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General Motors plans to stop advertising on Facebook after determining its paid ads had little impact on consumers. The news comes just days ahead of Facebook's IPO.


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online.wsj.com
GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off - WSJ.com


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Tweeted by @JuliaAngwin 1 year ago

Talk about timing. GM pulls its $10 million in Facebook ads on eve of the IPO http://t.co/O8j0iato



Tweeted by @dkberman 1 year ago

GM's ad execs met with Facebook and "left unconvinced advertising on the website made sense." Full story here: http://t.co/HeZEkSez



Tweeted by @USATODAYtech 1 year ago

GM will stop advertising on Facebook after finding its ads weren't very effective (via @WSJ) http://t.co/G1iOoWi5



Tweeted by @STREAMING_NEWS 1 year ago

GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off http://t.co/jYGIXSCr



Tweeted by @DerekShebby 1 year ago

GM to Halt Facebook Ads http://t.co/EySEI8SJ (via @summify)



Tweeted by @Joege_fes 1 year ago

GMがFacebookの有料広告ページを廃止する。GMの昨年のFacebook広告費は1,000万ドル、全米広告費は18億ドル、無料のFacebookページの管理に3,000万ドル消費 http://t.co/FKrm6rWn via @WSJ



Tweeted by @sereneybeany 1 year ago

"Facebook said last month its first-quarter ad revenue was down 7.5%. [They] blamed 'seasonal trends'." http://t.co/LZe06TFz via @WSJ #GM



Tweeted by @ppadley 1 year ago

RT @briansolis: Reading "GM to Halt Facebook Ads" http://t.co/mIdPqmqX - Perhaps it's the ad design, click path & experience, not FB



Tweeted by @kimmytaylor 1 year ago

@sharonterlep I'm going user error on this one. GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off http://t.co/xe8J13VH via @WSJ



Tweeted by @mtndp 1 year ago

If the emperor does not in fact have any fb clothes, seeing the fallout will be quite a hoot. http://t.co/KKvqSJYg



Tweeted by @maczentrum 1 year ago

“@AperturaDigital: #GM Says #Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off - http://t.co/EULkhU1T http://t.co/dGf3UDj8”



Tweeted by @billy_simons 1 year ago

GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off http://t.co/9LXNbf4K #WSJ// Exploding cars not a factor



Tweeted by @cwolfard 1 year ago

$GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off - #Facebook stops buying GM products --- GM into BK #2 sold to burma - http://t.co/x7Eidum8 via @WSJ



Tweeted by @soniamossri 1 year ago

RT @DavidLapin: Facebook possibly not all its cracked up to be for large corp Avertising? GM quits. http://t.co/ASHTn39g



Tweeted by @mctosp 1 year ago

Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off via WallStreetJournal. This is very bad news for GM after millions on dollars spent on Fb! http://t.co/aCr35ysK



Tweeted by @O_YAMAGUCHI 1 year ago

RT @tabbata: あらら GMがFacebook広告をキャンセル。広告効果が少ないためだそう。IPOの直前に・・・。GM to Stop Advertising on Facebook http://t.co/7CRTjm2S



Tweeted by @planetmediazone 1 year ago

We wonder how other big marketers are feeling about this move by GM. Do Facebook Ads really work? http://t.co/m64OyfhH



Tweeted by @lipilee 1 year ago

RT @geoffreyfowler: GM stops buying ads on Facebook, saying they're ineffective. (GM is America's #3 advertiser.) http://t.co/Pg83kYcy



Tweeted by @GOODNetworkFL 1 year ago

Top story: GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off - http://t.co/dmkt57t1 http://t.co/aUlyWVE6, see more http://t.co/cEVzVhZO



Tweeted by @FasTake 1 year ago

GM to Stop Advertising on Facebook (Wall Street Journal) http://t.co/AW3U50Nh _



Tweeted by @petepaterson 1 year ago

GM pulls Facebook ads but says content is still effective and important. http://t.co/RdR2Vo32 << not good news in IPO week.



Tweeted by @Luvsocmedia 1 year ago

Facebook advertising isn't for everyone. GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off http://t.co/ydFrfgyh via @WSJ



Tweeted by @lotusid 1 year ago

RT @coldera: GM이 페이스북 광고를 내릴 계획이라는데, 전체 GM 광고예산 19억달러중에 1000만달러 집행.해봤더니 별거 없더라고..내구소비재 광고가 빠지면 타격이 꽤나 클텐데 말이다. http://t.co/7gi3G6bK



Tweeted by @ngoggans 1 year ago

Of course maybe GM's analytics are off...GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off http://t.co/DncGDddU #WSJ



Tweeted by @samanthadrake55 1 year ago

more movement away from click advertising http://t.co/ZJr35wH0



Tweeted by @RodZb 1 year ago

Sweet spot 4 online ads? Low $? Consumables? Short drive away? Wow - IPO-eve! Do we get how economy really works? http://t.co/pnjdQ656



Tweeted by @CGBeijing 1 year ago

http://t.co/D5dkxAjO you mean i'm not going to decide to buy a GM car because i see a GM ad on facebook? no way!!! i thought i would....



Tweeted by @kebhunt 1 year ago

RT @Pfro: GM to Halt Facebook Ads http://t.co/sN2ec1rb .... Because their ads had no impact. Ouch



Tweeted by @susannahca 1 year ago

Only $10 of $40 mil of #GM #facebook marketing was spent on targeted ads. No wonder they were disappointed http://t.co/BAelhhOX



Tweeted by @Cheaptarts 1 year ago

RT @johnbattelle: Whoa. GM bails on Facebook ads, right before the IPO, that's int. timing. http://t.co/6d6h8bfU heard at #cmsummit



Tweeted by @Robertc1970 1 year ago

Funny how this story breaks during Facebook IPO time: http://t.co/1G63WsSm



Tweeted by @mrm4482 1 year ago

GM to stop advertising on facebook http://t.co/aBc6bE5F



Tweeted by @bmolynch 1 year ago

'GM will continue to promote its products on Facebook, but without paying.' GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off http://t.co/k8YrVq2e



Tweeted by @micbuc 1 year ago

3rd largest U.S. advertiser, General Motors, pulls facebook ads claiming little impact on car purchases http://t.co/6Iz9sULZ



Tweeted by @magatopia 1 year ago

#News GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off - Wall Street Journal http://t.co/mbBnur59



Tweeted by @Ppoutonnet 1 year ago

GM Says @Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off http://t.co/YfOCcf9m via @WSJ #socialmedia #advertising"



Tweeted by @NoteradCom 1 year ago

#WallStreetJournal GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off: GM plans to stop advertising on Facebook after the auto m... http://t.co/n1ALn2y7



Tweeted by @lfgodoy 1 year ago

RT @lheron: GM stops paid Facebook ads, determining they had little impact on consumers http://t.co/pVOmsiz4



Tweeted by @TwtTimesTop 1 year ago

GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off - …: http://t.co/z1CebTq5 most discussed on @digizen/cibercultura (http://t.co/dUOXyg33)



Tweeted by @MightyDV 1 year ago

Facebook Ads-GM will continue to promote its products on Facebook, but without paying the social-media company http://t.co/MLG1Th7R @WSJ