Yahoo! and Google announce deal that must spell the end of any prospect of a deal with Microsoft. Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang said he expected the deal to be worth around $800m per year for the company.
DoubleClick deal means Google controls 69% of the online ad market
Attributor survey reveals that Google now has control of an estimated 69% of the online advertising market.
Microsoft will not increase its bid for Yahoo
Microsoft refuses to increase bid for Yahoo! Bill Gates urges the Yahoo! board to have a long hard look at the offer.
Online advertising grows, Google’s share drops
Google’s market share drops for the first time in two years, but it remains the dominant force in US online marketing.
Yahoo set to reject Microsoft offer
Yahoo! say no to Microsoft offer. Yahoo! decide that the bid from the US giant undervalues the company and reject the approach. What next in the battle against Google?
Microsoft upgrades Live Search
Microsoft updates Live Search. In a move similar to Google’s Universal Search and Ask’s 3D search, Live Search will include results from multiple sources.
Rumours of Yahoo / Microsoft merger talks
Rumours of a Microsoft & Yahoo! merger. Are the forces about to combine to take on Google?
Google is the world’s most visited internet property
Another sign of greatness for the search engine giant. What can stop Google marching on?
Microsoft announces the launch of ‘Live Search Box’
Live Search announces the launch of ‘Live Search Box’ – add the power of Live Search to your website
MSN adCenter set to launch this week
News on the much anticipated UK launch of MSN Adcenter
Search engines join forces to fight click fraud
The major search engines join forces to tackle the issue of PPC click fraud.
Microsoft Live Search
Microsoft Live makes its debut. A look at the new platform.