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Right Media launches online ad auction

June 19, 2006 Service lets users bid for display ad space rather than going through networks or agencies that set prices, take cuts. TAGS: Right Media Inc., online advertising, advertiser, auction, marketplace, agency, CEO, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Quantifying Microsoft's biggest purchase ever

May 18, 2007 For $6 billion, Redmond gets Aquantive, a leading player in serving online ads. But will it get peace of mind?Microsoft to buy Aquantive for $6 billion TAGS: aQuantive Inc., online advertising, 24/7 Real Media Inc., DoubleClick Inc., Redmond, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc.

Yahoo helps customers measure ad effectiveness

December 17, 2005 Search giant teams with analytics firm to let advertisers compare the effectiveness of ad spending online and off. TAGS: print advertising, Internet advertising, effectiveness, online advertising, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Online ad spending hits record in 2005

April 20, 2006 The $12.5 billion spent in U.S. on Internet ads last year is 30 percent more than year before, study finds. TAGS: Internet advertising, market share, online advertising, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Google offers fee-based online ad analytics

January 24, 2006 Search giant partners with Zaaz for high-end offering while still resolving issues signing up customers for previous, free service. TAGS: analytics, Google Analytics, online advertising, invitation, Google Inc., fee, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft closes $6 billion Aquantive buy

August 13, 2007 SEC filing states Aquantive no longer has a board and has told Nasdaq to delist its stock. Microsoft's biggest purchase ever is complete. TAGS: aQuantive Inc., Brian McAndrews, online advertising, Internet advertising, CEO, Microsoft Corp., games

How deep is the online-ad well?

May 9, 2006 Everyone from Microsoft to the tiniest Silicon Alley start-up is counting on online-ad sales. Experts say they've got a huge market still to tap. TAGS: online advertising, eMarketer, Procter & Gamble Co., market research, media, U.S., start-up, radio, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., TV

Search engines race to update privacy policies

July 23, 2007 Microsoft and Yahoo are the latest to announce limits on how long they will keep Web search data. TAGS: online advertising, cookie, Internet search, search engine, IP, Google Inc., IP address, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Companies want scrutiny of Google-DoubleClick deal

April 15, 2007 Yahoo, AT&T and Microsoft among those considering regulatory objections to search giant's planned purchase of online-ad company. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., online advertising company, scrutiny, Brad Smith, online advertising, regulator, Google Inc., AT&T Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Firefox users ignore online ads, report says

December 6, 2004 Internet Explorer users in Europe are at least four times as likely to click on Web ads than Firefox users, according to new data. TAGS: online advertising, banner advertisement, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, pop-up blocker, Europe, server, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft eyes making desktop apps free

November 14, 2005 Documents show some insiders are questioning whether existing software should be supported by ads, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Ray Ozzie, desktop software, paper, online advertising, MSN, Bill Gates, document, chairman, Microsoft Corp., software company, researcher, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft's ad pitch underpins Net moves

November 11, 2005 The company is betting on its AdCenter tool to help it realize its grand ambition to deliver free software over the Internet. TAGS: online advertising, Google AdWords, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., president

EU extends review of Google-DoubleClick merger

November 13, 2007 European Commission's decision to take a deeper look at the proposed merger potentially puts the $3.1 billion deal at risk. TAGS: merger, DoubleClick Inc., online advertising, commission, European Union, regulator, antitrust, investigation, decision, Eric Schmidt, Google Inc., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

On Capitol Hill, Google and Microsoft spar over DoubleClick

September 27, 2007 Senators say both sides made good arguments but don't say whether the proposed $3.1 billion deal should be blocked. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., online advertising, aQuantive Inc., Capitol Hill, merger, senator, Google Inc., argument, Sen., antitrust, acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

Gates makes case for Microsoft's ad business

May 8, 2007 While acknowledging stiff competition for online advertising, Microsoft is in the ad game for the long haul, he tells conference.At Microsoft's SAS, it all 'ads' up TAGS: Bill Gates, newspaper, online advertising, conference, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Year in review: Google gets even more ambitious

December 28, 2007 The search giant gets into the phone business, with an eye on prime wireless real estate, and works toward a takeover of ad specialist DoubleClick. TAGS: online advertising, DoubleClick Inc., Jerry Yang, Google Inc., Viacom Inc., real estate, YouTube, Yahoo! Inc., video, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft gives Sinofsky reins to Windows

March 23, 2006 As expected, Microsoft names Steve Sinofsky to lead its Windows division, days after announcing a delay in its Vista update. TAGS: Jim Allchin, senior vice president, online advertising, Microsoft Corp., MSN, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Making sense of Redmond's $6 billion buy

May 18, 2007 Executives from Microsoft and the ad firm the software giant is buying address the significance of the move and why the hefty price tag is justified. TAGS: aQuantive Inc., Brian McAndrews, Kevin Johnson, online advertising, monetization, Redmond, agency, Microsoft Corp., MSN

Memo to Microsoft: Yahoo's A-list

February 13, 2008 The merger-minded software giant will likely want to keep Yahoo execs in a host of areas, including online ads, social media, and Web search. More layoffs for Yahoo? TAGS: layoff, Yahoo! Inc., social media, online advertising, merger, talent, Flickr, Internet search, community, vice president, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Microsoft-Yahoo the mother of all clusterbombs

February 1, 2008 To pull this off, Microsoft's Steve Ballmer will need to throw one hell of a hail mary pass, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., DoubleClick Inc., Wall Street, Steve Ballmer, online advertising, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.
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