Totally impressed to see a 4 year old subscription company selling an actual product be acquired for $1 billion! Goes to show you that building your own product or company is well worth the potential value that can be created!
Author: Greg Wasik
AWE Berlin Meet Ups and Events
Affiliate World Europe Berlin is this weekend, so you should be getting ready to set off for the event. AffiliateFix and Suitcase Marketer are hosting an unofficial kick off party and happy hour at Rivabar Berlin. Thanks to Oliver Kenyon and IAmAtilla for putting this list together! (http://www.oliverkenyon.com/awe-berlin-events-meet-ups/) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JjNJWfFjXgKhZSL9Z3d52zhkZxzQc-pjqsWgrel2hNA/edit#gid=0 List of official and unofficial events…
Lawsuit again Google’s Adwords allowed to continue
Per the LA Times, the US Supreme Court has refused to overturn a lower court’s decision to allow a class-action lawsuit to proceed again the internet giant. Arguing that Google allowed for ‘low-quality websites’ to display ads, the court said that a formula for damages should be used rather than Google’s position that individual damages…
Google Adwords bans payday lender ads!
Bowing to pressure from various watchdog groups as well as making a stand against predatory lending, Google has banned all payday loans ads that have a payment term of 60 days or less. Also all loans with interest rates more than 36% per year are banned as well!