In the official press release, forms of the word "merge" are used four times, "purchasing" comes up once, and "acquire" and "buy" are nowhere to be seen. Nonetheless, the bottom line is that Kayak.com secured a spectacular round of funding, and proceeded to take over SideStep.com.
SideStep Slips Into Attractions
The travel metasearch website expanded its categories to include local attractions, activities, and ticket search so visitors can book those along with other travel arrangements.
Travel Advertising Success With SideStep
SideStep Inc., search engine for travelers, has had success with travel leaders such as Independence Air and Best Western International.
Gambling Ads Sidestep Google Filters
As reported in Murdok earlier, search engines Google and Yahoo have decided to ban online casino ads from appearing on SERPs. The ban was to go into effect at the end of April. However, it appears that some of the casinos have found a way to “cheat” the filters Google has put in place.