Google to Test Longer Ad Copy, MSN PPC Beta, Baidu Sets IPO Price, Yahoo! Audio Search
Pay Per Click:
- Google beta testing longer AdWords ad descriptions (up to 200 characters).
- MSN to ramp up beta testing of MSN Keywords. Their ad copy specs will match Google's original 25 characters in the title & 70 characters in the description.
- apply to beta test Yahoo!'s publisher ads
- Ask Jeeves recently said they will show less pay per click ads. (Although they have also reported this in the past.)
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Internet Stocks are Hot:
Baidu raises IPO price:
Baidu.com sold 4.04 million shares at $27 each, according to a person familiar with the transaction. The price was higher than the $23 to $25 range the Beijing-based company outlined in an Aug. 3 filing with U.S. regulators.
Amazon and eBay have both rose sharply recently.
The Sound of Search:
Yahoo! announced their audio search
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