Much of the big news this week came from Facebook, who announced that fan page admins can now private message someone who comments on a post on their page. Among these other things.

Here is the Captivating Ad Format Facebook Hopes will Wow its Users Sort of animated GIF-esque. Sort of not. Personally, I’d rather see an actual video play than an image with subtle movement. Curious to see how this will play out.

Online Reviews for Local Businesses: What Marketers Need to Know How to claim your online business listings, and how to respond to reviews left by customers.

Seattle Company Copes with Backlash on $70,000 Minimum Wage Lots of factors to this story, but the media attention is the of interest to us. So often in life and work, there are bads that come with the goods.

Need a Reason to Celebrate? Check Online, Where Social Media Fills the Calendar Anyone know when National Eat Bacon while Watching House Hunters day is? Because it seems like there’s gotta be one of those by now.

Theft, Lies, and Facebook Video If you are active in the online marketing space, you are bound to be working with online videos to some extent. First, it’s critical to understand what’s happening with YouTube videos being downloaded and uploaded onto Facebook, and how Facebook’s definition of a “video view” significantly strays from the industry norm.