Facebook announced Wednesday it has added yet another way for friends to interact with your Timeline: "action links."
Instead of just Liking a post about a recipe or product, say, you can now hit "Save this Recipe" or "Fave this Product" in Open Graph apps.
When a friend checks in on Foursquare and the checkin is added to their Timeline, you can remind yourself to visit that location by hitting "Save this Place."
"These customizable links provide another way for people to do something within your app when your Open Graph stories appear in news feed, timeline or ticker," Facebook's Alex Wyler wrote on the company's developer blog.
Wyler noted that these app links tie one action to another — and developers can choose what they want that action to be. Facebook also added a page to walk developers through how to add action links to apps.
Will adding action links encourage more interaction on Timeline pages? What do you think the advantages are of adding this feature to Open Graph apps on Facebook? Let us know in the comments.
BONUS: 10 Innovative Uses of Facebook Timeline for Brands
The soda company's branded Facebook Timeline page took advantage of the Leap Year by pretending that the extra day "created a rip in the Fanta space-time continuum and sucked four of our characters: Gigi, Lola, Floyd and Tristan out of the Cover Photo and into the past."
Fans of Fanta's Page must engage in its "Lost in Time" game, which requires navigating through the Fanta Timeline, to bring the characters back to the future.
Red Bull immediately came out with the "Red Bull Timeline Timewarp" when it switched over to the new features.
The game, which ends March 15, is a scavenger hunt for fans, rewarding them with prizes for finding hidden clues throughout the brand's Timeline.
The men's deodorant company is known for its quirky, viral campaigns, and it's living up to expectations on the brand page.
Between hilarious statuses, Old Spice posts odd photoshopped images well-suited for Internet culture -- including an epic cover photo, which features tiger eyes, a helicopter and a can of Old Spice shooting lightning out of a volcano. Only on the Internet...
ESPN is making good use of the "fill-in-the-blank" approach to current events in sports, and lets fans shout out to their favorite teams.
The liquor company uses Timeline to give its fans a sneak peak into the fictional captain's life at sea.
This is a great way for musicians and other bands to utilize Timeline. Fans enjoy fun and anecdotal facts about the band and its history.
Verizon asks its Facebook fans to submit photos from their Verizon phones or tablest for a chance to win a tablet and be featured as the cover photo.
For a company that dates as far back as Ford, Timeline provides a great opportunity to show off old photos and share extensive history.
The soda company's branded Facebook Timeline page took advantage of the Leap Year by pretending that the extra day "created a rip in the Fanta space-time continuum and sucked four of our characters: Gigi, Lola, Floyd and Tristan out of the Cover Photo and into the past."
Fans of Fanta's Page must engage in its "Lost in Time" game, which requires navigating through the Fanta Timeline, to bring the characters back to the future.
Red Bull immediately came out with the "Red Bull Timeline Timewarp" when it switched over to the new features.
The game, which ends March 15, is a scavenger hunt for fans, rewarding them with prizes for finding hidden clues throughout the brand's Timeline.
The men's deodorant company is known for its quirky, viral campaigns, and it's living up to expectations on the brand page.
Between hilarious statuses, Old Spice posts odd photoshopped images well-suited for Internet culture -- including an epic cover photo, which features tiger eyes, a helicopter and a can of Old Spice shooting lightning out of a volcano. Only on the Internet...
ESPN is making good use of the "fill-in-the-blank" approach to current events in sports, and lets fans shout out to their favorite teams.
The liquor company uses Timeline to give its fans a sneak peak into the fictional captain's life at sea.
This is a great way for musicians and other bands to utilize Timeline. Fans enjoy fun and anecdotal facts about the band and its history.
Coca Cola's Timeline encourages fans to solve riddles that lead to various interactive websites. For example, this one leads to blowingbubblesinthesky.com.
Verizon asks its Facebook fans to submit photos from their Verizon phones or tablest for a chance to win a tablet and be featured as the cover photo.
For a company that dates as far back as Ford, Timeline provides a great opportunity to show off old photos and share extensive history.
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