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Merchants pay the price for portals

Net merchants have been paying millions for placement on portal sites, but it is unclear whether they have gotten a return on their investments.

Dawn Kawamoto Former Staff writer, CNET News
Dawn Kawamoto covered enterprise security and financial news relating to technology for CNET News.
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