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2009 November 9
Internet marketing news from around the web:
Google Buys Mobile Ad Company for $750M on Wired: Epicenter
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“Google purchased mobile ad firm AdMob for $750 million Monday, placing a heavy bet that targeted ads on mobile devices could help diversify Google’s income stream. While Google already has text ads that accompany mobile searches, AdMob…” |
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“Another month, another glossy fashion magazine spread for Marissa Mayer, this time in Glamour. We get it, already: the Google veep is a computer scientist in Oscar de la Renta; a nerd invited to prom. Why embellish her achievements? Mayer was…” |
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“No one knows what Facebook and Twitter are really worth, sexy though the startups may be. But AdMob, an obscure company in Silicon Valley’s hinterlands, has a very clear, solid value: $750 million in stock from acquirer Google. Yay boring! The AdMob…” |