The Mountain View based company earlier this week unintentionally provided a sneak peek at what appears to be an impending expansion into classified advertising — a move that would have the search engine giant going toe-to-toe with online marketplace eBay

It’s not always intentional, but it seems that whenever I go to a tradeshow, despite my best efforts, I end up writing an article about it. That certainly happened as a result of my last trade show experience. It involved a visit to New York City for Advertising Week.

If you read this week’s Digital Thoughts, which of course you did, you would have read about a small conference that very few in our industry attended. For those of us that did attend, such exclusivity won’t last long as this space should soon become a significant player in the world of online advertising.

Gratis Internet Climbs to #18 in Inc. Magazine’s Prestigious Inc. 500 Ranking of 500 Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S.

NBO Systems, Inc., a manager of mall gift card and certificate programs, is set to launch multi-merchant gift cards in partnership with Discover. Its card platform offers three distinct channels: fundraising with a focus on children’s education; an …

Kowabunga! Announces MyCPAnet, a Next-Generation Cost-Per-Action Internet Affiliate Network Software That Provides the CPA Network Industry with a Unique Technology Solution…

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