Google accused of monopolistic practices? They really ARE the new Microsoft!

Google's planned purchase of DoubleClick has been put on hold, while regulators investigate whether or not this would give Google too large a share of online advertising. (Read the story here.)

It is an amazing testament to a company's success when the scope of natural expansion is so huge the government needs to step in.

About the Author: Eric Reid

I am the Social Media Services Manager for Off Madison Ave. I've been with the company since 2006, when I was hired to do SEO, and link building in particular. When social networking sites started cropping up, at first I started using them to create backlinks - but they weren't the best for that, given all of the "nofollow" attributes. However, I did see the potential for all of the direct referral traffic they represent. Since then I've been actively pursuing both tactics for clients: Links that can help them for search, and social postings that get them involved in the conversation. It's about the coolest job you could ever get. ;)

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