Facebook Field Tests "Promoted Posts," A Cheap Way to Hype Your Yard Sale

Facebook soft-launched its latest paid product, "promoted posts," on Wednesday, which lets users bump their important status updates high up in the news feeds of their friends. Facebook says it's targeted towards the everyday user -- those with fewer than 5000 followers -- rather than big brands, and should be used for things like yard sales, wedding engagements and other personal events.

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