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Search Engines Keep The Lights Out On Fireworks Ads, Mostly

Happy 4th of July! It’s fireworks season here in the US, a time when online searches for “fireworks” skyrocket. Yet, ads for...

Ginny Marvin | Jul 4, 2013 at 8:00 am ET

IAC Revises And Re-Ups Its Deal With Google

IAC, the parent of Ask.com, the Daily Beast and Citysearch, today announced it has amended and extended its distribution agreement with Google...

Pamela Parker | Apr 11, 2011 at 3:37 pm ET

Why Is Ask Really Hiding Their Ads Referrer Data

I reported at the Search Engine Roundtable that Ask Sponsored Listings has changed how they handle sending referrer data to webmasters. From now...

Barry Schwartz | Mar 16, 2010 at 9:43 am ET

Oh Say Can You See Ask.com’s Irrelevant Ads Showing On Google?

I said from time to time, I’d highlight some bad search results I come across. Here’s a killer — a top ranking for us national...

Danny Sullivan | Nov 25, 2009 at 6:52 pm ET

Ask.com Adds More Sponsored Ads, Pushing Organic Results Below Fold

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Barry Schwartz | Feb 25, 2008 at 1:28 pm ET