08-28-2006, 09:47 AM
Yahoo and eBay formed an alliance earlier this year that named Yahoo as the exclusive provider of text-based contextual advertising on the US eBay.com site. Now Google and eBay have formed an alliance that names Google as the exclusive provider of text-based contextual advertising on all eBay International sites.
full article: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluis...379307.htm
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EDITED TO ADD MESSAGE FOR ANYONE WHO WAS PINNING THEIR HOPES ON GOOGLE EMERGING AS "AN ALTERNATIVE": Don't rely on another company, be your own savior instead. Web sites are the alternative to (venue) subjugation. Â
Quote: In a deal between two of the Internet's most prominent properties, Google Inc. will begin selling advertising on Web auction leader eBay and help buyers quickly ring an online merchant to do business.
The arrangement announced Monday promises to introduce "click-to-call" Web site technology to a broader audience and potentially speed its adoption as a means to more quickly connect online consumers with advertisers. It allows potential buyers to call up sellers by clicking a link in a Web page.
"We have a chance to create a whole new way for buyers and sellers to connect online and to create what we hope will be a significant revenue stream for both eBay and Google," eBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman said in an interview Sunday night...
Under the partnership, Google would become the exclusive provider of text advertising on eBay outside the United States. In May, eBay announced a deal with the No. 2 Internet search engine, Yahoo Inc., to serve all its domestic advertising.
The second component of the alliance calls for the two Silicon Valley companies to work together on developing a service that lets Web surfers place telephone calls through their computers or handheld devices when they click on a link in an Internet ad...
full article: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluis...379307.htm
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EDITED TO ADD MESSAGE FOR ANYONE WHO WAS PINNING THEIR HOPES ON GOOGLE EMERGING AS "AN ALTERNATIVE": Don't rely on another company, be your own savior instead. Web sites are the alternative to (venue) subjugation. Â