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Comments on: Facebook's 'Engagement Ads' tests the waters

In order to combat disappointing click-through rates, Facebook is encouraging its members to interact with advertisements more and even share them with their friends.

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by mjconver August 21, 2008 8:28 AM PDT

Of course the click-thru's are dismal. I quickly tired of the new Facebook layout with all it's noisy ads. It's starting to look like MSN, the worst home page on the Internet. Fortunately, the classic layout is still available.

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by AvailableUserName November 12, 2008 1:13 PM PST: What is so bad about the new FB layout? "Change" is part of any user interface or website. Technology and user interfaces will all change and grow over time for various reasons. As for the Facebook advertisements, I've never clicked as many online ads as I have on Facebook. I even enjoy rating the ads that are relevant (or not) to me. I prefer Facebook ads over any other advertising other than paid search.; Like this


by Facebook_Ads September 1, 2009 9:57 AM PDT: just give it some time, the facebook ads program will be bigger than google adwords.

im following the development of facebook ads @ my site : www.facebookads.net & on twitter at @facebookads; Like this Reply to this comment

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