I have noticed that some of the best Facebook applications are doing an excellent job of pushing ads through their little bit of real estate, some are quite amazing and beautiful. My fave app is the unholy trinity of Zombies, Vampires, and Werewolves. I love biting me some chumps. While I am biting chumps I am also being fed ads. Interesting. Is Facebook cool with that?
“In the latest internet land grab, at least eight companies have launched advertising networks for Facebook widgets. The players include Lookery, fbExchange, Cubics, Social Media and the latest addition, Appfuel. Several content distributors, including RockYou and Slide, as well as video-solution provider VideoEgg, have also gotten into the ad game. But the specter looms: Facebook giveth, Facebook can taketh away.” Via Wired News
Will Facebook share this generously with its 3rd-party apps in the long-run? If they are smart, they will share, otherwise, the best will go elsewhere. I am already seeing the rats flee the ship over at iTunes Music Store.
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