NEWS: Bebo to Roll Out Ad Widgets

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Found on: adweek.com

AdWeek is reporting that social network Bebo is set to launch it's first ad-supported widgets (small web applications that users can embed into their profiles):

In 2007, Bebo plans to add advertiser-supported widgets, like interactive games, which users can opt to add to their profiles. Advertiser applications will get a featured spot in the Bebo Widgets gallery.

Adweek post:

Bebo is readying the launch of its first advertiser widgets, small Web applications users can embed in their personal Web pages.

The social network last week began allowing users to embed miniature Web applications into their profile pages, letting them choose from three photo-sharing widgets from Slide, Photobucket and Rockyou. Bebo plans to build a collection of widgets users can choose to add to their profiles.