Google agree $900 million MySpace deal


Google and Fox Interactive media have announced a $900 million deal for Google to provide search and contextual ads to MySpace until 2010. This agreement should see MySpace.com become a member of Google’s search network which AdWords advertisers will now be able to publish their ad’s upon.

“The agreement calls for Google to power web, vertical and site specific search for MySpace.com and the majority of Fox Interactive Media properties. Google will be the exclusive provider of text-based advertising and keyword targeted ads through its AdSense program, for inventory on Fox Interactive Media’s network. Google will also have a right of first refusal on display advertising sold through third parties on Fox Interactive Media’s network.”

This week Google also agreed to run MTV videos on it’s Google AdSense network, for more information about both of these deals please visit WebProNews.

Kevin Gibbons is Founder/Director of Strategy at SEOptimise. Kevin is well known within the search industry as a blogger for sites such as Search Engine Land, Econsultancy and Search Engine Watch. Kevin is also a frequent SEO speaker at a number of conferences including Search Marketing Expo (SMX), Search Engine Strategies (SES), a4uexpo, SAScon and BrightonSEO.

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