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  • June 2007
    • eBay Shuts Window on Google Ads

      eBay Shuts Window on Google Ads

      (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 eBay-owned PayPal's territory. More »

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      Internet   Google   advertising   eBay   online advertising   auction   traffic   online auction   Larry Page   Sergey Brin   Google Checkout   keywords

    • Google Flunks Privacy Probe

      Google Flunks Privacy Probe

      (Newser) - Google ranks dead last among Internet sites for protecting user privacy, a new study by watchdog group Privacy International concludes. In its 6-month analysis of top e-commerce, social networking, e-mail, and search sites, PI singled out Google for what it called a "entrenched hostility to privacy," citing fuzzy corporate practice around key issues such as how it handles its users' data. More »

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      Internet   Google   privacy   online advertising   email   online privacy   search engine   web surfing   e commerce   Privacy International

  • May 2007
    • Microsoft Buys Ad Firm for $6B

      Microsoft Buys Ad Firm for $6B

      (Newser) - Microsoft will plunk down $6 billion for aQuantive, a leading digital marketing agency. The $66.50 per share offer—nearly double aQuantive's closing price yesterday—comes on the heels of WPP's 24/7 Real Media purchase. It's Microsoft's biggest acquisition ever, reflecting its growing desperation to regain its status as a major player in the online advertising sphere. More »

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      Internet   Microsoft   acquisitions   online advertising   marketing   DoubleClick   aQuantive

  • April 2007
    • News Outlets Bid Up Search Word Prices

      News Outlets Bid Up Search Word Prices

      (Newser) - Online news outlets, usually the ones selling sponsored links to advertisers, are also buying them, to compete for traffic, especially during major news events like the Virginia Tech massacre. From CNN to Fox to the New York Times, news organizations are bidding on Internet keywords at auction from search engines, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      Iraq war   Internet   advertising   newspaper   online advertising   Fox   Washington Post   cnn   keywords

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