MSN to offer contextual advertising???

[scottatmu]

Posted on DrudgeReport.com --> MICROSOFT PLANS TO SELL SEARCH ADS OF ITS OWN; TAKE ON YAHOO, GOOGLE... DEVELOPING...

It makes sense because the other 2 big search engines are doing it ... why not follow in their footsteps?

 

[slavahosting]

I'v heard rumours but no concreate evidence yet.

 

[darrenl]

Sounds good, for the consumer the more big sites that have their own advertising programs the more exposure and profits.

 

[MrDude]

More competition = more revenue for publisher

 

[slavahosting]

more revenue = happy publisher

With the launch of Yahoo BETA I'm seing about an average of 9X revenue of Google. If MSN can give me 9X Yahoo's revenue, I'll be one happy publisher

 

[deepstar]

I can attest that they are already running it in beta.

 

[EM @MAJ.com]

This is definitely good for publishers.

Looking forward to see them in action.

 

[cyphix]

This is awesome...... awesome!!!!!!!!

 

[mike031]

this has been in the news for a while now..... was a hot topic a while back but then died off pretty quickly -- is there even any new info ?

 

[insomnia]

Big enough market for them all, hopefully this will increase payouts

 

[Steen]

If anyone can do it, Microsoft can.

 

[slavahosting]

lol, don't want to rain on your parade, but Microsoft doesent exactly have the best Rep in the industry.

Anyways is the MSN BETA open for signups, or invite only?

Anyone got link?

 

[Expirepro]

The more big dogs in the industry the better imo,No more bowing down to google is a good thing

 

[MrDude]

In Microsofts head:

No sites containing linux distros
Ads will only show in Internet Explorer
All coding is buggy so visitors may complain.
Visitors must agree to an 18 page TOS before seeing the adverts
No sites containing Google adsense, We hate em' (google)

hehe, Or maybe not, Im hoping they will release the better in UK first hehe