Google’s Snip Machine Makes Local Sites Snippy

Is the FTC looking at the trinity of Google's ad play: Paid Search (AdWords) + Online Display (DoubleClick, acquired in 2007) + Mobile (Ad Mob, acquired in November)....Digital media aren't bought silo by silo; they are bought to reach a set of would-be customers, across platforms and ad type.

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Google and Newspapers: Fairplay, Fair Share and Fair Use

I think it's time we get beyond this tired storyline and confront the realities of the moment. Just as God didn't ordain that newspapers should drive 25%+ profits from their daily monopolies, God didn't set the pay-out rules that drives current web business models. It's time to re-boot the ...

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