Some users may be seeing a new kind of ad in their mobile news feeds, as Facebook is testing a more visual approach to sponsored stories, which prompt users to like a page. TechCrunch reported that the site is showing off a a new format for sponsored stories, including a big, bold photo.
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Facebook appears to be testing yet another mobile ad unit, this one combining the large “like page” button the social network introduced in mid-July with check-ins and prompting users to like the pages of the locations they check into.
Facebook appears to be ramping up its mobile advertising efforts with the addition of a new ad unit featuring two sponsored listings in a “Pages You May Like” box.
