Google's rumored acquisition of Feedburner for $100 million seems small compared to the recent spate of billion-dollar ad network deals. But insiders say it was only a matter of time before the Web's predominant RSS supplier would be snatched up by one of the "big three." ...Read the whole story
IAC Chairman and CEO Barry Diller wouldn't make any predictions about a possible Microsoft buy of Yahoo, but said such a transaction would be good for IAC's Ask.com, which still gets its ads from Google under a deal that expires at the end of this year. ...Read the whole story
As part of a strategic "decluttering," AOL is reducing the number of ads it features and expects to create a more inviting environment for both consumers and advertisers -- lifting revenues as a result, CEO Randy Falco told the Goldman Sachs Internet Conference yesterday. ...Read the whole story
At yesterday's Goldman Sachs Internet Conference, Google execs said the company accepts that some projects will never have an associated revenue stream. Case in point: Google Translate. ...Read the whole story
The Walt Disney Internet Group will bring in $1.5 billion in revenue this year, and is expecting 30% annual growth rates in the areas of media, services and mobile, according to president Steven Wadsworth. ...Read the whole story
Continuing to spread its online content around the Web, the CBS Audience Network has added 13 partners in the social- and community-network realms. The agreements are designed to empower the embedding of clips from CBS shows into user profiles, Web sites, blogs, wikis, widgets and community pages. ...Read the whole story
Emeryville, Calif.-based Exponential has acquired Techbargains.com, and intends to offer the site's consumer technology product deals through its online advertising network Tribal Fusion. ...Read the whole story
Online video's popularity with consumers is driving the development of cost-effective video advertising options for local and small business advertisers, according to a new report from The Kelsey Group. ...Read the whole story
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In another proud moment for the direct mail industry, The New York Times this week expended 2,858 words on how infoUSA sold personal information to ... ...More
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