Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Google talking to skype now! Googletalk that is!!

Google has a new dig, Googletalk and eBay that is. They have signed an agreement around text-based advertising and "click-to-call" advertising. Googletalk and skype will provide the voice and eBay will produce the goods!, literally.

According to the press release, agreement includes the following;
Search and Advertising on eBay Sites Outside the U.S.
Google will become the exclusive provider of text-based advertising on eBay outside the United States. This agreement provides Google advertisers access to one of the internet's most robust online communities while enhancing the shopping experience for eBay buyers by making it easier for them to find the products they seek.

"Click-to-Call" Advertising and Technology Integration

Google and eBay also plan to integrate and launch "click-to-call" advertising functionality within eBay's U.S. and international marketplaces and Google's search platform. The click-to-call capability will allow a user to click on a link or icon within a product or service advertisement to initiate an Internet voice call to participating eBay merchants or Google advertisers directly from either company's respective sites, using Skype or Google Talk.
You can find the full text press release here.
What made me laugh is a portion of the press release;
"Click-to-call advertising is an emerging e-commerce model that brings buyers and sellers together by opening up new ways for advertisers and merchants to generate customer leads using the Internet." We were developing this in 2002. One way or the other, this is good news for All of us, Good communication between all of us.

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