Facebook is testing a new feature that offers to promote users’ posts and status updates for a fee. The new service is currently only available in New Zealand. There, Facebook users can pay $2 to “highlight” a post, making it more visible to a greater number of their Facebook contacts. Users can pay via credit card or PayPal. Facebook confirmed the trial launch and said it was one of many ideas it’s considering to increase user engagement on the site.
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Facebook Offers Users a Megaphone for Hire
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani May 14, 2012 10:49 AMFacebook is testing a new feature that offers to promote users’ posts and status updates for a fee. The new service is currently only available in New Zealand. There, Facebook users can pay $2 to “highlight” a post, making it more visible to a greater number of their Facebook contacts. Users can pay via credit card or PayPal. Facebook confirmed the trial launch and said it was one of many ideas it’s considering to increase user engagement on the site.