Google and eBay Partner for Click-to-Call Ads

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday August 29, 2006 @03:43AM from the please-don't-use-the-term-ehoo dept.

bart_scriv writes "A new joint venture between Google and Ebay will expand the advertising reach of both companies and integrate free phone service with web ads. The partnership also puts rumors of a Yahoo/eBay merger to rest. From the article: 'A deal announced Aug. 28 by eBay and Google now appears to put the kibosh on the notion of an "ehoo" or "Ybay" to challenge Google. Instead, eBay signed up Google to provide Web search advertising outside the U.S. And the pair will cooperate on developing so-called click-to-call ads — which let potential buyers click on a link and talk directly to sellers or their call centers — throughout the world. Tests of the ads in the multiyear agreement will begin in early 2007, though neither side revealed specific terms.'"

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Does this mean by ackthpt · 2006-08-29 04:18 · Score: 2, Funny

You will get negative feedback on your ads?

eh, who?

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Re:Thats not a very good name is it ? by nacturation · 2006-08-29 04:23 · Score: 2, Funny

Ehoo sounds way better than Goobay.

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call centres by doobystew · 2006-08-29 06:02 · Score: 2, Funny

Thank God for this! The 4+ per day hassle average from call centres wasn't quite annoying enough, I'll definately be clicking ad links to speak to even more instantly!