Facebook is rolling out a new type of ad that uses your Likes in ads for Starbucks, Levi's, and Coke. Don't "Like" it? Too bad.
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Yesterday, Facebook introduced a handful of new ad units that combine your “Likes,” Facebook Places check ins, and your use of certain apps with advertisements for things like Starbucks, Coke, Levi’s jeans and Budweiser.
In other words, if you happen to click “Like” on the Starbucks page, check into your local faux Italian coffee bar, or use your Starbucks Greek iPhone app, your Facebook avatar could appear in an ad paid for by Starbucks and appearing on your friends’ pages.
…if Starbucks buys a "sponsored story" ad, the status of a user's friends who check into or "like" Starbucks will run twice: once in the user's news feed, and again as a paid ad for Starbucks. Though clearly marked with the words "sponsored story," the ad -- which will includes a user's name, just like the news feed -- is not optional for Facebook users.
Your pay for lending your mugshot and endorsement in the service of mass marketing? Exactly bupkis. Want to opt out? Sorry, no can do. Your only choice is to studiously avoid clicking “Like” or checking into any place that has a six- or seven-figure ad budget.
The good news? The Facebook Places ads will also pick up any text you enter along with your check-in. So if you say “Just checked into the Starbucks around the corner and this doppio mocha latte tastes like goat urine” – that would appear in the ad.
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Want to work for Facebook? Seeking fame (if not fortune) in the exciting world of online advertising? You may have already won.
Yesterday, Facebook introduced a handful of new ad units that combine your “Likes,” Facebook Places check ins, and your use of certain apps with advertisements for things like Starbucks, Coke, Levi’s jeans and Budweiser.
In other words, if you happen to click “Like” on the Starbucks page, check into your local faux Italian coffee bar, or use your Starbucks Greek iPhone app, your Facebook avatar could appear in an ad paid for by Starbucks and appearing on your friends’ pages.
…if Starbucks buys a "sponsored story" ad, the status of a user's friends who check into or "like" Starbucks will run twice: once in the user's news feed, and again as a paid ad for Starbucks. Though clearly marked with the words "sponsored story," the ad -- which will includes a user's name, just like the news feed -- is not optional for Facebook users.
Your pay for lending your mugshot and endorsement in the service of mass marketing? Exactly bupkis. Want to opt out? Sorry, no can do. Your only choice is to studiously avoid clicking “Like” or checking into any place that has a six- or seven-figure ad budget.
The good news? The Facebook Places ads will also pick up any text you enter along with your check-in. So if you say “Just checked into the Starbucks around the corner and this doppio mocha latte tastes like goat urine” – that would appear in the ad.
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