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eBay Shuts Window on Google Ads

Auction site drops search giant's marketing tools after weeklong spat

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 18, 2007 4:29 AM CDT

(Newser) – Online auction powerhouse eBay broke a multi-million-dollar "keyword" advertising deal with Google, ostensibly after the search engine threw a party in Boston that crowded an eBay conference. But the boycott on search-driven spots also comes as Google's online payment feature Checkout elbows in on... Read full story »

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