Facebook’s lead in online display advertising sales could be short lived, as Google’s business is growing faster than anticipated. A new report from  eMarketer says Google’s display ad sales could surpass Facebook’s by next year

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Watch Out, Facebook; Google May Lead 2013 Ad Sales

Search and social management platform BrightEdge reported explosive growth for the top 100 brands on their Google Plus pages. So should Facebook be concerned

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Should Facebook Worry About Google Plus’ Brand Page Growth?

If you’ve ever wondered how Facebook has the resources to screen all of the content that users report as objectionable , here’s a hint: The contract workers who sift through the mountains of material aren’t exactly paid U.S.

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Who Screens Flagged Facebook Content? Not Who You’d Expect

Facebook will finally introduce a verified-account feature for personalities today, although their real names must still be used when they sign up, but it differs from those of Twitter and Google Plus in one major way: Users will not see any kind of badge or other graphic indicating that the account is verified. TechCrunch reported that verified users’ real names will still appear on the about page of their profiles, and that they have options for the way their names are displayed on the profile, offering up Lady Gaga as an example: Her name could appear as “Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga),” or simply as “Lady Gaga,” with “Stefani Germanotta” appearing on the about page. Verified accounts will enjoy priority in Facebook’s suggestions of users to subscribe to.

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Facebook Finally Rolls Out Verified Accounts

Sponsored stories can counter a decline in organic impressions, while increasing engagement rates and amplifying your word of mouth. Facebook does this by taking your existing content and fan actions , then promoting it to their friends.

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7 Unbelievably Cool Facebook Ad Tactics