That Dreaded Facebook Advertising Push Has Arrived

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About a month into its Pre-IPO rush to make money off of us, Facebook has announced a bunch of new features that will simultaneously please advertisers and annoy users. It started this morning with releasing Timeline for brand pages and closed out the afternoon with a bunch of new ad placement opportunities for brands. When the social network first debuted Timeline, users feared a more invasive advertising experience -- something Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg once said he never wanted. But, with the IPO coming up, we're about to get that very fun, ad-filled experience.