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Facebook Users Should Brace For Fallout After Gm Ad Decision

#1 PCWorld

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 09:04 AM

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#2 jsnowbordr47

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 10:28 AM

Yeah... I'm always checking out the GM pages (and those of other companies) on FB for updates on product development etc, but I never click the ads (for any product or brand). Good decision by GM, in the olden days, they would have continued to pour money into an avenue of marketing that wasn't working, but it seems now they are spending money better.

#3 GaryCotugno

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 10:55 AM

I don't think I have EVER clicked on an ad, aside from by mistake. When I want or am interested in something, I look it up, not the other way around.

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 12:33 PM

GM: Meh...
Facebook: Meh..

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 01:44 PM

Get out the popcorn

#6 ronin7752

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 05:41 PM

First he exploits your privacy. Then he makes you pay him to exploit your privacy. Zuckerberg is a genius.

I've always said I'd be glad to pay to use Facebook, if doing so guaranteed my privacy and relieved me of being constantly splashed with stupid ads.

90% of being smart is knowing what you're dumb at.

#7 Cullan66

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 06:46 PM

Though I'm not a fan of their cars, this was somewhat clever of GM; knowing how much free publicity is always awarded to Facebook by news sources, GM just created greater brand visibility than they likely ever got on Facebook. And all for free, simply for dumping them.

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 09:57 PM

always starts off 'free' from ads - look at cable tv (well here in aus).

#9 mseyf

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Posted 17 May 2012 - 11:30 AM

Facebook has ads? I guess the AdBlock extension for Chrome must be working because I don't recall seeing any ads...

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Posted 17 May 2012 - 04:29 PM

Cullan66, on 16 May 2012 - 06:46 PM, said:

+1 Your'e right it's all over the news big time more than the new Super sport. If GM did their homework (likely they did )they are a big advertiser ,other companies might follow but their will be plenty of lemmings left for F.B.to exploit.