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Salad Days Over In The Valley
Things aren’t looking so good in Silicon Valley these days. As the US economy adjusts to recession, funding for ventures is down,…
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eBay Cuts Staff, Buys Bill Me Later
eBay said today it is purchasing U.S. based online payments business Bill Me Later for approximately $820 million in cash and $125 million in outstanding options.The company is also buying Denmark based online classified site dba.dk and vehicles site bilbasen.dk for $390 million in cash.
Ask Unveils Rebuilt Site
Ask's share of the search market is lacking, to say the least; deficiencies in both the tech and PR departments have long kept it fundamentally distinct from Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. But an overhaul and ad campaign seek to fix all that.
Google, Yahoo Put Ad Deal On Hold
Google and Yahoo have agreed to put their search advertising deal on hold while Justice Department regulators continue their antitrust review of the controversial partnership."The companies have agreed to a brief delay in implementing this agreement to continue our ongoing discussions with the (U.S.) Department of Justice," Yahoo said in a statement. "We have had discussions with regulators and look forward to responding to their…
Interview with the $15 Million Blogger
Friday, we reported on Bankaholic, a blog written by Johns Wu, being sold for $15 million to BankRate.
Google Shoping for an Ad Agency?
You don’t see a lot of traditional advertising from Google. Their philosophy is to build great products and develop amazing technology and let it sell (and support) itself. Their marketing strategy has relied mostly on word of mouth - and its worked well. It just may not be enough for a company their size.
