Googleholic for March 23rd 2007

by Chris Gilmer Mar 23rd 2007

In this issue of Googleholic we cover:

Google Phone, is it coming or what?
Google's Pay Per Action Beta
Could Google be thinking about buying a TV ad company?
Can the Google Viacom lawsuit affect your business?
Rumored spyware ads on Google.com
Spying on Google
Is Google too commercial?
Yahoo and Google are battling over the mobile search world
No more board position for Michael Moritz

Continue reading Friday's Googleholic...

Google Phone, is it coming or what?
Is Google working with the Sidekick team to create something? There has been a lot of speculation going on.

Google's Pay Per Action Beta
This is a model whereby advertisers will only pay if clicks generate into business.

Could Google be thinking about buying a TV ad company?
It makes logical sense. If they are in the radio and newspaper marketplace, why not enter TV?

Can the Google Viacom lawsuit affect your business?
Is YouTube doing enough to protect content providers?

Rumored spyware ads on Google.com
Cingular and travelocity ads supposedly appeared on Google's homepage last month, without consent. How did they get there?

Spying on Google
See what tactics you can use to see what Google is up to.

Is Google too commercial?
From its humble beginnings it garnered much fame amongst users rebelling against the traditional search methods, but has Google gotten a little too commercial? Commercial enough for people to stop using their services?

Yahoo and Google are battling over the mobile search world
From Yahoo Go, to mobile Gmail and Advertising, who will be the dominant leader in this space.

No more board position for Michael Moritz
Moritz has been with Google since 1999, and will no longer run for a seat on the board of directors. Instead he will be focusing more on his position at Sequoia Capital.

Last weeks Google news...

Make sure to check in for Tuesday's Googleholic Google News report.

If you have any tips, tricks, or anything Google, you can always drop us a line!

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