online stores and over 175,000 retailers worldwide in which to choose.

Are you a little short on funds? Is there too much month left at the end of the money? In addition to shopping discounts, MyWorldPlus also provides an opportunity to earn money from home. Soon your bank account will have a positive cash flow again.

The best part is you can watch your income explode quickly. Don’t take my word for it. Research it at here or watch my short video.

Try it out, take it for a test drive and kick the tires. If it looks like something that would benefit you and your family, go for it. You don’t have to join today, but if you do you can start saving money immediately.

Those who wait may end up making money for you because they hesitated. Just think of all of those people who had the opportunity to be in on the ground floor of Google, Yahoo or Microsoft, but failed to see the big picture.

Well, you can’t change history, but you are in control of the here and now. Earning cash rebates by simply shopping online at MyWorldPlus can relieve your financial stress, help you put your kids through college, take extra vacations, or simply put food on the table.

If you have ever bought or thought about buying travel, flowers, electronics, sporting events, gift baskets, clothing, Christmas presents or birthday gifts online, why not do it thru MyWorldPlus and watch your income explode quickly.

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Margie Franklin is the owner and webmaster of Live The Dream With Faith Home Business Opportunities. Margie focuses on providing easy work from home opportunities to people who wish to supplement their income.

Beginning Your Goal Setting Plan

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 11:16 pm

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Beginning your Goal Setting Plan

The first step in setting personal goals is to consider what you want to achieve in your lifetime, as setting lifetime goals that gives you the overall perspective that shapes all other aspects of your decision making process.

To help give you a broad, and balanced coverage of all important areas in your life, try to set goals in some or all of the following categories:

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A Millionaire’s Secret

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 11:15 pm

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A Millionaire’s Secret

Washington DC was nasty as could be. As I sat on the bench waiting for my bus to arrive I couldn’t wait to get back to the backwoods of Louisiana. I had almost sat in a pool of blood that was on the far end of the bench and I was ready to go. I truly hope people coming to visit our country don’t make DC one of their stops.

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Never Surrender Your Dream

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 11:15 pm

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Never Surrender Your Dream
Copyright © Charlie Page

Do you have a dream today?

Can you see yourself in one year, three years, ten years? Can you describe the house you will live in? The clothes you will wear? The routine you will follow every day?

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Focus And Fear Of Success

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 11:14 pm

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Focus and Fear of Success – The Biggest Monkey on Your Back?
by Jack Humphrey
http://power-linking-profits.com

If you have been on the internet for awhile, you know that there are millions of people trying anything and everything to get your attention. They want in your wallet. It’s a great big money grab out there folks, and the net has become the biggest marketing arena on the planet, driving whole industries and generating Billions of dollars in sales.

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Evaluating Website Performance

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 11:13 pm

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Setting up a website is the very first step of an Internet marketing campaign, and the success or failure of your site depends greatly on how specifically you have defined your website goals. If you don’t know what you want your site to accomplish, it will most likely fail to accomplish anything. Without goals to guide you in developing and monitoring your website, all your site will be is an online announcement that you are in business.

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Is A Home Business Right For You?

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 11:12 pm

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Is a Home Business Right for You?
Copyright © Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy
http://www.pluginprofitsite.com/main-18762

Every morning as people wake up and make the commute to work, many dream of the day when they will finally work for themselves. Every time the boss lets someone know that they must give up their weekend plans for the good of the company, people contemplate the benefits of being the owner of their own business.
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