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With the search giant’s growing influence in Washington, it comes of no surprise that Google is pouring more money into lobbying efforts. For the second quarter of 2010, Google spent $1.34 million in lobbying efforts, up 41 percent … of Trada is to make running an online ad campaign as easy as possible: specify a budget you’re willing to spend on ads, decide which advertising platforms you want your ads to appear on (the site currently supports Bing , Yahoo , and Google ), …

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Google’s AdWords may be one of the most successful products in Internet history, but it’s fair to say that most small and medium-sized business owners aren’t exactly experts when it comes to writing their ad copy or picking out keywords — in … And yes, this means Google’s VC arm is taking a dip into paid search marketing, which is sure to raise a few eyebrows.The basic premise of Trada is to make running an online ad campaign as easy as possible: specify a budget you’re …

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