The Google Affiliate Network was the affiliate marketing company, specifically affiliate network, formerly known as Doubleclick Performics, which was bought by Google in 2007.[1] On April 16, 2013, Google announced the closure of the Google Affiliate Network.[2]
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Affiliate marketing |
| Founded | Chicago, Illinois (1998) as Dynamic Trade |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California |
| Products | Affiliate network |
| Website | Official Webpage |
History
edit- DoubleClick announced the acquisition of DoubleClick (including Performics) by Google for $3.1 Billion in April 2007. The acquisition was finalized in March 2008 after the approval of the Department of Justice antitrust authorities in the United States and the Brussels-based European Commission, the antitrust authority of the European Union.[3][4]
- The search engine marketing and optimization part of Performics was acquired by Publicis in 2008, after the purchase of DoubleClick by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) had been finalized.[5] The affiliate network part of DoubleClick Performics remained with Google and was re-branded Google Affiliate Network.
- On April 17, 2013, Google announced plans to retire the Google Affiliate Network on July 31, 2013.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Drive conversions with performance-based advertising – Google Affiliate Network – Google Ads. Google.com. Retrieved on 2013-09-19.
- ↑ Google Affiliate Network: An update on Google Affiliate Network. Googleaffiliatenetwork-blog.blogspot.com. Retrieved on 2013-09-19.
- ↑ Paul R. La Monica (April 13, 2007), Google to buy DoubleClick for $3.1 billion, CNN Money, retrieved January 15, 2009
- ↑ Lane R Ellis (March 11, 2008), Google Gets E.U. Go-Ahead For DoubleClick Merger Deprecated link archived 2013-02-08 at archive.today, Search Engine World, retrieved January 15, 2009
- ↑ Google Completes Sale of Performics (Sept 10, 2008), Archived 2009-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, NYTimes.com, retrieved November 11, 2008