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Facebook's sputtering IPO puts engagement value on the spot

IAB SmartBrief | May 23, 2012

What can marketers learn from Facebook's botched initial public offering? Among other items to ponder, the value of social engagement, writes Jonathan Salem Baskin. It's not clear how advertising, if at all, can be used to exploit a social network which has the sole function of connecting people, he writes. Engagement as something inherently valuable is a now conventional wisdom that needs to be challenged by marketers who may well see Facebook triumph by selling its users' data, but reap no return on engagement themselves. Advertising Age (tiered subscription model) (05/22)


Mobile social users interact with brands more than they admit

IAB SmartBrief | May 24, 2012

Net-connected TV devices enjoy growth in ad support

IAB SmartBrief | May 25, 2012

Regulation could hamper ad models, prompt law suits, publishers say

IAB SmartBrief | May 29, 2012

Facebook's ad challenges on display

IAB SmartBrief | May 29, 2012

Shopify infographic proves Pinterest pre-eminence

IAB SmartBrief | May 25, 2012

A 4-step guide for brands evaluating startups

IAB SmartBrief | May 23, 2012

Google tests a display-ad re-targeting variation

IAB SmartBrief | May 23, 2012

Adobe offers ad insertion across platforms

IAB SmartBrief | May 23, 2012

National brands look to local for higher ROI

IAB SmartBrief | May 24, 2012


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